A large corporation recently hired several cannibals. "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 please don't eat any of our employees". 

The cannibals promised they would not. 

Four weeks later the HR rep called them together and remarked, "You're
all working very hard and we're satisfied with your work. 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 HR rep had left the room, 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

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