A business group was interviewing applicants for the position of advisor.


The question put to each applicant was，"What is two and two?"


The first applicant was a journalist.


His answer was "Twenty－two."


The second applicant was an engineer.


He pulled out a slide rule and showed the answer to be between 3.999 and 4.001.


The next person was a lawyer.


He stated that in many cases two and two was proven to be four.


The last applicant was an accountant.


He got up, went over to the door and closed it then came back.


He leaned across the desk and said in a low voice.


"How much do you want it to be?"


He got the job.



어떤 대기업이 고문으로 모실 사람을 공모해서 면접했다.


응모한 사람들에게 주어진 질문은 "둘에 둘을 더하면?"이었다.


첫 면접을 본 사람은 기자출신.그의 답은 "22"였다.


다음은 기술자.


계산자를 꺼내더니 답이 3.999에서 4.001 사이임을 보여주었다.


이윽고 변호사.


여러 판례에서 둘 더하기 둘은 넷으로 증명되었다고 했다.


끝으로 계리사.


자리에서 일어나더니 그는 가서 문을 닫고 왔다.


그리고는 책상 너머로 기웃하면서 "몇으로 해드릴까요?"라고 소곤거렸다.


고문자리는 그에게로 돌아갔다



△ applicant : 응모자, 지원자

△ slide rule : 계산자

△ accountant : 계리사