I had Business Lunch with a customer from USA, called John, to talk our private life.

John : Recently, we bought a new house with wider garden & a private swimming pool.

RORY : Wow! It must be the biggest investment in your life!

J : No----!

R : Why not!

J : It is only $200,000, but I have 4 kids who expense much more!

R : How come!?

J : their colleges cost me $25,000/y, and ...

ミネソタに住むJohnの子供のうち何人かは修士課程まで進んでいるので、全員行ってしまうと

$25k x 6 years x 4p = $600,000.-!!!

60万ドル～

今のレートでも5千万円！！！

うちのドラ息子の高校に100万円払って、休講による自習が多く不満だらけなんだけど、上には上がいるもんだ！

と言うか、それだけの支払い能力を備えるだけの給料が払える立派な会社なんだから、もう少し当社に儲けさせてほしいなあ・・・