{
  "id": 7807285,
  "title": "12 years at Oracle, working through Holi, Diwali and hospital days: Wife’s post draws attention after job loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/12-years-at-oracle-working-through-holi-diwali-and-hospital-days",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T13:42:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/12-years-at-oracle-working-through-holi-diwali-and-hospital-days-wifes-post-draws-attention-after-job-loss-1.500676955"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A man who had worked for Oracle for a decade has recently lost his job, and his wife has posted about his unwavering commitment on LinkedIn. Pooja Sahu shared her husband Sourabh's story, detailing how he managed to continue working even on personal occasions such as festivals, birthdays, and anniversaries. Even when his wife was hospitalized for surgery and during a family trip to New Mexico, Sourabh remained on call while she took care of their responsibilities. In the recent past, she revealed that Sourabh continued working late at night after adopting a dog, often staying up until 3 am. Eventually, however, he fell ill. The writer described her husband as someone who rarely complained about the demands of his job and had spent over two decades in the IT industry. She has reached out to her professional network in hopes of assisting Sourabh in finding a new opportunity. The job loss at Oracle is part of a broader restructuring that has already begun in the US and has now reached India. In India, product engineering teams seem to be the most impacted, while support and consulting teams have seen fewer cuts. Oracle has not officially confirmed the exact number of employees affected in India, with estimates ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 globally.",
  "summary": "An Oracle employee who spent 12 years at the technology company has lost his job, and his wife’s account of his dedication has drawn attention online. Pooja Sahu said her husband, Sourabh, discovered he had been laid off after he was unable to log in to his work system. She shared his experience in a LinkedIn post that has attracted attention from professionals and social media users. According…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}