I was shocked recently when my company, facing some losses, cut the head office staff in half,
And upped manager in house salaries a little, and handed some more responsibility back to the pubs. It's almost like they know what they're doing.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 26 Jun 2013, 11:15, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

compaines sleep walk bit by bit into being a bit bloated and inefficient in the good times as nobody has to scrutinise to closely
then suddenly money is tight and the dead wood, suddenly sticks out like a sore thumb
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 26 Jun 2013, 11:22, Reply)

but even so it's a rare company that makes upper management redundant
or, indeed any management.
(Comrade Quixote rides again!, Wed 26 Jun 2013, 11:25, Reply)

This is what's wrong with a lot of companies, and even more so in public sector
Too many unnecessary layers of management. Worst of all are public sector recently outsourced to private (housing, social care, soon the NHS, etc) as there have to be extra "contract managers" etc. That Furness hospital cover-up is just an example of the tip of a very large mountain of gravy trains and arse-covering that sucks funds from where they should be going to - patients.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 26 Jun 2013, 11:26, Reply)