In the 1990s, the two modern business concepts of downsizing and temping emerged. Corporations saw these as the key to success, whereas workers started to fear losing their stability. Unexpectedly, things did not turn out as companies had expected, to the point that many are returning to the idea of "jobs for life." Downsizing is the process of reducing the number of workers in a certain firm. One of the reasons why companies undergo downsizing is to minimize the cost and to increase profitability by having the same amount of work done by fewer people. Although downsizing was seen as a means of survival for corporations, in the end it was a complete failure. The fear of losing their jobs taught employees never to give that kind of dedication and loyalty to a company ever again, and to put their own interests first. The big downside of company restructuring is that it throws into jeopardy the company’s key to success: keeping customers happy through loyal employees who treat them well and know the product. Temping means being hired by a company to do a particular assignment. It has more advantages than downsizing, for both companies and employees. Through working in a number of different roles, employees learn a range of new skills which might be useful when making a permanent job choice. Temping also means that the employee can turn down work if it is not convenient for him at the time. Even though it does not have the same advantages as a full-time job, since employees only receive an hourly wage and no social benefits at all, temping is a modern concept which will continue to be fashionable, since it is an advantage for many people. The temp industry gives people who want flexible schedules the opportunity to use and improve their skills while earning money and moving from job to job. It is an efficient way of earning money and learning new skills for people who want flexible schedules. A job for life is a job with stability, whi