In companies I have worked in that 'cleaned house' during lean times, it was usually a reason to get rid of the dead wood in the organization. People hired for

In companies I have worked in that 'cleaned house' during lean times, it was usually a reason to get rid of the dead wood in the organization. People hired for projects that were cancelled, non-performers and other non-productive staff. It's always been my hypothesis that companies use bad times to jettison staff because doing so in good times attracts bad press.