When I came from Europe (~ 2000) for an interview, the hiring manager took me to Fry's to impress me (something like "you seem like the type who'd appreciate th

When I came from Europe (~ 2000) for an interview, the hiring manager took me to Fry's to impress me (something like "you seem like the type who'd appreciate this" -- I did). One very Silicon Valley story he related was a guy correcting a sales guy (or shopper?) with the words "No! I know because I designed it!" We asked for about something and the sales assistance gave useful information -- to which my manager quietly added after he left "He won't be here next week ... he will have found a better job". The job market was really good.