Thread regarding Oracle Corp. layoffs

Future Plans for HD's group

With his key folks like BS, AL leaving, RL and LW being pushed out, what happens to the ECA group? I have been approached about taking a hub position since it will be sure to be there. No matter how they sugarcoat it, it is still a demotion. I will be peers with class-of folks if I take this move. The other options are to wait out for the ax to drop and collect, or leave on my own. The SC organization was such a great job. We actualy did cool stuff and helped customers with hands on work. Moving to ECA and becoming a power point jockey has put the ECA's in a tough position to move.

Maybe HD will leave (on his own, or shown the door) like some of these posts have said, and we can keep the SC org alive? Wishful thinking I guess.

by 15YearVet
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Post ID: @OP+Uri1Gce
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In June, 2016, almost all "sales consultants" (SCs) got renamed "Enterprise Cloud Architects (ECAs)". This was less true in EMEA. Back then, upper management thought that if they put a lot of resources and attention to Oracle Cloud, it would sell, and the stock would go up like gangbusters. Well, Oracle Cloud is not a competitive offering . The latest Gartner IaaS magic quadrant lists Oracle as "niche" with a "bare minimum viable offering". It isn't selling. They can't keep reporting cloud revenue growth, so they're simply not reporting cloud revenue anymore as a separate item. They don't need ECAs anymore.

by kjfsd
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The ECA (Enterprise Cloud Architect) role is being moved to the hubs, to be staffed by less expensive and younger people. We've been saying this on this board for months. There will be no sudden mass layoff in a single day. As has been the case for a few years at Oracle, layoffs are piecemeal, a few people or a couple of groups at a time. Now you see that HD's managers are leaving and/or being shoved aside. Now you see, as we have been saying, that some ECA's are being told to move to the hub in Austin. The company just announced that they will no longer be breaking out cloud numbers in the earnings reports ... making the ECA role a lot less necessary. HD's organization has no future. What more evidence do you need?

by kjfsd
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Post ID: @nei+Uri1Gce

The SC org will never be the same. Time to move on.

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @jzw+Uri1Gce

It’s a strong tech economy for SC. Take a look outside and find something better. You will be surprised what’s out there. I did and only regret is that I didn’t do it 2 years earlier.

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @gge+Uri1Gce

AL, a vice pres on HD Staff has left the company. He went to Google.

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @gev+Uri1Gce

Find another job outside of oracle ASAP

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @car+Uri1Gce

Is SC and ECA org different in US as it is in EMEA n APAC? I see so many more in ECA in US then other places.

by Anonymous
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