A business man was interviewing
applicants for the position of divisional manager. He devised a simple test to
select the most suitable person for the job. He asked each
applicant the
question, „What is two and two?“
The first interviewee
was a journalist. His answer was „Twenty-two.“
The second was a
social worker. She said, „I don’t know the answer
but I’m glad we
had time to discuss this important question.“
The third
applicant was an engineer. He pulled out a slide rule and
showed the answer
to be between 3.999 and 4.001.
The next person was a lawyer. He
stated that in the case of Jenkins v
Commr of Stamp Duties (Qld),
two and two was proven to be four.
The last applicant was an
accountant. The business man asked him, „How
much is two and
two?“
The accountant got up from his chair, went over to the door and
closed
it then came back and sat down. He leaned across the desk
and said in a
low voice, „How much do you want it to
be?“
He got the job.
