>>I’m afraid they are. Employees are hired when there is work to be done.
Then, you say that it’s the employee’s job to do as little work as possible to drag out the job for as long as he can? Loyalty is a two-way street.
The Consultant’s Creed, “When you can see the light at the end of the tunnel, extend the tunnel.”
No, I’m saying that when orders fall off and there is no reason to keep producing at full production, then an astute company will pare their workforce down to what it takes to fill those orders.