English Original
NASA was interviewing professionals for a one-way mission to Mars.
The first applicant, an engineer, was asked about his desired salary. "One million dollars," he replied. "I wish to donate it to M.I.T."
The next applicant, a doctor, requested two million dollars. "One million for my family," he explained, "and the other for the advancement of medical research."
The final applicant was a lawyer. When asked the same question, he leaned in and whispered, "Three million dollars."
"Why so much more than the others?" the interviewer inquired.
The lawyer replied, "If you give me three million, I'll give one million back to you, keep one million for myself, and we'll send the engineer to Mars."
中文翻译
美国国家航空航天局（NASA）正在为一项单程火星任务面试专业人员。
第一位申请者是工程师。当被问及期望薪酬时，他回答：“一百万美元。我想把它捐给麻省理工学院。”
下一位申请者是医生，他要求两百万美元。他解释道：“一百万留给我的家人，另一百万用于推动医学研究。”
最后一位申请者是律师。面对同样的问题，他凑近面试官耳边低语：“三百万美元。”
面试官问：“为什么比其他人要的多这么多？”
律师答道：“如果你给我三百万，我会返还一百万给你，自己留一百万，然后我们把那个工程师送上火星。”