Say you're a manager who just lost 20% work force and want a hedge against the next round, what do you do? - hire someone, anyone, to throw under the bus when the time comes
If the company stack ranks regularly, this means a couple of things.
1. They have a problem in their hiring process, because why would they need to lay people off?
2. Even if you are new, any group you come into there is going to be a pecking order for promotions, raises, etc.
Say you're a manager who just lost 20% work force and want a hedge against the next round, what do you do? - hire someone, anyone, to throw under the bus when the time comes