Career stability in the top consulting firms

How often do the top firms (MBB, Booz, anyone else in tier 2) have layoffs? Is it typically only during bleak economic climates (see: 2001, 2008, 2009, etc.), or are these firms dynamically "right sizing" on a much more common basis?

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