Just got off a call with a bunch of colleagues that were let go. Good talk but it was really surprising that some of them, after been kicked to the curb via an effing EMAIL after in some cases 20+ years are still in contact with their former team and HELPING them? I suspect that some will have to go back to their home country or whatever but ORACLE LET YOU GO! There is no loyalty there, I'd rather take on a lesser role than go back like a sniveling little coward! I have some pride and can go back to being a Mom and wife then consider if working again makes sense...
Call me crass but there is no effing way I am going to help a company that let me go in this manner. I know a lot of us had a lot of our identity tied up in working, sad actually as its 'Work to live not live to Work' Unless you have an ugly husband (or wife) and would rather work than be with them. The paychecks are nice but there is a lot of meaning to life outside of money. Remember that...
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@vp you must’ve worked with some good people. I worked for trash and lots that supported them. I could care less.
the only motivation to do that is in exchange for future references
Please, when you've worked with people over 20 years you form friendships with some of them. They don't suddenly stop being friends because you don't work together...... No now I wouldn't dream of asking them to help me do work but we all talk about what we know.
Two words: Stockholm syndrome.
Look up 'pathological altruism '
More like Stockholm Syndrome
"Those people may be trying to stay on the radar in case Oracle decides they need some people back."
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That's the funniest thing I've seen in many months - thanks!
I'm sure that if we just do enough free work, Oracle will recognize our worth and bring us right back. If it hasn't happened yet, we just need to free-work even harder...
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OP "Unless you have an ugly husband (or wife) and would rather work than be with them. "
You have to be one of the most shallow individuals I have ever seen post on this site and I don't just mean the Oracle thread. This really puts you in a rarefied group of low lifes. If your husband doesn't already have two jobs I would bet he is looking for a second one now or probably a divorce lawyer if he is smart.
OK, you're crass. As per your post, I bet your husband spends ALOT of time at work.
Those people may be trying to stay on the radar in case Oracle decides they need some people back. If Oracle wanted to hire me back for my same salary and I was still WAH, I would do it. And I would not consider for a second what other people thought of my decision.
Look up 'pathological altruism '