Big Tech is still laying people off via mass email

Oracle reportedly just kicked off major job cuts—and notified all affected employees through an email signed by ‘Oracle Leadership.’

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As anticipated by recent headlines, Oracle started laying off an undisclosed number of employees early this morning. A report from CNBC put the figure in the thousands, while a post on Blind—the anonymous workplace chat app—suggests that as many as 11,000 employees might have been impacted.

According to reports across social media and on Blind, employees were notified about the layoffs through a mass email that was issued at 6 a.m. ET today. (Oracle declined to comment on the layoffs when reached for comment by Fast Company.) 

“We are sharing some difficult news regarding your position,” the email reportedly read. “After careful consideration of Oracle’s current business needs, we have made the decision........

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