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Chen Liyan went for a job interview. The manager asked him, "How much salary do you expect per year?"
"With my skills, I believe I am worth an annual salary of eighteen thousand yuan," Chen Liyan replied.
The manager stared at him for a moment before saying, "Eighteen thousand yuan? Have you thought it through? There are only 365 days in a year. If you sleep for eight hours a day, that takes up 122 days. Subtracting 122 days from 365 days gives us 243 days. Also, you have eight hours of leisure and rest time each day, which totals to 122 days in a year. So, subtracting 122 days from 243 days leaves us with 121 days. However, there are 52 weeks in a year, and Sundays are off, so subtracting 52 days from 121 days leaves us with 69 days. Furthermore, Saturday afternoons are also off, which amounts to 26 days a year. So subtracting 26 days from 69 days leaves us with 43 days. Subtracting the two weeks of annual leave provided by the company leaves us with 29 days. Let's not forget about the one-hour lunch break each day, which totals to 15 days in a year. Subtracting 15 days from 29 days leaves us with 14 days. Also, deducting the public holidays like New Year, Lunar New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, Easter, and Christmas, which amount to 10 days, that means you only work for 4 days a year. Do you still think you're worth eighteen thousand yuan?"