I’m in the x86 hardware group. I’ve been here a little more than a year, and already survived 3 RIFs. Recently my manager asked if we could move my performance review cycle to May. The alarms went off in my head. A RIF ? Am I reading too much into... — read more
No JavaOne?
Also, there won't be JavaOne this year. Just wondering, how do you know this?
Unofficial official layoff report 4/8/2018
No major layoffs reported this past week. Total YTD FY18 remains at 8,680 and since 6/1/2016 at 18,680. Every reason to expect a major layoff at end of FY, keep looking for job all. Be well.
Open post to those on this board
Yes, Oracle screwed you by letting you go. But they did give you a generous severance and there's no way you can say your RIF took you by surprise. We all knew layoffs were coming. Also, you were an at-will employee and those were the terms of your... — read more
GTFO AUSTIN ORACLE
Not very popular in Austin.... https://www.facebook.com/defendourhoodz/photos/rpp.1736751846543872/2084309911788062/?type=3&theater
Unbelievable.!
attended an internal call to hear delivery steps/sample of analytic cloud setup/provisioning.. in summary,. after 10s of support SR filed by consultants, there is no guarantee things will work during the coming months as this was only 'beta'... — read more
Oracle competes with Amazon..... NOT
http://fortune.com/2018/04/05/safra-catz-donald-trump-oracle-amazon/ Oracle chief executive Safra Catz criticized the bidding process for a huge Pentagon cloud computing contract in a private dinner with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, complaining... — read more
Is it normal for Oracle to not reimburse job candidates for expenses incurred while traveling to interviews
Has anyone else been stiffed by Oracle? I interviewed with Oracle last year. Spent my own money to travel to an interview. Was told by oracle I would be reimbursed. Filled out reimbursement paperwork. Been emailing back and forth for many months. No... — read more
no chance in hell SC change the decision..,/" WSJ--.As DJT Bashes Amazon, the Government Relies on It.."
the have proof-- "..Company has won billions of dollars in business to help government shift computing services from legacy mainframes onto the cloud.." ======... — read more
Winners win, losers complain
With her corrupt wining to DJT about the cloud contract SC proves that she’s a corrupt loser. Yep, that’s one of oracle’s CEOs and LE’s close confidante. LOSER!
About that government contract
Let’s see, Bloomberg has now confirmed that SC did in fact raise the AWS cloud contract award with DJT, something about the requirements she didn’t like. You mean SC that you have a problem with the government requiring that the cloud actually exist... — read more
Desperately looking for tax payer bail out
Oracle cloud is such an unmitigated disaster that the 3 stooges are now looking for a tax payer bail out as a lady desperate jail Marry to save the company. Hear the s---ing sound! No limit to how low these 3 whores runnig oracle will sink.
Oracle can’t compete, s---s up
If anybody ever had any doubt how uncompetitive oracle cloud is the s---ing up that SC is doing at the DJT WH should dispell it. Oracle cloud s---s to SC is now s---ing up to DJT in a last desperate move. Hear the s---ing sound of oracle dying.
Multibillion-dollar Pentagon contract..for Oracle..Go Safra!
This could change everything..for better ? "....President Donald Trump will dine on Tuesday with Oracle Corp. co-chief executive Safra Catz, whose company is competing with Amazon.com Inc. for a multibillion-dollar Pentagon contract, people familiar... — read more
Don’t Wait, Short Oracle Corporation Stock Now!
See the bearish article on ORCL at https://finance.yahoo.com/news/don-t-wait-short-oracle-144006980.html Interesting that the they are recommending a short position after such significant drop.
Catz has good reason to keep close tabs on the White House
Catz has been in active in Washington for years, which suggests her cultivation of Trump may involve business as much as politics. During her coming visit to Israel in 2 weeks (week of the 15 April) she will be meeting at the United States Ambassador... — read more
Uner 10-K -- restructuring plan cost
Cloud and on-premise software has the largest amount of restructuring plan cost. Total expected costs are $300 million for cloud and on-premise software, $241 million for hardware, $130 million for services, and $443 million for other. While “other”... — read more
The "I was offered a job at Oracle" troll gag...
You guys are still falling for this I see, even though the last one was written in all caps and is clearly an ESL troll. Don't you know this site is full of trolls who want nothing more than to irritate unemployed people? They'll post this and other... — read more
Oracle sued over claims of shoddy service, licensing designed to force adoption of its kit
Oracle sued over claims of shoddy service, licensing designed to force adoption of its kit https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/03/22/oracle_shoddy_service_license_denials_aimed_to_force_adoption_of_cloud_service_lawsuit_claims/ A&E Adventures sues... — read more
Be prepared, keep your options open
LE, MH and SC have their bonuses tied to corporate performance, so they will do whatever it takes in order to continue pocketing millions of dollars. The reality is that... Oracle's on-premise/licensing model has peaked as corporations are finding... — read more
Java to go the way of Solaris?
They won their lawsuit: https://www.inshorts.com/en/news/google-loses-copyright-case-for-java-faces-$9-billion-fine-1522232949572 Do they have any reason to keep the Jave people around any longer? It wouldn't be the first product they abandoned. EE... — read more
really sad and depressing
I'm currently working for Oracle, and presumably not in the rif list for the foreseeable future. I must say that is really sad and deprssing to read so many marketing and HR social engineering posts here. Oracle, do you really feel it is important... — read more
Unofficial official layoff report 4/1/2018
Happy April Fools Day everybody! No major layoffs reported last week. YTD FY18 total remains at 8,6080 and since 6/1/2016 at 18,680. More layoffs to come before / at FY Year- end, so keep looking for better opportunities. Be well all!
What will happen to the stock price this year?
The results for March 1st dropped the stock price from around $52 to around $45. That's a 13.46% drop. More bad news to be expected in the year as Oracle's news was that cloud growth will continue to slow. So, suppose the stock drops the same amount... — read more
Will there be layoffs by June 1st?
There were some very long and detailed posts about massive layoffs before June 1st. It appears that a lot of money has been earmarked for severance packages. However, someone else was saying that this money does not necessarily have to be spent all... — read more
The two categories of people reading this board
Former employees who were RIF’ed and now have a hair up their arse toward Oracle and have nothing better to do with their time than spread FAKE news on this board. Current employees who are worried about these FAKE upcoming RIF’s posted by employers... — read more
How Oracle Plans To Beat Amazon: Next-Gen Cloud Software Requiring Zero Human Labor
Leveraging his long-game vision and his company's unmatched database-technology expertise, Oracle founder Larry Ellison said Oracle will beat Amazon in the cloud by releasing over the next few months a sweeping set of "self-driving" cloud solutions... — read more
Why Move to the Oracle Cloud
Oracle helps customers develop strategic roadmaps and advance their journey to the cloud from any point: new cloud deployments, legacy environments, and hybrid implementations. Oracle's complete, integrated approach makes it easy for companies to get... — read more
MSFT speeds away
The reorg at MSFT is right on and will help them further pull away from oracle. Oracle completely incapable of redeploying resources and putting new people in charge. Stuck with the 3 stooges and TK, like the dinasours waiting for a meteor to wipe... — read more
Cloud Washing
Oracle's "cloud" is crap and that's why no one is buying it -- except for existing on-prem customers who are being dragged into the cloud via cloud washing (i.e., cloud credits). Potential customers who have not dealt with Oracle before do their... — read more
"..Oracle founder LE said Oracle will beat Amazon in the cloud over the next few months.."
what is he smoking?????? "..Oracle founder Larry Ellison said Oracle will beat Amazon in the cloud by releasing over the next few months a sweeping set of "self-driving" cloud solutions that Ellison claims are simply beyond even Amazon's ability to... — read more
Oracle Won ....Google loses legal battle over Java, faces $9 billion fine
https://www.inshorts.com/en/news/google-loses-copyright-case-for-java-faces-$9-billion-fine-1522232949572 A US court has ruled that Google violated copyright law when it used computer software company Oracle's Java APIs to create the Android mobile... — read more
Going down, down
Clearly the spin and spam oracle is putting out is not working - stock down to $45.21. Time’s up 3 stooges! Ah, the margin calls LE, got to love it. Down, down .....
How are things at Oracle?
I was laid off two years ago, but I have to admit I still miss working at Oracle. I loved my job, had great coworkers, and even managers. I have a new job, but it's not the same. How is the situation there these days? Are layoffs still an omnipresent... — read more
For those who don't believe there is a huge layoff round incoming
This was posted in another thread as an answer to a post skeptical of big layoffs ( @Sm4jhmi-1xfm ), but I thought it should stand on its own as it is a perfect rebuttal: Wow. $1,114,000,000 dollars set aside to layoff people at oracle by the end of... — read more
Q3 FY18 Cloud Revenues Up 32% to $1.6 Billion and Total Revenues Up 6% to $9.8 Billion
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) today announced fiscal 2018 Q3 results. Total Revenues were up 6% to $9.8 billion, compared to Q3 last year. Cloud and On-Premise Software Revenues were up 8% to... — read more
IS ORACLE A FUN PLACE TO WORK?
DO YOU HAVE GOOD TIME AT THE COMPANY, ARE THERE FREE SODA AND COFFEE, ARE THERE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE STAFF WHO WORK THERE? WHAT ABOUT THE SALARY IS IT A GOOD ONE AND DO YOU GET BONUS IF YOU WORK HARD. I WANT TO KNOW.
Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud -- LJE "Autonomy means no human labor, no human error, no human cost"
Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud -- LJE "Autonomy means no human labor, no human error, no human cost"
Oracle CEO Safra Catz on AI, The Fear of Change, And the Power of Customers
Oracle CEO Safra Catz on AI, The Fear of Change, And the Power of Customers https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/oracle-ceo-safra-catz-ai-fear-change-power-customers-bob-evans/ During her 19 years as a top executive at one of the world's most-influential... — read more
Why do you have layoff when the company is hiring
I don’t understand how you have layoff and new hires at the same time. The company is hiring many new employees but you say there are layoff, maybe it is because the current employee make too much money and it is cheaper money to hire new young who... — read more