到了工作面试的最后部分,
Reaching the end of a job interview ,
人事招聘主管问一位刚从剑桥毕业的年轻工程师:
the personnel recruitment officer asken a young engineer fresh out of Cambridge,
“你想要起薪多少呢 ?”
" And what starting salary were you looking for?"
工程师说 :“太约一年十四万左右吧,要视整体福利而定。”
The engineer said,"In the neighborhood of $140,000 a year,depending on the benefits package ."
面试主管说:“嗯,五个礼拜的假期,
The interviewer said,"Well ,what would you say to a package of 5-weeks vacation,
十四天带薪假,全额补助医疗和看牙科,
14 paid holidays,full medical and dental,
百分之五十薪资的公司相对退休基金,
company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary ,
每两年公司租用配车,比如说,红色的奔驰跑车,你觉得怎幺样呀?”
and a company car leased every 2 years ,say,a red sports Mercedes? "
工程师挺直坐着说:
The engineer sat up straight and said ,
“哇!你在开玩笑吧?”
"Wow!Are you kidding?"
面试主管回答说 :“对呀。不过是你起头的呀。”
And the interviewer replied,"Yeah,but you started it."