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Oracle Buys DataScience.com Adds Leading Data Science Platform to the Oracle Cloud, Enabling Customers to Fully Utilize Machine Learning https://www.oracle.com/corporate/pressrelease/oracle-buys-datascience-051618.html

According to this survey, 59 percent of Americans still know that. I'm pretty sure none of them work at Oracle. The latest data from an annual Gallup survey shows that 11% of Americans believe they might lose their job within the next 12 months but... — read more 

This cloud story and pitch just keeps getting more and more creative. That client list is a who’s who’s list of something, just not any companies known for innovation... — read more 

Does anyone know???

Layoff in TK’s org today. Not sure how many. I just got cut...

Former employee here working at a real cloud company. I saw HD at our corporate office complex where I work now full time. He obviously was not there to form a partnership,but was in full interview mode. This lines up with the other posts on how the... — read more 

such a great timing..september anouncement by DoD-- and LE stage show in Open-world..woo ..hoo.., things will get better... be patient people... ======================= "...AWS is a considered a frontrunner for the award, which could total $10... — read more 

Looks like CD on apps side is gonna get some of RG's cloud stuff with RG becoming the keeper of the on premise sales folks. Makes sense he came from tech end anyway.

I got offers from all big cloud players Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle. Not sure which is best for me? Can you tell me why Oracle is best?

I know these lists are a dime a zone, but this one really hit home for me once I checked off number 6 (They ask you to train a new hire.) I guess I should be much more worried about the end of the month than I was so far... — read more 

No layoffs reported last week. YTD total for FY18 remains at 8,750, total since 6/1/2016 at 18,750. 5/31 getting closer, keep looking.

I recently checked my linkedin contacts at oracle and noticed that most of them (highly skilled people) moved to other companies: AWS, google, Microsoft, salesforce.com, vmware, nutanix ... All are experienced and skilled people and are leaving... — read more 

This is not about Oracle, sorry, but it is truth for those seeking it. This article neatly explains how our government pulls the wool over our eyes with its massaged, purposefully deceptive economic statistics and what the TRUE state of the American... — read more 

It might take you a year to find a new job, so how do you think a few months of severance is going to work out for you? Your Oracle skill set is dated and not in demand. Consider getting out now and don’t let Oracle victimize you again.

The major RIFs are finished. Remaining employees will be working maintenance or transition to the Cloud. There may be some minor reshuffling in Sales, but the worse is over. Anything else you hear from this board is pure fabrication. Notice how they... — read more 

Anybody know anything about this ? e.g If you don;t work in CA m CO or FL for US support, then you are out ?

Will the long awaited BIG RIF be on Thursday, May 31? I have a bunch of Oracle stock I've been holding on to and the stock price should go through the roof.

Symantec tumbles on disclosure of whistleblower probe https://finance.yahoo.com/news/symantec-shares-set-worst-fall-120216622.html Oracle is struggling in the last year in a global coverup that will be explosion over the faces of the executives and... — read more 

I was recently laid off and am actively looking for a new job. My prospective new employer wants to do a background check. However, they are under the assumption that I am still working at Oracle. Does anyone know what kind of information oracle... — read more 

Execution success? Thoughts?

In all the negativity, here is somebody who believes that Oracle is actually on the way to nirvana (his words, not mine.) If you were to believe the financial analysts, Oracle is on a road to nowhere. That’s typical of the short-term thinking that... — read more 

At the end of every year, Oracle should open a secret balloting process for all its executives. For each executive, let his/her ALL direct and indirect reports to vote YES (he/she can stay) or NO (he/she should be fired). After the voting is over... — read more 

Just coincidence or there is a correlation?

Disclaimer - I do not work for Oracle, but have been working for a busy Oracle partner the last 6 years. This has got to be the slowest May I've ever had in those 6 years. The usual 5 meetings a day during this time of year seemed to have vanished...

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4158748-oracle-stop-talk-walk Highlights: As always, if you exclude the numbers, you get the sense that this is an amazing growth company listening to the conference call, while in reality, growth is flat at best in... — read more 

LE's off the forbs list.!! https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/good-bad-mostly-ugly-oracle-134033014.html "...The one tell-all bad thing about Oracle stock is that it hasn’t gone anywhere over the past year. A year ago, this was a $45 stock. Today, it... — read more 

Looks like about 20 people were whacked in the commercial and ERP space this week. That brings the total for FY18 YTD to 8,750, and since 6/1/2016 to 18,750. End of FY coming quickly, keep looking for new jobs.

http://news.cmlviz.com/2018/04/30/breaking-down-oracle-corporation-nyse-orcl--stock-drop-below-support--technicals-hit-extreme-weakness.html Oracle Corporation has a one bull (extreme weakness) technical rating because it's trading below the 10 day... — read more 

Its been awhile since I was at Oracle, but it was a fun ride. Back in the day Oracle was filled with seasoned professionals that really knew their stuff. When MH came in we knew the ride was over. I left back in 2012 when he practically doubled the... — read more 

www.mercurynews.com/2018/05/03/h-1b-visas-tighter-rules-illegal-tech-outsourcers-claim-in-lawsuit/amp/

Hearing that in order to reduce the sales force, the plan is to simply give field reps %50 credit for non-cloud sales, while keeping their quota the same as last year. Sales leadership figures its cheaper to have the reps quit than to pay severance.

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4168895-oracles-cloud-transition-match-success-stories There are 4 pages to look through. Great graph on page 2 of Oracle's decline. Here are some quotes: Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) is still in the midst of its seemingly... — read more 

Check Oracle's Investor Relations website and select "Financial Reporting" and then "SEC Filings." As you can see, TK has filed three Form 4s over the past week. Now, why would he be selling all of these shares if the Company is about to take over... — read more 

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Get ready for announcement in the next 2 weeks regarding the release of Solaris 12 in early 2019. More detailed to follow.

with such a high bench rate-- managers still telling wondering staff..no worry, coming Q1-19/ we will switch to 'subscription service' model -- so rather physically sending people to client sites, there will be x number of hrs. for each consulatnt to... — read more 

Last big layoff everyone got one...it means they are getting ready to send out the FedEx packages...

Nothing ever ceases to amaze me when I see MH BS his way through an interview. Here are some of his outrageous comments that are misleading at best. MH reiterates that Oracle will grow revs double digits this calendar year. Really??? Oracle has had... — read more