As with all things Elon Musk the DOGE chainsaw is not new or unique
ORCL uses this hatchet man methodology following M&A
The goal is to keep headcount neutral using a zero-sum game: for every acqui-hire retained an ORCL employee is released
The Cerner acquisition deviated from this due to COVID pandemic business continuity requirements: Cerner took the majority of staff loses and real estate reductions
The moves of ORCL HQ and Health to Nashville were also a factor