一名男子走进微软，打算应聘一份清洁工的工作。
他们问了他一些问题，给他做了几项基础测试，最后说：
— 恭喜，你被录用了。请留下你的邮箱，我们会把你的工作时间表发给你。
— 其实……我没有电脑，更别说邮箱了，— 男子承认道。
人力资源经理皱起眉头：
— 很抱歉，先生，但如果你没有邮箱，意味着你在我们的系统中并不存在。电子邮件是微软运营的基础沟通方式。
这名男子带着失望离开，口袋里只有30美元。但他没有因此自怜，反而去向农民买了20磅苹果，走到一条繁忙的街角，开始以“新鲜、环保水果”的名义销售。
仅仅几小时，他就把钱翻了一番。到了当天结束时，钱已翻了十倍。此时他顿悟——也许他根本不需要老板。
时光流逝。他买了一辆小卡车，开设了水果摊，后来又开了一家小型杂货店。五年后，他已经拥有了一整条超市连锁。
有一天，在为他的企业办理保险时，代理人问道：
— 我能要你的邮箱吗，这样我们就能把最好的优惠发给你？
— 我没有电脑。也没有邮箱，— 商人回答。
代理人瞪大了眼睛，惊讶地说：
— 等等……你在没有电脑的情况下建立了整个帝国？如果你有电脑，你能想象你本来能成就多少吗？！
男子微笑道：
— 是的。我本来会在微软做清洁工。
A man walked into Microsoft for a janitor job.
They asked him some questions, gave him a few basic tests, and finally said:
— Congratulations, you’re hired. Just leave us your email, and we’ll send you your work schedule.
— Actually… I don’t have a computer, let alone an email, — the man admitted.
The HR manager frowned:
— I’m sorry, sir, but if you don’t have email, that means you don’t really exist in our system. And email communication is essential for how Microsoft operates.
The man left disappointed, with only 30 dollars in his pocket. But instead of feeling sorry for himself, he bought 20 pounds of apples from a farmer, walked to a busy street corner, and started selling “fresh eco-friendly fruit.”
Within a few hours, he doubled his money. By the end of the day, he’d multiplied it tenfold. That’s when it hit him — maybe he didn’t need a boss at all.
Time passed. He bought a small truck, opened a fruit stand, then a small grocery store. Five years later, he owned a whole chain of supermarkets.
One day, while setting up insurance for his business, the agent asked:
— Could I get your email so we can send you all the best offers?
— I don’t have a computer. Or email, — the businessman replied.
The agent blinked, amazed:
— Wait… You built this entire empire without a computer? Can you imagine what you could’ve achieved if you had one?!
The man smiled:
— Yeah. I’d be working as a janitor at Microsoft.