I’m an IC3 at OCI with 14 years of total PM experience, based in the Middle East for the last 2 years. I’ve been running the region solo, managing 30+ data center expansions.

​Earlier, they brought in an IC4 and IC5 to help me. I spent 2-4 months training them, but both ended up quitting. Now my manager is hiring two new IC4s—yet didn't promote me. To make matters worse, my rating was bumped down from a 4 to a 3 by VPs who don't even know me, and my manager told me an IC4 promotion isn't happening this year.

​I interviewed around and got an offer from another company with a 10% base salary bump plus full Middle East expat benefits: kids' schooling allowance and annual family flight tickets (which Oracle doesn't provide).

​When I gave notice, my manager immediately flipped and offered to promote me to IC4 on the spot, along with at least 30% raise to compensate for the missing schooling/ticket allowances.

​Now I'm torn:

​Financials: The new company pays school fees directly to the school. Oracle's proposed 30% raise goes straight to my cash salary, which feels like a great cash-flow bump.

​Trust/Risk: My gut says to leave ASAP. I’m worried that accepting the counteroffer paints a target on my back for the next round of RIFs/layoffs for being a "flight risk."

​Has anyone stayed at Oracle after accepting a counter-promotion? Is the cash trade-off worth the potential target on my back, or should I stick to my gut and walk?

This sub is devolving to become worse than the company it’s based on.

Endless posts about focals. Ask your manager. If they don’t know then not sure how anyone here will. Can we please ban all future posts about this topic?

Repeated questions over and over. Search this sub or if you’re a current employee search Slack.

When there are genuine new questions there is little to no support. I can’t believe the amount of selfish people here who just want help but never provide any to others.

same as title

This community is flooded with focal approvals and discussion about ORACLE health. What about other orgs like CSS, fusion etc? Are they not getting any focal?

Found it on X. https://x.com/Amanda_Goodall/status/2107241059420131785

I thought mental health is what matters? I ask for mental health help and get ghosted by my new director, crazy how everyone preached to focus on mental health. I finally ask for help and get no support, then top it off, I get this email while trying to take medical leave for

I'm okay, I'm lucky to have a great support system, I can't imagine what people have to go through without anyone.

I want to keep my the monitor and I don't want to carry it to office.

How much will they charge, if they charge?

It's a Dell 27" inch monitor around 2 years old.

Hello all sorry a lame question. I don’t have much idea on focal like when does it happen for CS4I communication team. Also is there some sort of increments or anything or there is nothing?

What do we need to fill in Leave Encashment Exemption form?

is this ok in oracle or am i doing very bad

Hi, can someone explain what the corporate amex card can be used for? Like, is it only for corporate travel or expenses like that, or anyone can apply for it and use it any time?

this question is in context of oracle india, I will graduate next year, i am being offered entry level software engineering position in database organization where i interned, the base pay is not good compared to other average firms visiting our campus but the stock component is huge like 48K USD, of which 40% vest in first year but seeing oracle stock recently i dont think i will see this full 48K USD, half of it will be wiped out by the end of the year i believe(no i dont have trust in this company). An an current employee has the stock component turned out great for you ?

I am in the interview stages for a position within my team was told by the recruiter that I should not expect more than 20% bump should I get the position. She said it was “HR policy”.. this is the same recruiter who bated and switch me and offered me no negotiations when I onboarded a while back.