This reminds me of some of the cost cutting at Microsoft in the late 00's.
One of the classic anger points was the free towel service. There were showers in some of the buildings, and towels were provided for free for employees to use (and leave there in a bin).
Management said they could save a huge amount of money by getting rid of the benefit, and that most people don't use it. The amount of time spent on backlash emails was probably more than that.
But it does seem inevitable that companies will go down this way as they age.
One of the classic anger points was the free towel service. There were showers in some of the buildings, and towels were provided for free for employees to use (and leave there in a bin).
Management said they could save a huge amount of money by getting rid of the benefit, and that most people don't use it. The amount of time spent on backlash emails was probably more than that.
But it does seem inevitable that companies will go down this way as they age.