This all happened in the dotcom crash - all the companies shed staff. It happened again during the credit-crunch. It (used to?) happens in reverse every year

This all happened in the dotcom crash - all the companies shed staff. It happened again during the credit-crunch. It (used to?) happens in reverse every year in the banks - everyone watched Goldmans pay out bonus before xmas and then adjust their bonuses accordingly. Business always watches what the other guy does.