Reaching the end of the job interview the interviewer asked the young MBA fresh out of MIT And what starting salary were you looking for? The candidate responded confidently In the neighborhood of 125 000 a year depending on the benefits package The HR person said Well what would you say to a benefits package of 5-weeks vacation 14 paid holidays full medical and dental company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary and a company car leased every two year - say a red Corvette? The graduate sat up mouth agape and said Wow Are you kidding? And the interviewer responded Of course but you started it

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