By Ritu Singh
Publication Date: 2026-04-06 08:00:00
Amid Oracle’s mass layoffs, a former employee’s story from its Bengaluru office went viral for his calm and practical response to losing his job. Instead of taking the typical route of looking for a new corporate position in a major tech hub, the individual immediately moved back to Bhubaneswar to live with his parents, thereby escaping the high cost of living in a metropolis like Bengaluru. He took advantage of his driving skills and started working as an Uber driver at will to earn a stable income.
His story was shared by X user Nayak Satya, who claims to be a close friend of the fired techie. Satya explained that his friend handled the situation with calm and careful financial planning. Rather than subjecting himself to immediate stress, the engineer had already built a strong safety net through disciplined savings.
He had invested in several fixed-term deposits, including…
