I concur, having woked as a freelance contractor for Fortune 500 corporates down to small sub-ten-employee companies, I find the signs are there if you are open to them.
My advice would be keep an eye out for _any_ changes, and if they aren't for the better, then ask why. If you don't get a straight answer, beware.
I especially liked your first point; oddly enough I find this is the most obvious sign, probably because it is the one least hidden. Always, when a company was about to downsize, all stationery was nailed down, once even the recycled paper jotters!
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I concur, having woked as a freelance contractor for Fortune 500 corporates down to small sub-ten-employee companies, I find the signs are there if you are open to them. My advice would be keep an eye out for _any_ changes, and if they aren't for the better, then ask why. If you don't get a straight answer, beware. I especially liked your first point; oddly enough I find this is the most obvious sign, probably because it is the one least hidden. Always, when a company was about to downsize, all stationery was nailed down, once even the recycled paper jotters!