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Layoff running totals based on Slack

Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace, as the fastest available proxy indication of ongoing layoffs.

Since our local troll started counterfeiting Slack totals to induce panic on the front page, I have to create this thread not waiting for March.

  • feb01-feb19: 485 layoffs, and 725 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • jan01-jan31: 1604 layoffs, and 1834 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • dec01-dec31: 1031 layoffs, and 844 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • nov01-nov30: 1614 layoffs, and 1327 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • oct01-oct31: 2504 layoffs, 1762 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • sep02-sep30: 6275 layoffs, 861 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • aug14-sep01: 733 layoffs (based on Slack very few data points)
  • aug01-aug14: ?2900 layoffs in IDC (based on media reports)

Regions outside IDC and NA usually have a significant delay when laid off people are disconnected from Slack (e.g. 1 month in Pacific regions, perhaps longer in some EU countries), so this is a floor estimate with additions reflected immediately, but reductions lagging behind on average.

I will post daily in comments on the count change and running current month total while this post is still on the first page.

#Layoff #Layoffs

@cc you go to "Oracle One" Slack workspace, and #general channel. All new people are onboarded into it automatically.

Feb02 3pm UTC - Feb03 4pm UTC totals: 53 layoffs, 39 additions.
February totals: 122 layoffs, and 280 additions.

  • feb03, 2:30am UTC: 166317 (-53)
  • feb03, 4pm UTC: 166356 (+39)

Layoff running totals based on Slack

Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace, as the fastest available proxy indication of ongoing layoffs.

  • jan01-jan31: 1604 layoffs, and 1834 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • dec01-dec31: 1031 layoffs, and 844 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • nov01-nov30: 1614 layoffs, and 1327 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • oct01-oct31: 2504 layoffs, 1762 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • sep02-sep30: 6275 layoffs, 861 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • aug14-sep01: 733 layoffs (based on Slack very few data points)
  • aug01-aug14: ?2900 layoffs in IDC (based on media reports)

Regions outside IDC and NA usually have a significant delay when laid off people are disconnected from Slack (e.g. 1 month in Pacific regions, perhaps longer in some EU countries), so this is a floor estimate with additions reflected immediately, but reductions lagging behind on average.

I will post daily in comments on the count change and running current month total while this post is still on the first page.

#EmployeeRelations #Layoff #Layoffs #WorkforceReduction

Layoff running totals based on Slack

Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace, as the fastest available proxy indication of ongoing layoffs.

  • dec01-dec31: 1031 layoffs, and 844 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • nov01-nov30: 1614 layoffs, and 1327 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • oct01-oct31: 2504 layoffs, 1762 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • sep02-sep30: 6275 layoffs, 861 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • aug14-sep01: 733 layoffs (based on Slack very few data points)
  • aug01-aug14: ?2900 layoffs in IDC (based on media reports)

Regions outside IDC and NA usually have a significant delay when laid off people are disconnected from Slack (e.g. 1 month in Pacific regions, perhaps longer in some EU countries), so this is a floor estimate with additions reflected immediately, but reductions lagging behind on average.

I will post daily in comments on the count change and running current month total while this post is still on the first page.

P.S. Happy New Year!

#Layoffs #Slack

@OP And yet they have a ton of openings posted on their web site.

I know there is a freeze in some organizations (manager friends have told me when I asked if they had openings), they ARE hiring in others. The person who posts headcount changes here based on Slack's #general membership shows headcount deleted and headcount added.

All this makes me wonder how much longer O is even going to be around.

Layoff running totals based on Slack

Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace, as the fastest available proxy indication of ongoing layoffs.

  • nov01-nov30: 1614 layoffs, 1327 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • oct01-oct29: 1950 layoffs, 1689 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • sep02-sep30: 6275 layoffs, 861 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • aug14-sep01: 733 layoffs (based on Slack very few data points)
  • aug01-aug14: ?2900 layoffs in IDC (based on media reports, no public info about other locations available)

Regions outside IDC and NA usually have a significant delay when laid off people are disconnected from Slack (e.g. 1 month in Pacific regions, perhaps longer in some EU countries), so this is a floor estimate with additions reflected immediately, but reductions lagging behind on average.

I will post daily in comments on the count change and running current month total while this post is still on the first page.

#Slack #Updates #Layoff #Layoffs

I think they're replacing everyone. They seem to be hiring almost as fast as they are laying off, judging from the #general slack numbers being posted.

Exactly. They are loading up for the next RIF.

@aw I think they're replacing everyone. They seem to be hiring almost as fast as they are laying off, judging from the #general slack numbers being posted.

Layoff running totals based on Slack

Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace, as the fastest available proxy indication of ongoing layoffs.

  • nov01-nov17: 682 layoffs, 791 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • oct01-oct29: 1950 layoffs, 1689 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • sep02-sep30: 6275 layoffs, 861 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • aug14-sep01: 733 layoffs (based on Slack very few data points)
  • aug01-aug14: ?2900 layoffs in IDC (based on media reports)

Regions outside IDC and NA usually have a significant delay when laid off people are disconnected from Slack (e.g. 1 month in Pacific regions, perhaps longer in some EU countries), so this is a floor estimate with additions reflected immediately, but reductions lagging behind on average.

I will post daily in comments on the count change and running current month total while this post is still on the first page.

#Slack #Cuts #Updates #News

@dj I am tracking Slack participants on #general daily, there are thousands of additions happening in parallel to layoffs:

  • nov01-nov12: 698 additions
  • oct01-oct31: 1762 additions
  • sep02-sep30: 861 additions

Layoff running totals based on Slack

Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace, as the fastest available proxy indication of ongoing layoffs.

  • oct01-oct29: 1950 layoffs, 1689 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • sep02-sep30: 6275 layoffs, 861 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • aug14-sep01: 733 layoffs (based on Slack very few data points)
  • aug01-aug14: ?2900 layoffs in IDC (based on media reports)

Regions outside IDC and NA usually have a significant delay when laid off people are disconnected from Slack (e.g. 1 month in Pacific regions, perhaps longer in some EU countries), so this is a floor estimate with additions reflected immediately, but reductions lagging behind on average.

I will post daily in comments on the count change and running current month total while this post is still on the first page.

#Layoffs

Methodology:
Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace

  • oct01, 4am UTC: 167277 (0)
  • oct01, 6:30pm UTC: 167116 (-161)
  • oct01, 10pm UTC: 167160 (+44)
  • oct02, 4am UTC: 167080 (-80 in comparison to 167160)
  • oct02, 3pm UTC: 167092 (+12)
  • oct03, 4am UTC: 167001 (-91 in comparison to 167092)
  • oct03, 3pm UTC: 167014 (+13)
  • oct04, 5am UTC: 166695 (-319 in comparison to 167014)
  • oct05, 6:30pm UTC: 166720 (+25)
  • oct06, 4am UTC: 166692 (-28 in comparison to 166720)
  • oct06, 7pm UTC: 166814 (+122)
  • oct07, 6am UTC: 166774 (-40 in comparison to 166814)
  • oct08, 4am UTC: 166731 (-43)
  • oct08, 3pm UTC: 166740 (+9)
  • oct09, 4am UTC: 166670 (-70 in comparison to 166740)
  • oct09, 3pm UTC: 166943 (+273)
  • oct10, 12pm UTC: 167416 (+473)

History:

  • sep02-sep30: 6275 layoffs, 861 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • aug14-sep01: 733 layoffs (based on Slack very few data points)
  • aug01-aug14: ?2900 layoffs in IDC (based on media reports)

Methodology:
Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace

  • oct01, 4am UTC: 167277 (0)
  • oct01, 6:30pm UTC: 167116 (-161)
  • oct01, 10pm UTC: 167160 (+44)
  • oct02, 4am UTC: 167080 (-80 in comparison to 167160)

History:

  • sep02-sep30: 6275 layoffs, 861 additions (based on Slack regular tracking)
  • aug14-sep01: 733 layoffs (based on Slack very few data points)
  • aug01-aug14: ?2900 layoffs in IDC (based on media reports)

Methodology:
Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace

  • sep02, 6am UTC: 172796 (0)
  • sep03, 7am UTC: 169366 (-3430)
  • sep04, 6am UTC: 168958 (-408)
  • sep05, 6am UTC: 168771 (-187)
  • sep05, 1pm UTC: 168824 (+53 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep06, 7am UTC: 168579 (-245 in comparison to previous 168824)
  • sep08, 7am UTC: 168566 (-13)
  • sep08, 2pm UTC: 168759 (+193)
  • sep09, 6am UTC: 168672 (-87 in comparison to previous 168759)
  • sep09, 1pm UTC: 168705 (+33)
  • sep10, 4:30am UTC: 168627 (-78 in comparison to previous 168705)
  • sep11, 6.30am UTC: 168434 (-190)
  • sep12, 6am UTC: 168334 (-100)
  • sep13, 6am UTC: 168275 (-59)
  • sep15, 6am UTC: 168268 (-7)
  • sep15, 3pm UTC: 168533 (+265)
  • sep16, 6am UTC: 168455 (-78 in comparison to previous 168533)
  • sep17, 6am UTC: 168380 (-75)
  • sep17, 5pm UTC: 168404 (+24)
  • sep18, 6am UTC: 168313 (-89 in comparison to previous 168404)
  • sep18, 9pm UTC: 168370 (+57)
  • sep19, 6am UTC: 168292 (-78 in comparison to previous 168370)
  • sep20, 6am UTC: 168211 (-81)
  • sep22, 6am UTC: 168268 (+57)
  • sep22, 5pm UTC: 168396 (+128)
  • sep23, 7am UTC: 168004 (-392 in comparison to previous 168396)
  • sep23, 8pm UTC: 168010 (+6)
  • sep24, 6am UTC: 167952 (-58 in comparison to previous 168010)
  • sep24, 3pm UTC: 167961 (+9)
  • sep25, 6am UTC: 167881 (-80 in comparison to previous 167961)
  • sep25, 7pm UTC: 167917 (+36)
  • sep26, 5am UTC: 167876 (-41 in comparison to previous 167917)
  • sep29, 2pm UTC: 167794 (-82)
  • sep30, 1pm UTC: 167745 (-49)
  • oct01, 4am UTC: 167277 (-468)

I will be tracking October as well, but may be with fewer checkpoints - will depend on the pace of EMEA layoffs expected on October and more importantly how fast they are reflected in Slack.

Methodology:
Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace

  • sep02, 6am UTC: 172796 (0)
  • sep03, 7am UTC: 169366 (-3430)
  • sep04, 6am UTC: 168958 (-408)
  • sep05, 6am UTC: 168771 (-187)
  • sep05, 1pm UTC: 168824 (+53 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep06, 7am UTC: 168579 (-245 in comparison to previous 168824)
  • sep08, 7am UTC: 168566 (-13)
  • sep08, 2pm UTC: 168759 (+193)
  • sep09, 6am UTC: 168672 (-87 in comparison to previous 168759)
  • sep09, 1pm UTC: 168705 (+33)
  • sep10, 4:30am UTC: 168627 (-78 in comparison to previous 168705)
  • sep11, 6.30am UTC: 168434 (-190)
  • sep12, 6am UTC: 168334 (-100)
  • sep13, 6am UTC: 168275 (-59)
  • sep15, 6am UTC: 168268 (-7)
  • sep15, 3pm UTC: 168533 (+265)
  • sep16, 6am UTC: 168455 (-78 in comparison to previous 168533)
  • sep17, 6am UTC: 168380 (-75)
  • sep17, 5pm UTC: 168404 (+24)
  • sep18, 6am UTC: 168313 (-89 in comparison to previous 168404)
  • sep18, 9pm UTC: 168370 (+57)
  • sep19, 1am UTC: 168292 (-78 in comparison to previous 168370)
  • sep20, 1am UTC: 168211 (-81)
  • sep22, 1am UTC: 168268 (+57)
  • sep22, 5pm UTC: 168396 (+128)
  • sep23, 2am UTC: 168004 (-392 in comparison to previous 168396)
  • sep23, 8pm UTC: 168010 (+6)
  • sep24, 1am UTC: 167952 (-58 in comparison to previous 168010)
  • sep24, 3pm UTC: 167961 (+9)
  • sep25, 1am UTC: 167881 (-80 in comparison to previous 167961)

Methodology:
Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace

  • sep02, 6am UTC: 172796 (0)
  • sep03, 7am UTC: 169366 (-3430)
  • sep04, 6am UTC: 168958 (-408)
  • sep05, 6am UTC: 168771 (-187)
  • sep05, 1pm UTC: 168824 (+53 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep06, 7am UTC: 168579 (-245 in comparison to previous 168824)
  • sep08, 7am UTC: 168566 (-13)
  • sep08, 2pm UTC: 168759 (+193)
  • sep09, 6am UTC: 168672 (-87 in comparison to previous 168759)
  • sep09, 1pm UTC: 168705 (+33)
  • sep10, 4:30am UTC: 168627 (-78 in comparison to previous 168705)
  • sep11, 6.30am UTC: 168434 (-190)
  • sep12, 6am UTC: 168334 (-100)
  • sep13, 6am UTC: 168275 (-59)
  • sep15, 6am UTC: 168268 (-7)
  • sep15, 3pm UTC: 168533 (+265)
  • sep16, 6am UTC: 168455 (-78 in comparison to previous 168533)
  • sep17, 6am UTC: 168380 (-75)
  • sep17, 5pm UTC: 168404 (+24)
  • sep18, 6am UTC: 168313 (-89 in comparison to previous 168404)
  • sep18, 9pm UTC: 168370 (+57)
  • sep19, 1am UTC: 168292 (-78 in comparison to previous 168370)
  • sep20, 1am UTC: 168211 (-81)
  • sep22, 1am UTC: 168268 (+57)
  • sep22, 5pm UTC: 168396 (+128)
  • sep23, 2am UTC: 168004 (-392 in comparison to previous 168396)

Methodology:
Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace

  • sep02, 6am UTC: 172796 (0)
  • sep03, 7am UTC: 169366 (-3430)
  • sep04, 6am UTC: 168958 (-408)
  • sep05, 6am UTC: 168771 (-187)
  • sep05, 1pm UTC: 168824 (+53 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep06, 7am UTC: 168579 (-245 in comparison to previous 168824)
  • sep08, 7am UTC: 168566 (-13)
  • sep08, 2pm UTC: 168759 (+193)
  • sep09, 6am UTC: 168672 (-87 in comparison to previous 168759)
  • sep09, 1pm UTC: 168705 (+33)
  • sep10, 4:30am UTC: 168627 (-78 in comparison to previous 168705)
  • sep11, 6.30am UTC: 168434 (-190)
  • sep12, 6am UTC: 168334 (-100)
  • sep13, 6am UTC: 168275 (-59)
  • sep15, 6am UTC: 168268 (-7)
  • sep15, 3pm UTC: 168533 (+265)
  • sep16, 6am UTC: 168455 (-78 in comparison to previous 168533)
  • sep17, 6am UTC: 168380 (-75)
  • sep17, 5pm UTC: 168404 (+24)
  • sep18, 6am UTC: 168313 (-89 in comparison to previous 168404)
  • sep18, 9pm UTC: 168370 (+57)
  • sep19, 1am UTC: 168292 (-78 in comparison to previous 168370)
  • sep20, 1am UTC: 168211 (-81)

Methodology:
Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace

  • sep02, 6am UTC: 172796 (0)
  • sep03, 7am UTC: 169366 (-3430)
  • sep04, 6am UTC: 168958 (-408)
  • sep05, 6am UTC: 168771 (-187)
  • sep05, 1pm UTC: 168824 (+53 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep06, 7am UTC: 168579 (-245 in comparison to previous 168824)
  • sep08, 7am UTC: 168566 (-13)
  • sep08, 2pm UTC: 168759 (+193)
  • sep09, 6am UTC: 168672 (-87 in comparison to previous 168759)
  • sep09, 1pm UTC: 168705 (+33)
  • sep10, 4:30am UTC: 168627 (-78 in comparison to previous 168705)
  • sep11, 6.30am UTC: 168434 (-190)
  • sep12, 6am UTC: 168334 (-100)
  • sep13, 6am UTC: 168275 (-59)
  • sep15, 6am UTC: 168268 (-7)
  • sep15, 3pm UTC: 168533 (+265)
  • sep16, 6am UTC: 168455 (-78 in comparison to previous 168533)
  • sep17, 6am UTC: 168380 (-75)
  • sep17, 5pm UTC: 168404 (+24)
  • sep18, 6am UTC: 168313 (-89 in comparison to previous 168404)
  • sep18, 9pm UTC: 168370 (+57)
  • sep19, 1am: 168292 (-78 in comparison to previous 168370)

Methodology:
Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace

  • sep02, 6am UTC: 172796 (0)
  • sep03, 7am UTC: 169366 (-3430)
  • sep04, 6am UTC: 168958 (-408)
  • sep05, 6am UTC: 168771 (-187)
  • sep05, 1pm UTC: 168824 (+53 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep06, 7am UTC: 168579 (-245 in comparison to previous 168824)
  • sep08, 7am UTC: 168566 (-13)
  • sep08, 2pm UTC: 168759 (+193)
  • sep09, 6am UTC: 168672 (-87 in comparison to previous 168759)
  • sep09, 1pm UTC: 168705 (+33)
  • sep10, 4:30am UTC: 168627 (-78 in comparison to previous 168705)
  • sep11, 6.30am UTC: 168434 (-190)
  • sep12, 6am UTC: 168334 (-100)
  • sep13, 6am UTC: 168275 (-59)
  • sep15, 6am UTC: 168268 (-7)
  • sep15, 3pm UTC: 168533 (+265)
  • sep16, 6am UTC: 168455 (-78 in comparison to previous 168533)
  • sep17, 6am UTC: 168380 (-75)
  • sep17, 5pm UTC: 168404 (+24)
  • sep18, 6am UTC: 168313 (-89 in comparison to previous 168404)

Methodology:
Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace

  • sep02, 6am UTC: 172796 (0)
  • sep03, 7am UTC: 169366 (-3430)
  • sep04, 6am UTC: 168958 (-408)
  • sep05, 6am UTC: 168771 (-187)
  • sep05, 1pm UTC: 168824 (+53 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep06, 7am UTC: 168579 (-245 in comparison to previous 168824)
  • sep08, 7am UTC: 168566 (-13)
  • sep08, 2pm UTC: 168759 (+193 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep09, 6am UTC: 168672 (-87 in comparison to previous 168759)
  • sep09, 1pm UTC: 168705 (+33 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep10, 4:30am UTC: 168627 (-78 in comparison to previous 168705)
  • sep11, 6.30am UTC: 168434 (-190)
  • sep12, 6am UTC: 168334 (-100)
  • sep13, 6am UTC: 168275 (-59)
  • sep15, 6am UTC: 168268 (-7)
  • sep15, 3pm UTC: 168533 (+265 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep16, 6am: 168455 (-78 in comparison to previous 168533)
  • sep17, 6am: 168380 (-75)

Methodology:
Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace

  • sep02, 6am UTC: 172796 (0)
  • sep03, 7am UTC: 169366 (-3430)
  • sep04, 6am UTC: 168958 (-408)
  • sep05, 6am UTC: 168771 (-187)
  • sep05, 1pm UTC: 168824 (+53 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep06, 7am UTC: 168579 (-245 in comparison to previous 168824)
  • sep08, 7am UTC: 168566 (-13)
  • sep08, 2pm UTC: 168759 (+193 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep09, 6am UTC: 168672 (-87 in comparison to previous 168759)
  • sep09, 1pm UTC: 168705 (+33 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep10, 4:30am UTC: 168627 (-78 in comparison to previous 168705)
  • sep11, 6.30am UTC: 168434 (-190)
  • sep12, 6am UTC: 168334 (-100)
  • sep13, 6am UTC: 168275 (-59)
  • sep15, 6am UTC: 168268 (-7)
  • sep15, 3pm UTC: 168533 (+265 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep16, 6am: 168455 (-78 in comparison to previous 168533)

Methodology:
Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace

  • sep02, 6am UTC: 172796 (0)
  • sep03, 7am UTC: 169366 (-3430)
  • sep04, 6am UTC: 168958 (-408)
  • sep05, 6am UTC: 168771 (-187)
  • sep05, 1pm UTC: 168824 (+53 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep06, 7am UTC: 168579 (-245 in comparison to previous 168824)
  • sep08, 7am UTC: 168566 (-13)
  • sep08, 2pm UTC: 168759 (+193 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep09, 6am UTC: 168672 (-87 in comparison to previous 168759)
  • sep09, 1pm UTC: 168705 (+33 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep10, 4:30am UTC: 168627 (-78 in comparison to previous 168705)
  • sep11, 6.30am UTC: 168434 (-190)
  • sep12, 6am UTC: 168334 (-100)
  • sep13, 6am UTC: 168275 (-59)
  • sep15, 6am UTC: 168268 (-7)

Thanks for posting these - do you also have the numbers for August? No need for day by day...

Unfortunately, I didn't track it. IDC lost 3.5k in August based on news.
August 15 #general totals were 173529, but this missing all layoffs first 2 weeks of August.

Methodology:
Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace

  • sep02, 6am UTC: 172796 (0)
  • sep03, 7am UTC: 169366 (-3430)
  • sep04, 6am UTC: 168958 (-408)
  • sep05, 6am UTC: 168771 (-187)
  • sep05, 1pm UTC: 168824 (+53 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep06, 7am UTC: 168579 (-245 in comparison to previous 168824)
  • sep08, 7am UTC: 168566 (-13)
  • sep08, 2pm UTC: 168759 (+193 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep09, 6am UTC: 168672 (-87 in comparison to previous 168759)
  • sep09, 1pm UTC: 168705 (+33 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep10, 4:30am UTC: 168627 (-78 in comparison to previous 168705)
  • sep11, 6.30am UTC: 168434 (-190)
  • sep12, 6am UTC: 168334 (-100)
  • sep13, 6am UTC: 168275 (-59)

Methodology:
Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace

  • sep02, 6am UTC: 172796 (0)
  • sep03, 7am UTC: 169366 (-3430)
  • sep04, 6am UTC: 168958 (-408)
  • sep05, 6am UTC: 168771 (-187)
  • sep05, 1pm UTC: 168824 (+53 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep06, 7am UTC: 168579 (-245 in comparison to previous 168824)
  • sep08, 7am UTC: 168566 (-13)
  • sep08, 2pm UTC: 168759 (+193 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep09, 6am UTC: 168672 (-87 in comparison to previous 168759)
  • sep09, 1pm UTC: 168705 (+33 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep10, 4:30am UTC: 168627 (-78 in comparison to previous 168705)
  • sep11, 6.30am UTC: 168434 (-190)
  • sep12, 6am UTC: 168334 (-100)

Some countries in the Pacific region have a 2-week delay before access is cut. So even through they received "notices" already, they are still in Slack.

Methodology:
Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace

  • sep02, 6am UTC: 172796 (0)
  • sep03, 7am UTC: 169366 (-3430)
  • sep04, 6am UTC: 168958 (-408)
  • sep05, 6am UTC: 168771 (-187)
  • sep05, 1pm UTC: 168824 (+53 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep06, 7am UTC: 168579 (-245 in comparison to previous 168824)
  • sep08, 7am UTC: 168566 (-13)
  • sep08, 2pm UTC: 168759 (+193 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep09, 6am UTC: 168672 (-87 in comparison to previous 168759)
  • sep09, 1pm UTC: 168705 (+33 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep10, 4:30am UTC: 168627 (-78 in comparison to previous 168705)
  • sep11, 6.30am UTC: 168434 (-190)

got cryptic invite from my manager together with my dev and QA colleagues from NA region for tomorrow. so may be this was my last post with totals. will keep you posted.

Looks like I survived for now, unfortunately most of my team mates didn't... Everything is hush hush. Unlike NA, where access is cut immediately and layoff is with no notice, it looks locations in Pacific regions got a separate process like couple of weeks going back and forward (depends on the country) and people not just kept on payroll, but have full access, including Slack.

So #general stats will catch up for Pacific with couple of weeks delay. I will continue daily Slack totals updates.

at the moment, they stopped disconnecting people immediately from the system (perhaps it was so ruthless just in NA, or they got spooked how easy it is to track it), so #general method is no longer up-to-date

  • sep02, 6am UTC: 172796 (0)
  • sep03, 7am UTC: 169366 (-3430)
  • sep04, 6am UTC: 168958 (-408)
  • sep05, 6am UTC: 168771 (-187)
  • sep05, 1pm UTC: 168824 (+53 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep06, 7am UTC: 168579 (-245 in comparison to previous 168824)
  • sep08, 7am UTC: 168566 (-13)
  • sep08, 2pm UTC: 168759 (+193 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep09, 6am UTC: 168672 (-87 in comparison to previous 168759)
  • sep09, 1pm UTC: 168705 (+33 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep10, 5:30am UTC: 168627 (-78 in comparison to previous 168705)
  • sep10, 1pm UTC: 168624

Methodology:
Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace

  • sep02, 6am UTC: 172796 (0)
  • sep03, 7am UTC: 169366 (-3430)
  • sep04, 6am UTC: 168958 (-408)
  • sep05, 6am UTC: 168771 (-187)
  • sep05, 1pm UTC: 168824 (+53 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep06, 7am UTC: 168579 (-245 in comparison to previous 168824)
  • sep08, 7am UTC: 168566 (-13)
  • sep08, 2pm UTC: 168759 (+193 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep09, 6am UTC: 168672 (-87 in comparison to previous 168759)
  • sep09, 1pm UTC: 168705 (+33 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep10, 5:30am UTC: 168627 (-78 in comparison to previous 168705)

Methodology:
Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace

  • sep02, 6am UTC: 172796 (0)
  • sep03, 7am UTC: 169366 (-3430)
  • sep04, 6am UTC: 168958 (-408)
  • sep05, 6am UTC: 168771 (-187)
  • sep05, 1pm UTC: 168824 (+53 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep06, 7am UTC: 168579 (-245 in comparison to previous 168824)
  • sep08, 7am UTC: 168566 (-13)
  • sep08, 2pm UTC: 168759 (+193 new people were onboarded?)
  • sep09, 6am UTC: 168672 (-87 in comparison to previous 168759)

it's not done manually by HR, it's should be at least semi automated onboarding hitting Slack API: https://docs.slack.dev/

and according that API, a worker has to login manually through browser to complete OAuth2 flow to join the Oracle corporate Slack workspaces, HR won't be able to do it for you.

It's an interesting question when do you join #general. From tests I ran on non-enterprise Slack version, you join workspace #general upon joining the workspace after the login. I wonder if enterprise version got some pre-boarding with batch processing, as I see spikes of joins of many dozen people at once outside of normal hours for Europe and America and I doubt it's New Zealand suddenly mass hiring this month.

How are you checking additions ?
I monitor the same #general regularly, if there is count increase - I count it as onboarding additions. I cannot catch all of them (only when balance goes into positive territory), but at least some.

Methodology:
Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace

  • sep02, 6am UTC: 172796 (0)
  • sep03, 7am UTC: 169366 (-3430)
  • sep04, 6am UTC: 168958 (-408)
  • sep05, 6am UTC: 168771 (-187)
  • sep05, 1pm UTC: 168824 (+53 looks like bunch of people were onboarded)
  • sep06, 7am UTC: 168579 (-245 and -53 additions discounted = -298)
  • sep08, 7am UTC: 168566 (-13)

could naysayers post a table or chart supporting their claims?

September totals (except Sep01): 4323 layoffs, and 53 additions.

Methodology:
Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace

  • sep02, 6am UTC: 172796 (0)
  • sep03, 7am UTC: 169366 (-3430)
  • sep04, 6am UTC: 168958 (-408)
  • sep05, 6am UTC: 168771 (-187)
  • sep05, 1pm UTC: 168824 (+53 looks like bunch of people were onboarded)
  • sep06, 7am UTC: 168579 (-245 and -53 additions discounted = -298)

Can you provide ANY source to your claims about 17k or 10k or anything significantly higher than 4.5k just for September?

Slack #general mentions about 10,000 reductions and still decreasing. I think the poster might be right.

no. I track Slack #general daily. September total is 4323 so far. Cross check against Oracle news channel is about the same.