Reading this story makes me wonder as to the basis for his complaints. Did the environment really change (and is it more than the current slowdown)? Did Beck's

Reading this story makes me wonder as to the basis for his complaints. Did the environment really change (and is it more than the current slowdown)? Did Beck's expectations gradually change? Are other leading consultants encountering thin times? Is there reason to think they will persist? It's hard to reason from anecdotes.