In a recent team meeting, a manager pointed out how our department is being asked to cut costs again, even though performance has been slipping. This was during a meeting in the Stockholm office last Thursday afternoon. They mentioned that we should be prepared to justify every expense, highlighting the pressure to maintain EPS gains. It felt like an ultimatum, especially since the team has already been stretched thin with projects. Afterward, I talked to a couple of colleagues, and they were just as unsettled by it.