Increasing Diversity
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:07 pm
Recently, a large corporation hired several cannibals to increase their
diversity. "You are all part of our team now", said the HR rep during the
welcoming briefing.
"You get all the usual benefits and you can go to the cafeteria for
something to eat, but don't eat any employees."
The cannibals promised they would not.
Four weeks later their boss remarked, "You're all working very hard and I'm
satisfied with your work. We have noticed a marked increase in the whole
company's performance. However, one of our secretaries has disappeared. Do
any of you know what happened to her?"
The cannibals all shook their heads "No."
After the boss had left, the leader of the cannibals said to the others,
"Which one of you idiots ate the secretary?"
A hand rose hesitantly. "You fool!" the leader continued. "For four weeks
we've been eating managers and no one noticed anything. But NOOOooo, you had
to go and eat someone who actually does something...
diversity. "You are all part of our team now", said the HR rep during the
welcoming briefing.
"You get all the usual benefits and you can go to the cafeteria for
something to eat, but don't eat any employees."
The cannibals promised they would not.
Four weeks later their boss remarked, "You're all working very hard and I'm
satisfied with your work. We have noticed a marked increase in the whole
company's performance. However, one of our secretaries has disappeared. Do
any of you know what happened to her?"
The cannibals all shook their heads "No."
After the boss had left, the leader of the cannibals said to the others,
"Which one of you idiots ate the secretary?"
A hand rose hesitantly. "You fool!" the leader continued. "For four weeks
we've been eating managers and no one noticed anything. But NOOOooo, you had
to go and eat someone who actually does something...