I've noticed this thing going on, and maybe it's obvious to others, and has been obvious, but when money is flowing companies are essentially driving people to come work for them, they are more tolerant with behaviors and opinions of their staff, etc.
On the flip side, when money isn't flowing it's the opposite where before employees are almost 'in control' in this environment the company is in control.
What is interesting in particular to me is that it seems like the government can make this swing each direction, by making money easy, then money is flowing and the first scenario holds. When they turn down the faucet things tighten up, and the second scenario holds.
What got me wondering is, suppose there was no faucet or big picture control, what would the environment look like, would it naturally balance where they have somewhat equal control (or replace power in the above statements too) would companies naturally be in control, employees?