Oracle Layoffs, AI Spending & HR Reality: Why ‘Record Profits’ Still Mean Job Cuts

Send us Fan MailSeason 7 kicks off the only way Jaded HR knows how: with questionable life decisions, corporate chaos, and HR stories that make you wonder how some companies are still functioning.Warren almost dies test-driving a 50-year-old truck (worth it), Cece is out here installing gas appliances like a DIY queen, and somewhere in the middle… we actually talk HR.This episode dives into the latest mass layoffs at Oracle Corporation, including:The brutally cold layoff email that feels like it was written by AI (because… it probably was)Reports of 12,000+ jobs cut globally while the company remains profitableThe growing trend of companies cutting staff to fund AI investments and cost reallocationWhy “we’re profitable but still laying people off” never sits rightWe break down the reality of mass layoffs in tech, including:Why large-scale layoffs ignore individual performance (yes, even your top performers aren’t safe)The psychological chaos of “tap on the shoulder” layoff daysWhether there’s actually a right way to lay people off (spoiler: there isn’t, but there are definitely wrong ways)Then we pivot into another workplace classic:LinkedIn… but make it a red flag 🚩Should hiring managers really be comparing resumes to LinkedIn profiles like it’s a forensic investigation?Why LinkedIn is basically “business casual Instagram”And why not updating your profile for 5 years doesn’t mean you’re unemployable (shocking, we know)We also get into:The current hiring slowdown (hint: bonuses + economic anxiety)Why employees are staying put instead of job hoppingAnd the increasingly sketchy trend of companies stretching 401(k) vesting schedules to keep your money (because of course they are)If you’re in HR, leadership, or just trying to survive corporate America without losing your mind, this episode is your reminder that:👉 Common sense is still optional in business decisions👉 “People over profits” is usually just a slogan👉 And sometimes… you almost die buying a truck and still consider it a win🎧 Tune in for real talk on HR layoffs, workplace trends, LinkedIn hiring myths, AI job disruption, and why corporate logic rarely makes sense.Support the show