It was the end of the school year at college. You were living in a small apartment in your town, and you had a poorly paid and boring job. You went for a few job interviews, and you were successful in all of them. You had the choice between:

  1. a sales position for a computer company. There was no retainer but it offered a 50% commission on anything you sold, plus a car.
  2. a poorly paid but rewarding job helping people.
  3. a job with average pay that required you to leave your town.

retainer =The fee paid to retain a professional adviser.

commission=A fee or percentage allowed to a sales representative or an agent for services rendered.
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