> It's akin to the story (I can't find it) where a company stopped providing free soda It's a memorable one, because it was "soda is now 50 cents". https://st

> It's akin to the story (I can't find it) where a company stopped providing free soda It's a memorable one, because it was "soda is now 50 cents". https://steveblank.com/2009/12/21/the-elves-leave-middle-earth-%e2%80%93-soda%e2%80%99s-are-no-longer-free/ https://steveblank.com/2009/12/21/the-elves-leave-middle-ear... Though free soda at work-place will probably sound like a cigarette tin at the receptionist, when a company switches from growth to cut-costs, it is a clear indication that there's a transition towards "dead wood" clearing layoffs. And the more successful the first round of layoffs are (and they should be, because the hiring process isn't perfect), the more likely there will be more ... etc.