There are ways to cut costs without layoffs and some companies choose to go that route. I think the point you are trying to make is that your employer will need

There are ways to cut costs without layoffs and some companies choose to go that route. I think the point you are trying to make is that your employer will need to do what’s necessary to remain solvent. But that doesn’t automatically mean layoffs. For example: “We have a very skilled and competent work force and the last thing we want to do is lose them when we’re assuming this economy is going to come back,” said Craig Reider https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/22/business/22layoffs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/22/business/22layoffs.html