After a long period of decreased sales, many companies lay off employees or even shut down completely  Out of a sense of camaraderie, employees who are laid off are less likely to buy products from other companies that have laid off their workers  The result is a continuing decrease in sales for struggling companies  Recovery from a long period of decreased sales is defined by an increase in sales and profits and an expansion of the company that creates a need for more employees
But companies who have had to lay off employees due to a long period of decreased sales are not confident in their ability to expand successfully and, ttherefore, are hesitant to hire new employees
Periods of decreased sales are usually caused by a lack of camaraderie between workers.