Right now, fear is everywhere at Oracle. For a long time, the company’s raises and promotions have been pretty bad compared to places like Google or Meta. But despite the lower pay, so many people stayed. They were the real backbone of the company’s success, and they stuck around because they needed the stability for their visas, their families, or their health. They pushed through all the office politics and the lack of growth, thinking that their loyalty would eventually count for something.
But Oracle just proved those people wrong. The company treated its most loyal workers like they didn't matter. When the layoffs happened, their severance was tiny because their salaries had been kept so low for years. On top of that, they lost their stocks and were told they couldn't be rehired. It’s devastating to see people who gave everything to the company be left with no voice and no support.
Now, the "survivors" who are still there are realizing the same thing could happen to them. In this new AI era, you feel like just a name and a number on a screen. With everything moving to Nashville, there's this constant worry that your laptop could be shut off at any second. Honestly, no one is motivated anymore. We don't know when it is our turn. The whole company feels like it's in mourning, with everyone just doing the bare minimum to get by because the trust is completely gone.