If you make decisions based on what will probably happen, the proactive thing is to shut down the operation entirely, because most companies fail. But you don't

If you make decisions based on what will probably happen, the proactive thing is to shut down the operation entirely, because most companies fail. But you don't know whether that's going to happen. Firing people is not free. All the time and energy spent investing in them is essentially gone. You shouldn't do it unless you have a solid reason to.