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8. The fact that a company can lay off tens of thousands

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 10:18 AM

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of workers tells me that company was probably allowed to grow too big in the first place. I mean, that's an entire city, how do you even do that logistically?

Maybe trust-busting and making sure no company is "to big to fail" should be a top priority for us?

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Larry Ellison's Oracle lays off up to 30,000 staff with 6am email [View all] dalton99a Yesterday OP

1 of 2 things are going to happen WSHazel Yesterday #1

Greed............. Lovie777 Yesterday #2

Or nitpicked Yesterday #11

The pie of potential AI users is finite. How much AI is enough AI? flashman13 22 hrs ago #18

I like the way you wrote this. Lucky Luciano 20 hrs ago #23

IIRC they are in trouble newdeal2 Yesterday #3

Ellison forgot what made Oracle a good, reliable company - haele 23 hrs ago #17

Oracle has had a great run. quaint Yesterday #4

Larry Ellison bet against the house by sucking up to the fucking asshole. Initech 23 hrs ago #13

You know who needs to be replaced? Kid Berwyn Yesterday #5

He's a real POS marmar Yesterday #6

Very true jfz9580m 22 hrs ago #20

This should provoke a mass exit of his tic toc viewership Clouds Passing Yesterday #7

The fact that a company can lay off tens of thousands The Revolution Yesterday #8

I hope he get buried in worthless stock. marble falls Yesterday #9

Appears that he's a little cash strapped after Saudi decided not to fund his purchase of merger. This in2herbs Yesterday #10

No federal funds for companies that refuse to provide jobs for Americans. travelingthrulife Yesterday #12

I suspect that a lot of these people will find jobs as Oracle DB administrators, or the like (supporting Oracle-related SWBTATTReg 23 hrs ago #14

What are people for? maxsolomon 23 hrs ago #15

I'm not shocked he over leveraged his company with his purchase of cbs and Warner bros media kimbutgar 23 hrs ago #16

He doesn't own Warner Bros yet, just has made an offer that won't close until maybe September/October 2026 ToxMarz 20 hrs ago #22

I hope he backs out of the deal as the economy gets worst and oracle loses stock value. kimbutgar 18 hrs ago #24

There are no ethical billionaires. n/t Coventina 22 hrs ago #19

Damn. I kinda doubt that Paramount purchase is going to pay off, as well. nt Exp 22 hrs ago #21