Thread regarding Oracle Corp. layoffs

This has to be a post for a different company, Oracle is a great place to be, I have grown here and my work life balance is beautiful. If anything, my biggest fear is leaving Oracle to another, and missing what i have right now, because my we are a family here at Oracle.

@rn My experience was positive too: raises, RSUs, good manager, etc., until the day I was invited to a one on one.

I work for Oracle as well..and while pay increases are rare, there are other forms of compensation that makes folks whole and my experience with management had been extremely positive

@kn me too

Larry, is that you?

I had no idea this was a thing. I must be on one of the good teams then

Exactly, I work at Oracle and it's all good!
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This is d-mb. Plain and simple. Been at Oracle for almost a decade and have never considered a leave. There is a great culture and I wouldn’t trade my position for anything. I have a hard time believe blurbs like this one because I don’t know anyone during my time that felt those kind of toxicities.

I had no idea this was a thing. I must be on one of the good teams then. Things have been great and Oracle is the best things that's ever happened to me.

No more procrastination. No more hoping this situation will magically be ok. Time to start putting your exit strategies together -- NOW!

@cy Quitting immediately just because somebody on the Internet told you to isn’t the only strategy. There are other actions you can take, for example starting your own business, saving money or retraining while you work, with the goal of moving on from Oracle in 6 months.

The point is that some people can’t just quit and survive a few months without their Oracle income, which is a bad situation to be in but for many it’s a reality. Staying while you work things out doesn’t necessarily mean you’re afraid to leave.

If you find yourself in that situation you need an exit strategy and a deadline. You don’t need some anonymous person on the internet trying to “motivate” you by calling you a doormat.

Guess you are stuck then and life is just a sh*t sandwich. No thought, strategy or action necessary.

@b7
Ah I get it now. Calling people a doormat helps them realise the difficult and definitely-not-plain-obvious truth that you shouldn’t let Oracle treat you badly forever, and that the only possible solution must be immediate resignation. I’ll be handing in my notice first thing tomorrow then.

These “just quit” people are heroes. Funny how they always show up when the company is paying out severance packages.

@b7 @OP

In my opinion, we get it as well.

There is no person in real life who listens to or respects you. You may not realize this on a conscious level, but at least subconsciously you comprehend it.

In order to fill this longing for acceptance and to feel superior, you fill the ether with your "facts" and toxic attitude.

It's beyond pathetic that your only gratification in life is to demean people, but we all make our own choices.

i get it

far easier to get angry at someone pointing out difficult truths than to do any sort of introspection on career or life choices, especially now

though posters have pointed out the risks of working here for a veeeeeery long time. way before ai and the current job market challenges

Some people liked the work at home and the extra time with family it afforded, the benefits, and now the decent severance package. Most people who left saw 10-25% pay increases immediately though.

and exactly why it is important to continually reassess one's skills wrt the current market

ignore at your own peril

or, it's just a horrible job market and benefits provided by large company like Oracle
we got families to support, edge boy

Or, it’s a term for small-minded people who see everything in black and white and think that the only reason people stay is out of fear of change. Not entirely sure why these people are so determined to try and make people going through a tough time at work feel even worse. Guess they are just trolls with nothing better to do.