IMHO, that's not how it works. For better or worse companies are reluctant to fire in good times. There's a lot of people employed at jobs that aren't really

IMHO, that's not how it works. For better or worse companies are reluctant to fire in good times. There's a lot of people employed at jobs that aren't really needed. Things like the project they got hired for was canceled and they were just stuck somewhere. Projects that accomplish their goal still tend to drag on adding inconsequential features. And, of course, there's just the slackers skating by. When an economic crisis comes along they get canned and the business realizes that they weren't actually needed. When the good times come back they don't hire those employees back. They continue operating with a smaller staff and pocket the extra profit.