Is anyone else feeling the pressure to 'do more with less'?

Lately, it feels like every meeting, every email, it's all about 'streamlining' and 'optimizing'. I get that businesses need to be efficient, but it's starting to feel a bit... much. My team is already stretched thin, and now we're being asked to find new ways to cut costs and increase output without any additional resources. It's creating a lot of underlying anxiety, you know? You start wondering what the end game is. Are these 'efficiency drives' just a prelude to something bigger? I haven't heard any rumors or seen anything concrete, but the constant talk about 'synergies' and 'leveraging assets' is definitely getting people talking and a little nervous.