Actually it is the current comic trend. The business is sound and we are doing great but we will reduce workforce for pleasure.
I think that in most places the business is going bad in fact, but if you were to believe their words it will show a very despicable spirit of the current decade where the goal is to enjoy maximum profit without any care at all to do any good.
Before a boss might enjoy to have a sound business to be able to preserve the work/income of his employees.
Now they would not care to fuck employees first but also customers after if that provide with a second yacht for holidays.
Just see Elon Musk as the godfather of this discipline...
My eldest is currently taking her GCSEs, and for the English Literature exam this week she had to write an essay on A Christmas Carol. Whilst helping her, I couldn't help but realise that the overarching messages around the importance of social responsibility are becoming increasingly relevant again.