From a well thought out, and positive, article this part caught my eye.
over the past 18 months, FedEx has slashed costs by about $3 billion; half those cuts are said to be permanent. The reductions have involved, among other things, cuts in base salaries...
Still Packing Up Profit - Barrons.com
I think the plan is to make as many of our "optimizations" and "cuts" as permanent as possible. Are they setting the stage now for a new baseline of precedent? What can we do to prevent these grabs from taking root forever?