Amid Oracle’s mass layoffs, a Bengaluru-based employee returned to Bhubaneswar and began driving for Uber while planning his next move. With over Rs. 43,000 monthly passive income from fixed deposits and no loans, he avoided panic. The viral story highlights disciplined financial planning and a calm response to sudden job loss.

As thousands of Oracle employees across India spiral into anxiety following one of the biggest tech layoffs in Indian history, a layoff story from Bhubaneshwar strikes a different chord. The fired employee has now returned to his hometown and has shifted gears to become an Uber driver. While this may sound grim at first, his financial planning over the years has really come to use in these times of uncertainty.

The story was shared by Nayak Satya on X, and it has since gone viral on social media. He shared the story of a close friend who was fired from Oracle's Bangalore office, and simply refused to panic. "One of my close friends was fired from Oracle Bangalore. No panic, no stress, and no crying on social media," Nayak wrote.

Fired Oracle employee becomes an Uber driver

Rather than sitting idle while he figures out his next chapter, the engineer put a skill he already had to immediate use, he started driving for Uber. Not out of desperation, but at his own convenience, on his own schedule, in his own city.