Covid was just the finger on the trigger for the whole world's loaded footgun. Excessive interdependency and each new generation of the managerial class keeping things lean to look good on paper has landed everything up shit creek. Idle hands were justifying paychecks.
I've seen companies go from doing everything in house to outsourcing everything. It was ugly before covid, but now it might be sinking the ship. They used to retain the necessary talent, keep a stock of necessary $THING, and get things done on time and on budget. Now the MBA's see a way to cut costs on paper but it all ends up late and over budget. On to the next ship for them after this top heavy piece of shit sinks.
I'm sure there's a careful business calculus for not bringing people up from the bottom but goddamnit I used to see results, and happier coworkers.
I've seen companies go from doing everything in house to outsourcing everything. It was ugly before covid, but now it might be sinking the ship. They used to retain the necessary talent, keep a stock of necessary $THING, and get things done on time and on budget. Now the MBA's see a way to cut costs on paper but it all ends up late and over budget. On to the next ship for them after this top heavy piece of shit sinks.
I'm sure there's a careful business calculus for not bringing people up from the bottom but goddamnit I used to see results, and happier coworkers.