Microsoft Europe.
5000 candidates assembled in a large room. One candidate is Kantibhai Shah.
Bill Gates: Thank you for coming. Those who do not know JAVA may leave.
2000 people leave the room.
Kantibhai says to himself, 'I do not know JAVA but I have nothing to lose
If I stay. I'll give it a try'
Bill Gates: Candidates who never had experience of managing more than 100
People may leave.
2000 people leave the room.
Kantibhai says to himself ' I never managed anybody by myself but I have
Nothing to lose if I stay.
What can happen to me?' So he stays....... ......
Bill Gates: Candidates who do not have management diplomas may leave.>
500 people leave the room..
Kantibhai says to himself, 'I left school at 15 but what have I got to
Lose?' So he stays in the room..
Lastly, Bill Gates asked the candidates who do not speak, Serbo - Croat to
Leave.
498 people leave the room.
Kantibhai says to himself, ' I do not speak one word of
Serbo - Croat but what do I have to lose?'
So he stays and finds himself with One other candidate.
Everyone else has gone.
Bill Gates joined them and said 'Apparently you are the only two
Candidates who speak Serbo - Croat, so I'd now like to hear you have a
Conversation together in that language.'
Calmly, Kantibhai turns to the other candidate and says, `Kem Chhe Bapu ?
... The other candidate answers 'Ekdam Majama !!
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"Don't be discouraged. It's often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock. "