Imagine that you are stuck in a dead-end job in a company that is going down – sounds like you’ll be hitting the unemployment line quickly right? Well, there is a solution that may help you outlast even the top performers. The key to the inverted pyramid is to take a job that is basically simple and straight-forward and to create noise and complexity, so that no one really understands what you are doing. Look for any opportunity to take a simple task or assignment and blow it up to be something that is perceived as complex or strategic. If there is anyway at all to develop “value propositions” or “joint business plans” you have found yourself a winner. Create enough complexity and when it comes round to job cut time, there will be some apprehension to lopping off your head.