By TOI Tech Desk
Publication Date: 2026-04-07 08:30:00
Oracle recently conducted its largest round of layoffs ever. The company sent an email to affected employees at 6 a.m. in the US. In the email, the company told employees their roles had been eliminated as part of a “boundary organizational change.” It is estimated that Oracle has laid off around 30,000 employees worldwide. Now, a story about a fired Oracle engineer is making rounds on the internet that has impressed netizens. An X user named Satya Nayak shared the story of his friend who was a former Oracle engineer.
From corporate jobs to gig work
In the story share, Nayak mentions that his close friend was fired from Oracle Bangalore. He then added that after his release, his friend returned to his hometown in Bhubaneswar and started driving Uber to support himself. Rather than panicking, Nayak emphasized that his friend’s smart savings plan enabled him to navigate this transition with confidence and calm.Nayak’s post on X (formerly Twitter) highlighted…