If history teaches us anything, and it does, the accountants will hit the big red panic button and make a number of people redundant, before realizing that they are short of people again and try to hire in contractors at double the price. Just 3 months ago, here in viking land, there was a survay done, 45% of the licensed engineers will be at retiring age within 5 years. Now given the fact that it take approx 5 years before you are of any use,on the ramp anyway, I would be looking at training, not redundancies, if I had only half a brain. But then, I am only a lowly engineer, so what do I know.
Best of luck to all affected.
Brgds
Doc