Counter anecdote, I've seen a company go belly up entirely and - Most of the consultants had new gigs within weeks. - It was the permanents with 6+ years at A

Counter anecdote, I've seen a company go belly up entirely and - Most of the consultants had new gigs within weeks. - It was the permanents with 6+ years at ACME corp on their resume that had a harsh time finding work even months later. So take it with a grain of salt, it highly depends on context, but true job security is mostly an illusion.