Anybody has any experience working at startups? How risky are they when it comes to job security?

So last week JCS dev in IDC was removed completely barring the Senior Manager and 2 directs under him. Today layoff happened in PSM Dev+QA, from QA only 1-2 were layed off. At least more than 5 were in list. But some last minute miracle happened and... — read more 

In the Managed Cloud Services organization, a lot has happened this week & the last. As far as I know, 2 directors, several managers and a lot of other ICs were RIF'ed. Either they were long timers or they have had some issue with their Senior... — read more 

I believe that capitalism is probably the best economic system created, but observing the grotesque level of greed of the executives at Oracle is beginning to shake my faith to some degree. They are simply pillaging the remaining value and enriching... — read more 

Seen a lot of experienced , talented and hard working folks get cut from Cloud. Don't even want to mention the ones that left on their own. Wow can we expect to tackle the Cloud market, when we couldn’t make a breakthrough with all those people still... — read more 

Oracle is more toast than ever before - JB very clear in his letter that relational DBs are so yesterday and far from the best way of handling Big data sets AND that Amazon is developing other types of DBs. Hasta la vista oracle and LE’s fortune - it... — read more 

https://www.businessinsider.com/google-cloud-ceo-thomas-kurian-could-drive-culture-clash-analysts-say-2019-4

Has anyone renegotiated salary for a new position after being laid off or do they force you to keep your last salary. The salary is definitely below market since I've been there a few years.

I was part of the layoff in March. I recently got a letter about a job position unrelated to my work at Oracle. I did kernel development for about 10 years. The position seems to be for QA work that needs a response in a week. Are they just sending... — read more 

The stock has never been higher.

What will happen to Micros, F&B ? I recently joined the team and the product that I work on is legacy. No new features in last 4 years

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/inside-google-cloud/100-plus-announcements-from-google-cloud-next19 See where world is going...

I get their strategy of laying off experienced workers with a bigger pay, not that I approve of it, but where is the logic to laying off people close to achieving their pension?They just end up losing an experienced worker who could, very well train... — read more 

So far Oracle Peoplesoft is least impacted in terms of layoffs. Anything worst is expected this year?

Looks like another 50 people or so we’re laid off this last week, bringing the total since 6/1/2016 to 22,036. Keep looking folks, keep looking nothing good is going to happen at Oracle especially now that the Pentagon has make it clear that oracle... — read more 

Is there any logic that we could apply in order to figure out when the next wave of Oracle layoffs could hit? Does the leadership have a plan regarding this or do they make these decisions based on the need for cost cutting at a certain moment?

Considering lesser activity on this forum, it seems Lay-Offs are over for this season. All is well !! Now go back and bury your head in the sand again. Enjoy the best of your WFH facility (the prime reason for your stay here for decades at fresher's... — read more 

Given the current situation, I doubt that a day goes by without layoffs? Were there layoffs today at any part of the company. Can’t seem to see people on this board reporting actual layoffs today. If someone knows something, please post.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/calling-total-bs-oracles-cut-your-aws-bill-half-guarantee-ahmed-azmi

So I heard a rumor that Oracle has k--led VSM, but I see no mention of it anywhere. Likewise T1000D drives. Are the SL8500 and SL4000 libraries dead? Or is the business being sold? Don't the cloud guys use tape - maybe they use IBM tape?

Hispanic NetSuite sales rep MG sued oracle over racist firing by his white boss - I’m shocked, shocked to hear that there’s racism at oracle, how could this happen with the 3 stooges in charge. Go kick their asses MG! See the Register for story

This is getting interesting. LE may get angry and decide to squash Alphabet Business Insider - Paid Version - ROSALIE CHAN APRIL 12, 2019 Bloomberg previously reported that Thomas Kurian— now the CEO of Google Cloud — left Oracle after clashing with... — read more 

Would someone please be able to answer this question: Does health plan deductible reset under COBRA?

I had some friends write me today asking if there were positions in cloud, because they were RIF'ed. More layoffs are happening.

I keep on hearing this nonsense about 'cutting costs.' The irony is most newbies are making the same, if not more, than the ppl who have been there 10+ years. Also, it's the natural ebb and flow of life: out with the old, in with the new. One can... — read more 

Today i have learned that oracle have laid off approx 100 people in different cloud segment in India , including support , plateform development and others.

Just curious, maybe not much since a huge government deal like that might not be forecasted?

As the weekend approaches , I get more and more worried about the layoffs that could come. So I ask, has anyone heard anything in store for the Oracle workers next week? I guess i would feel a little better if no rumors are present.

I hear a lot of old timers (I am an old timer as well, just to make it clear,) complaining about millennials taking over Oracle and ruining the company, but frankly, all I'm seeing is an influx of young minds eager to learn and try to make this place... — read more 

There's no official news of anyone being shown the door yet in IDC. But are there any rumours or speculations? What's the future for this org?

Jeff Bezos is breathing down the neck of Oracle’s overpaid bosses. The Amazon founder’s bold bets helped the e-commerce giant create a huge cloud business as part of his $906 billion behemoth. His annual letter talks about winning a bigger share of... — read more 

When Larry, Safra, Mark and their directs, begin to understand that effective customer relationships drive our business, and not spreadsheets, law suits, and ZERO engagement in the field - then those spreadsheets they spend all their time cowering... — read more 

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/11/amazon-microsoft-finalists-for-10-billion-government-cloud-contract.html IBM and Oracle have been ruled out for a U.S. Defense Department contract for cloud computing services that could be worth as much as $10 billion... — read more 

Can be positive Please fight back because you are still alive https://youtu.be/IdTMDpizis8

I was laid off a couple of days ago and I was hoping to get some experiences from the folks that lived off their severance pay while hunting for a new job. What do I need to look out for, how should I organize myself while hunting for a new job. Any... — read more 

Even under the best of circumstances, losing your job is stressful. Whatever form of exercise you participated in when you were working, keep it up! And if exercise hasn’t been part of your routine, now is a good time to start. Yoga is excellent for... — read more 

Keep your resume updated Keep your network fresh Invest in yourself Keeping your skills up to date is one of the most powerful ways to maintain your marketability. going to professional conferences or attending face-to-face training is a great way to... — read more 

The Siamese twins and technology has beens oracle and IBM don’t get to compete for pentagon’s $10bn cloud program; only AWS and MSFT will. Well, that’s a pretty good indication of who does cloud and who doesn’t, now isn’t it! Well past then the time... — read more 

I mean it's Thursday. That's when Oracle let goes people. Any news on who all may get impacted today? Australia, Asia, Europe, US?