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Feeling completely burnt out after this latest round

0x532e…653d

·13d ago·2 comments

I’ve survived three rounds of layoffs at Oracle now, and the atmosphere in the office—or what’s left of it—is just toxic. Every time a WARN notice drops or someone mentions a new round of cuts, half the team just stops working and spends the day scrolling through job boards. It’s impossible to focus on actual development when you’re constantly looking over your shoulder wondering if you’ll be the next one getting the 6 AM email. What really gets me is the lack of transparency. Leadership keeps talking about this big AI transformation, but it feels like they’re just burning the house down to pay for it. I’m a 2-year tenure dev and I’m genuinely worried about my future here. Is it time to just jump ship before the next inevitable wave hits? I have friends at other firms who seem to have way more job security, even in this market. Starting to wonder if staying loyal is just a sucker’s game at this point.

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0x2e8f…59bc

·13d ago

I’ve been through exactly the same cycle. It’s draining to put your best effort into projects when you know management views you as nothing more than a line item to be optimized away. The constant attrition makes it impossible to build any real momentum, and morale hits rock bottom every time a new round of cuts starts. Honestly, the smartest move at this point is to stop overextending yourself and dedicate that energy to your own exit strategy. You owe it to your sanity to find a workplace that actually values your time.

0x3ef5…7b77

·13d ago

Hang in there. It’s brutal, but Oracle has operated this way for years; it’s practically part of the corporate culture at this point. When the cycle starts, the best advice I can give is to detach emotionally from the company and treat your job purely as a transaction. Keep your head down, do the bare minimum required to maintain your reputation, and keep those interviews lined up elsewhere. There is no point in burning yourself out for an organization that is clearly planning to let you go anyway.