Hand in the Report in 15 Days A Chinese young man ...

Hand in the Report in 15 Days A Chinese young man worked at a company in the United States. One day he was asked by his American supervisor to come to his office for a report, as the Chinese was thought of as a competent candidate for it. The American supervisor said to the Chinese employee: "Since the report is so important, I hope that you can finish it on time. But just tell me how long it will take you to finish this report？" The Chinese answered, “ I do not know. But how long should it take？” The American said, "You are in the best position to analyze time requirements.” Then the Chinese replied, “20 days.” Then the American said, “ Take 15. It is agreed you will do it in 15 days." In fact the report needed 30 days of regular work. So the Chinese worked day and night, but at the end of the 15th day, he still needed one more day’s work. But he was asked to hand in his report by the American supervisor, “Where is the report？" the American supervisor asked. The Chinese replied, “It will be ready tomorrow.” “But we agreed that it would be ready today.” The American said firmly. The next day the Chinese employee handed in his resignation. The American supervisor was shocked.