Your first job interview Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources person asked a young applicant fresh out of business school, ""And what starting salary are you looking for?"" The applicant answered, ""In the neighborhood of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package."" The interviewer said, ""Well, what would you say to a package of 5 weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every two years ... say, a red Corvette?"" The applicant sat up straight and said, ""Wow! Are you kidding?"" Replied the interviewer: ""Yes, but you started it.""