Laid-off Oracle employee becomes Uber driver and makes money while planning new business: ‘No panic, no stress’

Laid-off Oracle employee becomes Uber driver and makes money while planning new business: ‘No panic, no stress’

By Sakshi Sah
Publication Date: 2026-04-06 04:00:00

There have been layoffs in the technology industry, and Oracle recently cut about 30,000 jobs worldwide as part of a major restructuring. With many laid-off employees sharing their experiences, one post stood out for its calm and practical approach.

Knowing how to drive, the laid-off techie immediately began working as an Uber driver at will. (Pexels/representative image)

A former Oracle employee who worked in the technology industry for 14 years faced sudden unemployment but chose to return to his hometown Bhubaneswar rather than panic.

Nayak Satya, who shared the story on X (formerly Twitter), described how his close friend was fired oraclebut he had several fixed-term deposits that offered him financial security.

“Don’t panic, don’t stress. He immediately returned to his hometown Bhubaneswar,” Satya wrote.

Calm approach after job loss:

According to the Post, the techie had fixed-term deposits in two joint accounts worth Post 15 lakh each, one with his…