Two takes a.) Shady carnies give away giant teddy bears to attract business and stop giving away giant teddy bears when business is booming. b.) Perks are for

Two takes a.) Shady carnies give away giant teddy bears to attract business and stop giving away giant teddy bears when business is booming. b.) Perks are for employee retainment; they'd rather lay off than retain employees right now, and judging by this move, for the foreseeable future.