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A computer company had a for position of , and decided to advertise for a new . A lot of with good and applied for the job, and after all the interviews had finished, the directors made a of the best , then invited them to come back for another interview.
The person who eventually got the job was very happy. After all, he would receive an annual
of £25,000, with a 5% twice a year, a 15% for each computer he managed to sell, excellent such as private health insurance and a company car, a company to make sure he would be well-off when he retired, and the chance of from salesman to sales if he was successful. All in all, his future looked very good.