https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-citigroup-plans-slash-contractors-103300471.html
So mass hire contractors and once they find their footing, layoff FTE in mass “because its the right thing to do” laughing all the time knowing that the first millions in cost savings goes straight Jane in her bonus, raise etc… she gets her’s off the top you know. Later, decide to get rid of the contractors and start hiring FTE’s, so it takes 6 months to a year to bring them onboard. During this time of ramp up, have the more tenured FTE’s work extra extra hard to pick up the slack left over from the contractors taking it to the next level by shorten deadlines.