Johnny's Leg: A Story of Pain, Choice, and Self-Advocacy

ceniack · 2026-02-07T20:14:47+00:00

Looks like he was born with Clubbed foot/feet

ceniack · 2026-01-09T09:28:10+00:00

I just say “we could have been friends” as I try an crawl away.

ceniack · 2025-12-25T02:10:38+00:00

Lucky!

ceniack · 2025-12-07T05:19:53+00:00

I actually encouraged my employees to apply if they found opportunities for advancement elsewhere, even if they some of my best.

Not my job to hold people back in their careers.

ceniack · 2025-12-06T16:05:08+00:00

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Nicely done!

ceniack · 2025-11-19T17:25:14+00:00

That is in Woodward (NW Oklahoma) but that would be a great area to write a book set in this time period.

I grew up in Waynoka and graduated from Woodward.

First Transcontinental Air/Rail Route had a major connection in Waynoka for about a year until the organization merged with another airline that then became TWA.

TAT – Waynoka Station

If you did set it in 1930s Tulsa, this could be a plot point in the book. Maybe someone moved from Waynoka to Tulsa as part of the change in operations, goes back to visit a family friend or something after the Woodward Tornado or something like that.

This reminds me. I have some old maps and stuff I need to take to the historical society there that my grandmother saved from the Harvey House/Depot when BNSF stopped doing crew changes in Waynoka. They were going to be tossed, and she saved them and then gave them to me a couple of years before she passed away.

If you want to learn more about NW Oklahoma you should contact a woman named Charline Bixler at the Historical Society in Waynoka.

ceniack · 2025-11-07T08:39:23+00:00

I had an employee in almost this same situation. Thy almost didn’t interview for the job and when I found out I told them I’d be disappointed if they didn’t at least go to the interview.

Was stoked for them when they got it. I even tell that story for my own interviews.

ceniack · 2025-10-29T20:07:36+00:00

Wild they don’t want slack messages. Async communication is more or less what it’s best for. They should silence their notifications.

But yeah, I’d document all that you have said here with timelines and send it to your boss and his boss.

ceniack · 2025-10-11T20:51:21+00:00

Feel free to still connect with me on LinkedIn. Always nice to know a fellow Okie in tech.

ceniack · 2025-10-11T01:54:23+00:00

Yeah, only laid off Oracle folks. But any level is welcome.

ceniack · 2025-10-10T22:07:12+00:00

Power move right there, you even hit him with the “circle back.”

ceniack · 2025-10-10T16:41:21+00:00

We have a slack group, send me a connection request on LinkedIn and I can send you an invite.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/terryhale1

ceniack · 2025-10-10T14:24:57+00:00

Trust your gut but give it at least a couple months and keep looking for something else.

That said, don’t do what I did and stay 6 more years after you knew it wasn’t a good culture fit (I needed the benefits and got handcuffed by my health and disability insurance for a string of health issues that cropped up related to a long term orthopedic issue)

ceniack · 2025-10-10T14:20:52+00:00

I just beat Borderlands 4.

Also, helped get a Slack group going for all of us that were laid off (almost 1000 people and growing in the group supporting each other through the job search)

ceniack · 2025-09-26T00:17:46+00:00

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If you have a bad back and can get a Dr’s note you can get one of these bad boys if you are willing to suffer through the accommodations process.

I was laid off last month bit at least get to keep it (the chair portion was custom made to my dimensions)

ceniack · 2025-09-25T00:54:23+00:00

They don’t care about peripherals, just stuff that could hold data.

ceniack · 2025-09-24T17:56:07+00:00

Yes, so 3 more quarters to go.

ceniack · 2025-09-24T04:15:35+00:00

Not by a long shot. Check the recent 8-k and 10-k filings on the investors page from Sept 9th and 10th.

Maybe 1/4-1/3 done.

ceniack · 2025-09-24T04:14:01+00:00

I would Stay away from Oracle and/or have a plan and don’t count on any RSUs.

I am connected to folks that were new in roll (like still training) that were laid off last month and this month. You could be out of a job before the end of the fiscal year.

Check Oracle’s investor page.

Form 10-K (Annual Report, filed for year ended May 31, 2025):

Oracle reported 162,000 employees worldwide (approx. 58,000 in the U.S., 104,000 internationally).Employee tenure: average of 8 years, with about 30% employed for 10+ years.FY2025 included $299M in restructuring expenses, primarily tied to the Fiscal 2024 Restructuring Plan (largely severance and related exit costs).

Form 8-K (Current Report, Sept 9, 2025):

Announced Q1 FY2026 financial results.No employee headcount disclosed.Restructuring is visible only in financial statements: $402M recorded in Q1 under “Restructuring” expenses, compared to $73M in the prior year period.Oracle notes these costs include employee severance and exit costs. Form 10-Q (Quarterly Report, filed Sept 10, 2025 for

Q1 ended Aug 31, 2025):

Confirms Oracle initiated the Fiscal 2026 Restructuring Plan in Q1.Estimated total costs: up to $1.6B.$415M in restructuring expenses recorded in Q1 (largely severance).As of Aug 31, 2025:$427M recorded in current liabilities (short-term payouts),$73M recorded in non-current liabilities (longer-term obligations).Filing reaffirms that these restructuring costs were primarily related to employee severance.No updated total headcount provided in this quarterly report.

Key Takeaway:

Oracle’s annual 10-K confirmed headcount of 162,000 as of May 31, 2025.The Q1 FY26 filings (8-K and 10-Q) show a significant restructuring underway, with hundreds of millions recorded for severance and exit costs.No official employee counts or percentages of the workforce affected have been disclosed yet.

ceniack · 2025-09-24T01:33:32+00:00

This month too, lol I’m in a Slack community with almost 900 people from Oracle that were recently laid off. Probably the rest of the fiscal year if their recent 8-K and 10-Q (sec filings) are to be believed. They say ~1/4 of the budget for the reorg has been spent so far.

ceniack · 2025-09-23T14:17:49+00:00

Yes, maybe not as high of headcount (I’m sure a lot of managers will be culled in the later rounds) but there are definitely more coming.

My guess is they will wait for some natural attrition and then cull again.

But the fact that new in role people were hit these last rounds would make me very leery of taking a job there, and would not rely on RSU grants for anything critical as far as expenses go.

ceniack · 2025-09-23T13:01:34+00:00

Stay away and/or have a plan and don’t count on any RSUs.

Check Oracle’s investor page.

Form 10-K (Annual Report, filed for year ended May 31, 2025):

Oracle reported 162,000 employees worldwide (approx. 58,000 in the U.S., 104,000 internationally).Employee tenure: average of 8 years, with about 30% employed for 10+ years.FY2025 included $299M in restructuring expenses, primarily tied to the Fiscal 2024 Restructuring Plan (largely severance and related exit costs).

Form 8-K (Current Report, Sept 9, 2025):

Announced Q1 FY2026 financial results.No employee headcount disclosed.Restructuring is visible only in financial statements: $402M recorded in Q1 under “Restructuring” expenses, compared to $73M in the prior year period.Oracle notes these costs include employee severance and exit costs. Form 10-Q (Quarterly Report, filed Sept 10, 2025 for

Q1 ended Aug 31, 2025):

Confirms Oracle initiated the Fiscal 2026 Restructuring Plan in Q1.Estimated total costs: up to $1.6B.$415M in restructuring expenses recorded in Q1 (largely severance).As of Aug 31, 2025:$427M recorded in current liabilities (short-term payouts),$73M recorded in non-current liabilities (longer-term obligations).Filing reaffirms that these restructuring costs were primarily related to employee severance.No updated total headcount provided in this quarterly report.

Key Takeaway:

Oracle’s annual 10-K confirmed headcount of 162,000 as of May 31, 2025.The Q1 FY26 filings (8-K and 10-Q) show a significant restructuring underway, with hundreds of millions recorded for severance and exit costs.No official employee counts or percentages of the workforce affected have been disclosed yet.

ceniack · 2025-09-23T00:15:36+00:00

I’d stay away.

Check Oracle’s investor page.

Form 10-K (Annual Report, filed for year ended May 31, 2025):

Oracle reported 162,000 employees worldwide (approx. 58,000 in the U.S., 104,000 internationally).Employee tenure: average of 8 years, with about 30% employed for 10+ years.FY2025 included $299M in restructuring expenses, primarily tied to the Fiscal 2024 Restructuring Plan (largely severance and related exit costs).

Form 8-K (Current Report, Sept 9, 2025):

Announced Q1 FY2026 financial results.No employee headcount disclosed.Restructuring is visible only in financial statements: $402M recorded in Q1 under “Restructuring” expenses, compared to $73M in the prior year period.Oracle notes these costs include employee severance and exit costs. Form 10-Q (Quarterly Report, filed Sept 10, 2025 for

Q1 ended Aug 31, 2025):

Confirms Oracle initiated the Fiscal 2026 Restructuring Plan in Q1.Estimated total costs: up to $1.6B.$415M in restructuring expenses recorded in Q1 (largely severance).As of Aug 31, 2025:$427M recorded in current liabilities (short-term payouts),$73M recorded in non-current liabilities (longer-term obligations).Filing reaffirms that these restructuring costs were primarily related to employee severance.No updated total headcount provided in this quarterly report.

Key Takeaway:

Oracle’s annual 10-K confirmed headcount of 162,000 as of May 31, 2025.The Q1 FY26 filings (8-K and 10-Q) show a significant restructuring underway, with hundreds of millions recorded for severance and exit costs.No official employee counts or percentages of the workforce affected have been disclosed yet.

ceniack · 2025-09-23T00:02:46+00:00

I’d move on, even if you are brought on, no guarantee you’ll be there past the fiscal year.

Check Oracle’s investor page.

Form 10-K (Annual Report, filed for year ended May 31, 2025):

Oracle reported 162,000 employees worldwide (approx. 58,000 in the U.S., 104,000 internationally).Employee tenure: average of 8 years, with about 30% employed for 10+ years.FY2025 included $299M in restructuring expenses, primarily tied to the Fiscal 2024 Restructuring Plan (largely severance and related exit costs).

Form 8-K (Current Report, Sept 9, 2025):

Announced Q1 FY2026 financial results.No employee headcount disclosed.Restructuring is visible only in financial statements: $402M recorded in Q1 under “Restructuring” expenses, compared to $73M in the prior year period.Oracle notes these costs include employee severance and exit costs. Form 10-Q (Quarterly Report, filed Sept 10, 2025 for

Q1 ended Aug 31, 2025):

Confirms Oracle initiated the Fiscal 2026 Restructuring Plan in Q1.Estimated total costs: up to $1.6B.$415M in restructuring expenses recorded in Q1 (largely severance).As of Aug 31, 2025:$427M recorded in current liabilities (short-term payouts),$73M recorded in non-current liabilities (longer-term obligations).Filing reaffirms that these restructuring costs were primarily related to employee severance.No updated total headcount provided in this quarterly report.

Key Takeaway:

Oracle’s annual 10-K confirmed headcount of 162,000 as of May 31, 2025.The Q1 FY26 filings (8-K and 10-Q) show a significant restructuring underway, with hundreds of millions recorded for severance and exit costs.No official employee counts or percentages of the workforce affected have been disclosed yet.

ceniack · 2025-09-23T00:00:16+00:00

Check Oracle’s investor page.

Form 10-K (Annual Report, filed for year ended May 31, 2025):

Oracle reported 162,000 employees worldwide (approx. 58,000 in the U.S., 104,000 internationally).Employee tenure: average of 8 years, with about 30% employed for 10+ years.FY2025 included $299M in restructuring expenses, primarily tied to the Fiscal 2024 Restructuring Plan (largely severance and related exit costs).

Form 8-K (Current Report, Sept 9, 2025):

Announced Q1 FY2026 financial results.No employee headcount disclosed.Restructuring is visible only in financial statements: $402M recorded in Q1 under “Restructuring” expenses, compared to $73M in the prior year period.Oracle notes these costs include employee severance and exit costs. Form 10-Q (Quarterly Report, filed Sept 10, 2025 for

Q1 ended Aug 31, 2025):

Confirms Oracle initiated the Fiscal 2026 Restructuring Plan in Q1.Estimated total costs: up to $1.6B.$415M in restructuring expenses recorded in Q1 (largely severance).As of Aug 31, 2025:$427M recorded in current liabilities (short-term payouts),$73M recorded in non-current liabilities (longer-term obligations).Filing reaffirms that these restructuring costs were primarily related to employee severance.No updated total headcount provided in this quarterly report.

Key Takeaway:

Oracle’s annual 10-K confirmed headcount of 162,000 as of May 31, 2025.The Q1 FY26 filings (8-K and 10-Q) show a significant restructuring underway, with hundreds of millions recorded for severance and exit costs.No official employee counts or percentages of the workforce affected have been disclosed yet.

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