I am trying to figure out the new world order and make a place in it. I'm not moving to Seattle though. I am disheartened by the inequality I'm seeing being created by market pressure in the west coast, Seattle mostly and OCI mostly. I understand we need to pay for resources to build a cloud. I question whether hiring people to build a copy of what is being built at other leaders in Seattle is the right approach. Since when did building a copy and trying to catch up with leaders become a sound and innovative business strategy. But I'm no expert. I'm tires of no raises and no stock and no appreciation for the hard extremely hard work that my team and I do in an area that brings in actual revenue and gets customers using Oracle software. Both onprem and cloud. The current confusion is weighing on people. No one knows what's going on. People they've worked with are leaving and there no indication of what comes next. Finding your way is difficult because people don't want to work with others. Trust is gone. There is a lot I believe in. Oracle is not disappearing. There is probably not fraud on cloud numbers, just games with reporting methods like every other company. The 3 CEOs are not out to destroy the company by extracting their riches and then bailing out. Oracle has a long life ahead of it. However, there is a leadership problem. I suggest spending time reading LinkedIn because you will get an entirely different and positive perspective. The truth lies somewhere between here and there. We see it day to day with rumors and no communication of changes and no communication of much really. We see it with no increases and no stock and no bonuses. We see it with an obsession with metrics and process. That's a reality that exists beyond these anonymous forums. This is not new. When you see the development group for the onprem and even the cloud product you work with being almost completely wiped out but then hear absolutely nothing from any leadership, all that is left is rumor and fear to fill the vacuum. It's probably best to stay away from places like this and just focus on positive things and enjoy your work and accept that your salary is what is. Sticking your head in the sand is probably good for reducing stress. Plus, you never see them coming for you.
Extremely well said @YI5iOuv-yyf