During the recession they had to lay off some partners, cut the equity shares of others and thin their layers of junior lawyers.
I exacerbated the problem by getting a shag haircut in eighth grade -- the short, curly top layer taking until junior year to grow out.
Next comes a layer of "hybrid" or "junior" debt that is supposed to pad out the equity layer but is made of somewhat cheaper ingredients.
"We didn't really talk about where we're from in junior high school, because we had this layer of shame over being muslim or Pakistani," says Yasmine. "All everybody ever knew about it was terrorism".
Now Hunt seeks to implement it without increasing already agreed cash limits and when the NHS's chaotic structure leaves junior doctors feeling utterly powerless, under stifling layers of bureaucracy administered by managers more highly paid and less accountable.
Upstairs, above cosmetics and accessories, is the elaborate layer cake of women's apparel: juniors, sportswear, swimsuits.
The things that make a difference include access to training, which provides juniors with skills they need and reduces a layer of stress.
"We believe that we have a model which fills a gap in the market without creating another layer of state aid," says Helen Liddell, a junior industry minister.
Junior's giant chocolate cake was doggie-bag worthy, with five layers of moist cake and an equal number of thick ganache.
Caroline Thomson, the corporation's chief operating officer, said that it would reduce management levels so that there would be no more than seven layers of management between "the director general and the most junior staff".
