A quarter of the full time employees are fired. By sundown, at least half of us are in one of several local bars, heavily intoxicated. The hungover D-Day survivors wonder about senior management's religious convictions. Morale is as low as ever.
Alcohol consumption remains high.
Morale remains low, alcohol consumption stabilizes. It seems like a stretch, but we take what we can get. Morale improves, peppered with cynicism. Management hands out sizeable raises and low price stock options to most employees. A wave of giddiness washes over the office as we gradually leave upbeat meetings.