We have had two furloughs in the last six years and the last one lasted 18 months! All to keep 7 people out? Wow now that was huge savings! Of the 7 maybe 3 will come back!
Upgrades, well there really aren't any, it's just people coming over from the classic as it gets shut down.
Read the tea leaves, bones, cards or what every you do to see into the future and do you see yourself here in the future and for how long?
Negotiations have been going on since Jan 2011! and most of our upper management is into their seventies. God forbid Connie passes as he is the contact, contract and cult of personality behind this place.
Think long and hard before making this jump.