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A bespectacled man heads in for a job interview

The interview is going very well, as he is nailing all the questions.The interviewer eventually asks him “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”The man, very prepared for this common question says: “Well, I see myself still working at this company having received a number of promotions. I would like to be in a management position by then, and be well on my way to a senior management position.”The interviewer writes this down then asks “Ok, and where do you see yourself in 2 weeks?”The man was slightly taken aback. He had never heard this question in an interview before. “2 weeks? That’s an unusual question.”The interviewer shrugged. “We like to make sure our employees focus on both long-term and short-term goals here. So what do you think?”The man shakes his head. Pointing to his glasses, he says “I’m sorry, but unfortunately I don’t have 2020 vision.”