#employeerelations

Why is she still here? She failed in her most precious task and i see her on LinkedIn accepting paid for bogus awards "best HR person" at some HR boondoggle in Orlando or Phoenix with a bunch of HR Eco chamber id--ts. Sheri did you pay for those trips or did the company?
Brian, she has no credibly or trust with the workforce.

I want to share my experience of the layoff process at Oracle. I was RIF'd in September 2025. I worked for Oracle for 17 years: 7 years in the UK and then transferred to the US for personal reasons (my wife is American and we wanted to be closer to family). Oracle made that move so much simpler and for all the bad things I will forever be grateful to Oracle. During my time in the US I was relatively high achieving within my team and had carved out a unique and critical DevOps role within my team. It wasn't rocket science, but it was unique and critical and I thought it gave me some protection against a RIF. On the Tuesday before I was RIF'd (Wednesday) I attended a meeting with my VP, Senior Director, Director (I was IC4) and we were planning for some business critical work that coming weekend. This is relevant as no one in those positions had any idea it was coming or we would not have been wasting our time on that planning meeting! The following morning we had another meeting (Oracle and their meetings...) and the VP didn't show up... the senior director didn't show up... the director and the ICs all showed up. I then got wind of something being up around 30 mins after the meeting as people were starting to disappear on Slack. I messaged my Director and he was talking to me on the phone and then he excused himself and had to drop for an urgent meeting that had just shown up in his calendar. He messaged me 10 minutes later to say that he had been RIF'd and his access was going to go away and gave me his personal email and said he was there to help however things worked out (great guy). Then around 30 mins later I received an email from my EVP. It was a boilerplate job and basically said "Today is your last day with Oracle, so long and thanks for all the fish". My Slack etc carried on working and in fact all my access continued working, that struck me as super d-mb.... I didn't do anything with that access but others might not have been so responsible! Around 2 hours later I was locked out of everything and was left numb walking off into the sunset. I received my severance on schedule and that was that. It all just felt very sloppy and isn't the way I would have handled it. An email after 17 years just felt a lot like a "F U". My entire org was laid off (bar a couple a of guys to keep the lights on - who wants to be that guy!!) so it was obviously not personal but it just felt so sloppy.

What if you were told, "we are going to lay you off, should have been done already, but we have too much work at the moment. So, we need you here to do the work then we will lay you off."
This has actually happened in Tech under BT's watch.
The question is, would you put in 100% and do your best, or would you say "scr3w it, I'm marking my time since they don't want me"?
I think I'd be in the latter group. Having been told that is extremely harsh and super bad for morale. (although I don't think they care about morale)
What about the co-workers? How do you even face each other knowing the axe is hanging above heads?

Looks like Steve B’s leaving was a complete surprise to Louie.

1.) Hire exec. team of highly compensated "friends" to virtue signal
2.) Create us vs 'them' environment
3.) Have numerous employee indoctrination meetings
4.) Spin-off non core businesses
5.) Quarterly lay-offs of 'them'
6.) Complain that Bryan isn't Chairmen of the Board

Rinse and repeat.

Who's moving to enterprise? Payroll code changed Sunday for those moving. Good thing bad thing?

A rare but rapidly spreading condition triggered when Michael Dell logs on, drops a “Go American” post, and starts sounding like he just got off a call with Donald Trump.

Symptoms include:

Immediate emotional spiral on internal boards

Writing a 9-paragraph manifesto no one asked for on the layoff site

Saying “this isn’t political” while being extremely political

Refreshing comments like it’s the stock ticker during earnings

Advanced stages:

Convincing yourself every product launch is now a campaign rally

Interpreting supply chain updates as coded political messaging

Believing your PowerEdge server has a voting preference

Diagnosis:
A corporate variant of Trump Derangement Syndrome but with more acronyms, fewer facts, and way worse comment sections.

Treatment:
Log off
Touch grass
Stay off layoff sites until mild sedation sets in

Im so sorry it happened to you. But at least you can warn others, and give a tiny slice of payback. They do care a lot about FIS' public image

Because I sure as he-l won't.

Is there an official process to submit a 2 week notice? F this place y'all ✌️

There is a salary boost up for H-1B. Oracle, not sure if you still want to retain your H-1B ?
https://www.newsweek.com/h1b-green-card-visa-wage-level-change-trump-11748581
https://www.boundless.com/blog/dol-h1b-prevailing-wage-nprm-2026

https://www.reddit.com/r/employeesOfOracle/s/FP1GG1UenZ

Is this True?

Coming first or second week of April. Once again, B10 will be decimated lives and families destroyed and children lose healthcare. Decisions being made above flms and slm heads. All decided by opps.

6-Hour Minimum Requirement for In-Office Time
Effective immediately (although April 1 is a start date)
Reporting will look for 8 hours but minimum is 6 hours
No exceptions (unless people are out of office for sick time, vacation, approved leave, etc.)
You can’t extend the hours throughout the week; it must be a minimum of 3 days/week, 6 hours/day
Absolutely no gaming the system — anyone caught doing this will be terminated immediately
New Info
No announcement will be made
Applies to every employee even if their management hasn’t told them about it
3 full days/week does mean 12 days/month, although 11 still meets the 90%+ requirement
Reports have already been sent to level 4 leaders for where things stand today
Minimum of 6+ hours in office does not mean people only have to work 6 hours/day

This is so messed up and it's going to cost us so much in the long run. So much knowledge is about to walk out the door and there's no real plan on how to mitigate it. There's also loss in reputation and resentment from people who were transferred against their wishes. Bad decisions all around.

Fiserv used to have its pick of top candidates. Now the pay and benefits are so poor that only the people who can't get hired elsewhere will take jobs here. Half the workforce is undervalued and it shows in the quality of new hires.

I have been trying all day to grab a copy of my payslip.
The link to last year’s payslip works but the main link just spins.
Has anyone else tried to get payslip copies recently?

United BioSource LLC, or UBC, plans significant layoffs. The health care technology company will cut 123 positions. These layoffs impact on-site and remote workers tied to its Overland Park offices. UBC notified Kansas officials about the upcoming job reductions last week. The layoffs are scheduled to take effect around November 26, 2025.

Overland Park, Kansas

https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/health-care-technology-company-ubc-announces-layoffs-at-overland-park-offices

You'd think that when the big wigs demand RTO, they'd at least supply you with the basics in the office.

No plates in the dining area for a week now, but the corporate propaganda "Our values" banner is flying proudly

Okanagan College has reduced its staff. This follows a 50 percent decrease in international student enrollment. Federal changes limiting international students caused this decline. The college implemented layoffs and early retirement programs. Further financial impacts are expected from continued student drops.

Kelowna, BC

https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/605631/Okanagan-College-confirms-staff-cuts-50-per-cent-drop-in-international-students

Bucksport’s Town Council is considering staff reductions. This action addresses a challenging budget season. The town used $8 million in savings last year. Officials aim to avoid a significant property tax increase. Layoffs and service cuts are among the options discussed.

Bucksport, Maine

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/03/27/hancock/hancock-government/bucksport-maine-budget-crisis-cuts-layoffs-possible/

As an f u to the upper management I'm selling all my shares , no way this shyte will recover

Sc--w your layoffs

Why does anyone work here anymore? I can't wait to be laid off or quit, hoping for the former! Wasn't today walk out day? If you get fired do you still have to pay back sign on bonus?

Anyone else have people in their office pack stuff up, and told they’re being moved to telecommuter status?

I am in the Richardson office and a large number of people were abruptly told we’re moving to telecommuter. I’m happy, but don’t understand the urgency or the decision process.

It's that time of the year again and a certain Product person has been leaking about "headcount adjustments" Anyone have more details? I'm tired of the same people failing upwards and I've been looking for something else but it's not a good time to be job hunting.

Oracle employees always seem to conveniently forget that Oracle is run by a malignant narcisist. Narcisists enjoy the chaos created by pitting their underlings against one another. This is a behavioural fact.

So stop with all the questions of why management does this or that. The answer is that this is Oracle's company culture; derived directly from the sick individual at the top.

Furthermore, it isn't just the hand-wringing of the poor ICs that he enjoys, but the same reaction is taking place through all ranks of management, with almost no exception.

Several on my team received invites for 10am call today - no agenda. Peer was informed a few teams are moving offshore. They are only keeping a few leaders on a few more weeks to shift the work to OGS. WHY is this continuing to happen??? How can so many people keep losing their jobs? The ‘new’ jobs posted online are bogus & aren’t being filled. Don’t waste your time applying. It’s all smoke & mirrors. SMDH

Is ELT paying attention? Too much id--ts at leadership. Politics and favor is all their game torturing technically IC.

If youre going to track hours of employees complying with RTO and "fire" them for not making 6 or more hours a day then fire the remote employees first because it's completely unfair they arent under the same scrutiny.

Evonik Corporation will close its Havre de Grace, Maryland plant. This closure will result in 34 employee layoffs. Separations are scheduled to begin on June 30, 2026. Layoffs will continue through December 31, 2026. The company did not publicly detail specific reasons for the shutdown.

Havre de Grace, MD

https://countryherald.com/news/havre-de-grace-md-layoff-alert-evonik-corporation-to-close-34-jobs-impacted-through-end-of-2026/

Princeton University has frozen senior faculty salaries and cut departmental budgets. President Christopher Eisgruber warned that more cuts are coming. Nine staff members from the Keller Center for Innovation were recently laid off. The university faces financial pressure due to rising healthcare costs and lower endowment returns. Future changes will focus on efficiency rather than expansion.

https://patch.com/new-jersey/princeton/princeton-u-lays-staff-freezes-salaries-president-says-more-cuts-are-coming

Looks like it got popped and fell to the ground with an empty basket. Let the ones who fought for your good wages and100% paid healthcare( The Union ) keep your basket full and quit counting on those who care nothing for you. All deals must go thru The Union first.

Are you being harassed on day off ?

Store manager texts getting out of hand. Phone going off every five minutes

I am going to enjoy life till June 30th.
Not going to train my replacement. All my skills will go with me.

No rest, no relaxation, no relief...now we start figuring out when the next round will happen because we all know there'll be a next round. I hate it here.

Girl Scouts of the USA approved the sale of the Edith Macy Center Hotel. The property faced declining use and annual financial losses. BMC Benchmark Management Company is now laying off 49 employees. Layoffs will begin on April 30, 2026, and continue until July 13, 2026. This coincides with the hotel's planned closure and decommissioning.

Briarcliff Manor, New York

https://whatnow.com/new-york/local-news/longtime-training-center-near-manhattan-set-to-close-impacting-49-workers/

Nilfisk Inc. is permanently closing its Brooklyn Park facility. About 105 workers are expected to lose their jobs. Employee separations began in December 2025. Layoffs are scheduled to continue through July 2026. The Minnesota State Rapid Response Team is overseeing the layoff response.

Brooklyn Park, MN

https://patch.com/minnesota/maplegrove/mass-layoffs-hit-brooklyn-park-aerospace-supplier-shuts-down

Redlands Unified School District issued preliminary layoff notices to 60 employees. This action is part of ongoing budget reductions. The affected staff include teachers, support staff, and administrators. Many positions are student-facing, such as counselors and nurses. Final decisions on these layoffs are expected in May.

https://www.communityforwardredlands.com/redlands-unified-issues-layoff-notices-to-60-employees/