I’ve been reflecting on the recent layoffs happening at my company, which seem to mirror the trends I’ve been reading about in larger corporations. We’re seeing a lot of forced retirements, layoffs, and firings, followed by a push to rehire cheaper labor. It feels like a strategy to cut costs, but the impact on our product quality is alarming. Customers are voicing their frustrations, and I’ve noticed some loyal clients switching to competitors. I can’t shake the feeling that the executives might be intentionally steering us towards failure. Is it possible that CEOs and VPs would conspire to bring down a company, or are they simply negligent in their decision-making? It seems like a vicious cycle: cutting knowledgeable staff to save money leads to declining quality, which drives away more customers. I’m genuinely worried we might be in a death spiral, and I’m left wondering what I might be missing in this situation.