> It's hard to see how so many companies could grow their headcounts far in excess of their revenue growth, and people didn't see at some point, they'd start c

> It's hard to see how so many companies could grow their headcounts far in excess of their revenue growth, and people didn't see at some point, they'd start cutting. It's hard to separate the wheat from the chaff without hiring both and sorting after the fact when you're actually informed by experience. The economic downturn just gives excellent cover for what's an arguably necessary part of a cycle akin to forests burning.