You want consumers but no employees...how contradictory

The growth of a company is dependent on its consumer base. The bigger it is, the better it is for the business. Typically for most of the companies the consumer is the middle class, the working class. And this people are dependent on their jobs for money.

Ironically, every company is trying to reduce its workforce in the name of efficiency. The workforce of the company is the same middle class, the working class that is their customer too.

Consumer = Working Class

Working class= Employees

More customers but less employees

So if you look at the equations, companies want the working class to spend more but they do not want to employ them. Isnt it contradictory? If the working class is not working, how will they spend. For them to be the consumer they need steady jobs, regular income.

Worth pondering upon...do share your thoughts on this topic...