Or at best it's like being in purgagory. A nightmare you never wake up from. It just keeps getting worse and worse.

https://www.businessinsider.com/oracle-cloud-business-tiktok-biden-china-rule-2023-7

We know that last month Cerner had a significant layoff. Maybe this was to be expected given the amount of money Big O paid for them ( it was the largest in our history of acquistions). I hear a lot of chatter about LE going for a RIF on Oracle... — read more 

I have an interview coming up for an OCI sales role. What are all these layoffs? Has something happened in the past week that I should know?

No promotions/backfills in my org last fiscal or this one. Is the writing on the wall?

Hope everyone has a really nice fourth. Set your problems aside and have a great day!

Anybody hearing that WFH will be drawing down? I know the people in Net Suite were told to RTO last month. And I am hearing some chatter that other parts of O will be told to RTO after Labor day. Is anybody hearing anything at your locations? — read more 

Getting RIF's is the first day of the rest of your life. A couple things... Saw a great post somewhere (maybe here) about setting expectations. You may not get offers at or above what you're making now. But this person's advice was to consider... — read more 

Now is a good time to get your resume together and be prepared to move on.

What happened to the layoffs and reorg in OCI? Constant news and change.

I was laid off 2 years ago from Oracle, Not because i was a bad performer, i was in fact one of the top 25% in terms of performance. I was however lied to and blinded by my manager , who kept repeating to me how valuable i am to his team in each 1:1... — read more 

Some excellent sales people and some newer acquaintances from Cerner have been sending out the "today is my last day" messages. Sad day.

Need to find a new job soon.

Binding service terms hidden in contractual documents, plaintiff claims icon Lindsay Clark Wed 21 Jun 2023 // 18:01 UTC A court claim has alleged Oracle conducted a "widespread fraudulent scheme and unfair business practice" in sales of its Netsuite... — read more 

Decision to adapt software now subject of an independent management investigation icon Lindsay Clark Thu 29 Jun 2023 // 08:30 UTC Birmingham City Council is running parallel systems to compensate for the troubled implementation of an Oracle system... — read more 

I left oracle some years ago. Recently I saw a former manager come across my LinkedIn feed. This guy was the epitome of incompetence. Throughout my time working for him, he was pathetic, he purposely didn’t hire a guy 4 times cause the guy was in his... — read more 

The layoffs in Q1 will be vast, widespread, a bloodbath, blood on the streets. The layoffs this quarter will break the will of the Oracle rank and file. Show them that they are pawns/peons. The layoffs will not ever stop, the axe will continue to... — read more 

Asked AI about job security and layoffs at Oracle?

On Friday LE sold off $640M in stock - not big news but what is interesting is that this was the first time in two years that he has sold any stock . At the same time he also exercised/sold stock options that netted him a cool $480MM. Comes to... — read more 

But a June 20 email from a physician-executive with Cerner that was obtained by Nextgov/FCW said “the entire clinical team from Oracle Cerner was eliminated,” including “clinicians who have years of experience in leadership, technology, population... — read more 

Quick question: why do many here think that moving internally is not a good idea?

So very glad I left lowly Oracle years ago, best decision ever. If you're looking to get in a few years of experience at Oracle and then move on, that's a good approach. But I don't recommend you stay at Oracle any longer than 5 years max. Too bad... — read more 

Looks like Sales and consulting managers are in the game. When the music stops, find a seat. The game starts here, and will work its way down the hierarchy. Do you now answer to a new manager?

Reps now have to make cold calls/prospect etc. Why is the heat turning up all of a sudden?

How many consultants have been cut? How many H1B’s from India were cut? How many offshore outsourcing positions were cut? None.

I miss all the folks we lost last year and have a bad feeling this will repeat again in few days.

How much longer am I supposed to sit tight?

https://www.theregister.com/2023/06/13/oracle_q4_2023/?td=amp-keepreading

Another $2.2b profit to the bottom line from hardware this financial year. Since ORCL merge with JAVA we've seen $36b of PROFIT for ORCL. That's what funds your pay raises and bonuses.

So you thought working for the big O was going to give you some job security and a good income. Maybe that was true 15 years ago, but not anymore. For Oracle, the big push now is to increase share holder value and cut costs. The way they cut costs... — read more 

Does anyone have any insights on how many employees have been laid off? I heard a rumor that numbers were more than 1,000.

Oracle is a horses—t company that doesn’t care at all about people…. You can work your a— into the ground and they give no recognition or support. Guess that is their MO - work you so hard that you’ll quit or just lay you off!!! F—- you Oracle! — read more 

Execs getting impatient with Verrazzano gaining revenue traction in a meaningful fashion.

Now Salesforce marketing employees will learn about Kelman’s 700 goals and his favorite book, “Who Moved My Cheese?” Meanwhile, current marketing employees at Oracle still have no idea if JM knows how to spell “demand generation.”... — read more 

Sad but true. Don't believe everything you read here.

Mind blowing to me this company can’t toss a few breadcrumbs to people that have been loyal and hard-enough working all these years. I get it is their philosophy to promote turnover more than people…but the fact the stock is at $124 and Larry kept... — read more 

I have an idea for Oracle leadership. How about instead of letting us juggle several projects that all seem to have the same "urgent" priority you let us do things one by one and we'll get to finish a thing or two in time and be able to provide... — read more 

How? Recent Oracle Q4 results made OCI employees crazy as they are bagging huge compensation in terms of RSUs. Spending nice horizontal time and buying protections, cvs and walkgreen are happy.