The lazy ones will save us

In my sister's company, management has discovered the importance of procedures. The problem is, of course, that some people do not want to apply them. Management realised that the one big group who were unlikely to follow procedures, were people who were smart enough to think about when to apply them. The solution was simple. No new employees with imagination and intelligence will be hired. Existing employees that show tendencies to use their own initiative will be terminated immediately.

The internal web site for employees gives the messages: "Follow our agreed procedures." "Don't think, unless someone ask you to." "It is good to be too lazy to think." "If you feel an urge to question our procedures, take some time to do some internet shopping instead. At least, that's good for the country's economy."