Engineer Fired by Oracle Becomes Uber Driver Without Panic, Wins Praise for ‘Smart Move’ | News today

Engineer Fired by Oracle Becomes Uber Driver Without Panic, Wins Praise for ‘Smart Move’ | News today

By Kanishka Singharia
Publication Date: 2026-04-06 11:42:00

The 6am dismissal emails from Oracle lThousands of employees were unprepared on March 31, and some took to social media to vent their fear and emotional distress. In this context, a former employee from Bengaluru caught the attention of users because he decided to return to his hometown to curb his expenses.

The fired employee decided to return Bhubaneswar, Odisha and use his driving skills to earn a living. The story shared by X user Nayak Satya highlighted how he avoided panic, handled the situation calmly and decided to work with Uber until he found an alternative.

According to the post it is engineer had invested in several fixed-term deposits, including postal systems with two joint accounts worth 15 lakh per person – one with his parents and one with his wife – along with a smaller account for his child. These generate almost 28,000 monthly interest. Furthermore, there are fixed deposits available at various Indian banks worth approx 30 lakh brings in another one 15,000 each…