Nepotism Rewarded
It’s your first day at XYZ Industries, and your new boss calls you into his office. There you meet another trainee, J. Wellington Smithersby-Farquhar VII, the owner’s son, who is already helping himself to the brandy.
“Gentlemen,” says the boss, “we have a bit of a difficulty. You’ll both be starting at $100,000 per year, as promised. But I must offer you different increases. One of you will get a $15,000 raise each year, and the other a $5,000 raise every half-year.”
“That’s no problem, sir,” says Wellington, lighting a cigar. “I’m sure Jenkins will be quite happy with the smaller sum.”
The boss coughs uncomfortably. “Jenkins,” he says, “is that acceptable?”
How should you respond?
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