stamfordian
Well-Known Member
A young man named Murphy applied for an engineering position at an
> Irish
> >firm based in Dublin. An American applied for the same job and both
> >applicants, having the same qualifications, were asked to take a test by
> >the Department manager. Upon completion of the test both men had only
> >missed one of the questions. The manager went to Murphy and said, "Thank
> >you for your interest, but we've decided to give the American the job."
> >Murphy: "And why would you be doing that? We both got 9 questions
> correct.
> >This being Ireland and me being Irish I should get the job!" Manager: "We
> >have made our decision not on the correct answers, but on the question
> you
> >missed." Murphy: "And just how would one incorrect answer be better than
> >the other?" Manager: "Simple. On question # 5 the American put down, 'I
> >don't know.' You put down 'Neither do I.'"
> >
> Irish
> >firm based in Dublin. An American applied for the same job and both
> >applicants, having the same qualifications, were asked to take a test by
> >the Department manager. Upon completion of the test both men had only
> >missed one of the questions. The manager went to Murphy and said, "Thank
> >you for your interest, but we've decided to give the American the job."
> >Murphy: "And why would you be doing that? We both got 9 questions
> correct.
> >This being Ireland and me being Irish I should get the job!" Manager: "We
> >have made our decision not on the correct answers, but on the question
> you
> >missed." Murphy: "And just how would one incorrect answer be better than
> >the other?" Manager: "Simple. On question # 5 the American put down, 'I
> >don't know.' You put down 'Neither do I.'"
> >