The company I work for has two locations and the owner shut down part of the facility where I work. The head chef was fired, and almost everyone in the kitchen was laid off. This reminds me of working at RPS, which operated on the skeleton crew principle. The owner even let the dishwashers go, so that means everyone else (including me) has to wash dishes. While this may seem horrible, it is actually more efficient. When one works in a skeleton crew, one is more likely to be helpful. In other words, humans become more like colony insects (less independent) when things go sour. As an example, there is a guy at work that is known for being extremely lazy. Tonight, he became very helpful and volunteered to do the dishes. (He is clearly aware that his days are numbered, so my insect idea doesn't have much merit, but it is interesting.) A better example of humans acting like insects is when dealing with natural disasters, but there are still deviants.