A businessman 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 applicant was an engineer. He pulled out a
calculator 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 vs. 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, 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.
