> Recently I red how Suzuki did not laid anybody due to 2008 financial crisis and instead cut whatever they could (like R&D, participation in sporting events, e

> Recently I red how Suzuki did not laid anybody due to 2008 financial crisis and instead cut whatever they could (like R&D, participation in sporting events, etc.) just to ensure employees have jobs. That's more of a Japanese cultural thing though -- lifetime employment but also lifetime service.