The best talent is often the highest paid and that gets factored into these decisions as well when the company is trying to hit specific budget targets. And th

The best talent is often the highest paid and that gets factored into these decisions as well when the company is trying to hit specific budget targets. And this is the sort of thing that can be especially problematic in creative companies when the layoffs are being run by bean-counting executives who have no presence in the day to day work of ICs. Will top talent get sacked at Pixar? I have no idea, but as a 50 year old tech worker I've seen a number of layoffs first-hand and have heard anecdotal reports of dozens more that lead me to the conclusion that being among the "top talent" does not make you immune when it comes to large belt-tightening layoffs.