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Working at NBC Universal Entertainment seems like it might be a lot of fun. You get back from lunch, excuse yourself to the restroom for a little digestive toke, then, full of inspiration, return to your desk with a new entry for the Idea Box, your internet red-phone to corporate decisionmakers desperate for inspiration. You type, "I think that it would be rad if whenever people from HR communicate with us, they'd pretend that they were characters from one of our shows. Like the borderline psychopath guy from The Office." Days later, your wildest dreams become reality:

Urgent message from Dwight K. Schrute TO: ALL NBCU Entertainment Employees:

It has come to my attention that even after the Human Resources Department resorted to bribery (it was not a coincidence that you recently received a Snickers candy bar) only twenty six percent of you have managed to fill out your 2006 GE Opinion Survey. This is unacceptable. Many of you probably think this a trivial matter. However, it is my understanding that failure to complete this task will result in exclusion from future candy-based enticements, or worse.

Since medieval times, Kings have depended on feedback from the minions to ensure efficiency and quality control. How else would they have determined if local Lords were communicating clear strategies for the future of their business, or if merchants were well informed about new organic growth initiatives? Today, Kings and Lords have largely been replaced by Regional Managers and Assistant Regional Managers, yet the principles remain.

In closing, imagine if Neo had never asked, "What is the Matrix?" He would never have realized it was a strange system plugged into the heads of many people. GE is simply trying to plug into your head.

I implore you to fill out your surveys immediately.

Please, NBC Uni employees, we implore you: Fill out the damn surveys, lest you find your voicemail clogged with reminders from a whiny Jason Lee soundalike begging you to cross "never completed my 2006 Opinion Survey" off your bad deed list.