The rumor mill is a buzz with tech layoffs upcoming, been there, done that. So what will happen is this. Tech is already slim on headcount even before the layoff.
By default, Citi staffing standard is hire exactly what you need minus 30%.
Never factor in headcount when it comes to training, sick leave or vacation leave.
So layoff even more, demand to do more with less.
Declare that you are going to automate, then staff even lower. Even though you’re not there yet at the automated finish line which is 3 years out, staff as if you are anyway.
My personal favorite, tighten deadlines even more while goaling your people on no outages.
When outages occur, if you can imagine that because its such a big mystery, committee’s will be developed in order to study ‘what went wrong’.