> If you service big companies, not really. BigCorps will shed their permatemps before they cut employees loose, so you're really just first on the chopping blo

> If you service big companies, not really. BigCorps will shed their permatemps before they cut employees loose, so you're really just first on the chopping block if you are in a staff augmentation situation. Can confirm. The BigCorp I'm at is shedding contractors in a big way right now. Though later on in the cycle when they realize they've cut too deep they'll bring back contractors well before they start hiring permanent heads.