Interesting. A lot of the small business owners I talk to with less than 20 employees I think are simply going to try and cut back, cash flow as much as they can, and save for the uncertain future.
in the 2010s I had a business, solo, for 5 years. It was really hard to find even one other worker. Everyone seemed to be overspecialized. I can completely relate to minimizing staff. One bad hire and you lose everything, potentially.