As the interview with the young programmer concluded, the HR representative replied, "And what starting salary were you looking for?"(br>"Roughly $150,000 a year, depending on the benefits package," the programmer said.
"Well, what would you say to a package that includes five weeks of vacation, fourteen paid holidays, full medical and dental coverage, a company matching retirement fund equal to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every two years — say, a red Corvette?" asked the HR representative.
The programmer sat up straight and said, 'Wow!!! Are you kidding?'
And the HR Person said, 'Certainly, ...but you started it.'