Another week of silent layoffs come and gone at the Big O. What else is new? While the rest of the world has empathetic leaders, compassionate colleagues, and an understanding that someone—usually the CEO—erred, it's 'tis the season for uncertainty and backstabbing in LJE and SC's kingdom of Application and Cloud Potemkin Villages.
The ultimate Potemkin Village comes at the end of next week, of course—FY23 Q2 earnings. It'll be the usual bluster of LJE talking about how Oracle is beating SAP, eating Salesforce for lunch, and destroying Amazon. Lies, lies, and more lies. SC will be talking about how revenue for Apps increased 25%. It's easy to show off when you go from 1.5 to 1.8.
Enjoy the week, and happy holiday shopping. Don't buy too much, because there's always more unannounced layoffs. Fear is the gift that keeps on giving.