Every layoff, it’s the same story: fire older employees to bring in younger, cheaper ones. What they keep forgetting is that younger generations have different priorities. Not many will be willing to work evenings or weekends, among many other things. They’ll do their job and that’s it. Just wait and see. This will cost Oracle much more in productivity than they expect.
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I traveled for 200 straight weeks during my time in a GBU consulting arm. We were going broke the first 3 years and my role was the only steady income. The GBU was billing a govt agency for me to basically surf the net. I gotta get back to Uncle Sammy on that one. Once I traveled to Houston to sit at a desk, some gray senior clown to tell me "we dont even have work for you." me to reply, "this is clown-sh*t bro, I am going home". Another time I traveled for 6 mos, 4 planes a week....only to tell a customer that what he wanted to do with the product, cant be done and have him say, "why did we buy this cr-p?" I dont use the product or work at Oracle any more, but when you have people who will do anything for money like h00kers.....you will have bad experiences. I used to blame them, but now I just realize they were given power and control....with no qualifications. They would've all been useless at my last two shops. Total clowns.
They assume that we want to travel.
Sure, but not weekly!
good deal. good luck!!!
Currently I am working on AI Agents, not developing AI/chatGPT but using them for business use cases.
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Curious to know what you do. Former oracle guy looking to do same.
I am a younger worker and I know very well now that "Loyalty No Longer Pays"
In a profit-driven corporate landscape, younger workers are wise, over 400,000 layoffs in the tech industry within just two years bares it all.
Tech workers have become mere commodities, just expensive numbers on a balance sheet.
Do not get stuck with outdated skills and technologies that no longer hold value in the outside world. Realize the stagnation, obsolescence and ultimately, a bitter exit.
Don't wait until it's too late. Take control of your future. Diversify your skills, build a versatile portfolio and stay adaptable.
“ They did that in school so they are used to it. “
School and work are two different things!
Yes. It has changed that much.
Why aren't younger workers willing to work nights and weekends? They did that in school so they are used to it. Has the culture changed that much there?
I was that older worker that ORCL laid off a few years ago. I resurrected my career at a far better company, gained new skills, and nearly doubled my salary. Consider it a blessing to be shown the door as the future is much brighter outside.
... and they are sending out on the street angry employees who will take jobs with customers - they will never recommend Oracle again!