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Re:Ask HN: Are there warning signs if a company will be layi... by pdkl95 on Friday September 25, 2020 @05:13AM (#24588026)
"Warning Signs Of Corporate Doom"

https://wiki.c2.com/?WarningSignsOfCorporateDoom

There are many interesting warning signs on that list.

> Toilet paper quality suddenly drops This is not a joke. Most of the time, the company buys supplies, rather than the hired cleaning firm. If they are skimping on TP, it is a bad sign, since it is a very minor expense. I once worked at a place that was constantly running out of TP. Massive layoff a few months after this started happening. Our company has just stopped the paper hand towels in the toilets (we still have air dryers)!(Cash flow)

I've seen this happen at a startup I worked at. About a month after they started skimping on the TP (and drinks, random supplies, etc) everyone discovered one morning that the building was locked and management/owners couldn't be reached.

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Re:Ask HN: Are there warning signs if a company will be layi... by zhte415 on Friday September 25, 2020 @05:49AM (#24588234)
A friend spotted this a few years ago, F50 company offshore office (incorrectly regarded as a cost centre). He was immediately writing his CV. Three months later 2000 of 8000 employees were cut.
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