Whatcha wanna bet that the deal they have with the local gov't promised they'd bring X number of jobs to the area, which is a target they can only meet by hirin

Whatcha wanna bet that the deal they have with the local gov't promised they'd bring X number of jobs to the area, which is a target they can only meet by hiring some people, firing a bunch of them, and then hiring more, since every new hire counts as a job placement.