Great Starting Salary
Fresh out of business school, the young man answered a want ad for an accountant. Now he was being interviewed by a highly agitated, arrogant little man who ran a small business that he had started from scratch.
- I need someone with an accounting degree - the man said.
- But mainly, I'm looking for someone to do my worrying for me.
- How's that? - the would be accountant asked.
- I worry about a lot of things - the man said.
- But I don't want to have to worry about money. Your job will be to take all the money worries off my back.
- I see - the accountant said.
- And how much will my position pay?
- I'll start you at eighty five thousand - responded the owner decisively.
- Eighty five thousand dollars! - the accountant exclaimed.
- How can such a small business afford a sum like that?
- That - the owner said - is your first worry. Now get to fuckin' work!