01/07/2026 from Daily Jokes
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As the interview wrapped up, the HR manager asked a freshly graduated MIT engineer, “What starting salary are you expecting?”
“About $125,000 a year,” the engineer replied, “depending on the benefits.”
The manager smiled. “How does five weeks’ vacation, fourteen paid holidays, full medical and dental, a retirement plan matching fifty percent of your salary, and a company car every two years—say, a red Corvette—sound?”
The engineer straightened up. “Wow… are you serious?”
The manager answered, “No—but you were the one who started it.”
