Just a Smiley During a job interview for CEO of a biotech the candidate listed his qualifications as:
University education with a B.Sc degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology, also an M.Sc and Ph.D in Cellular and Molecular Biology coupled with a MBA and 5+ years of pharmaceutical drug development experience.
Reaching the end of the job interview, the Human Resources Officer asks "And what starting salary are you looking for?" The candidate replied, "In the region of $300,000 plus a year, depending of course on an adequately sized, superior benefits package."
The interviewer inquires, "Well, what would you say to a benefits package of five weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to say, 75% of salary, a performance bonus plus stock options and a company car leased every two years, say, a Corvette?" The candidate sat up straight and says, "Wow! Are you kidding?" The Human Resources Officer replied, "Yeah, but you started it."