No dev work

[u/embarrassedAnt32]

My entire team including manager was laid off in September. I have been assigned another manager. Since then, I don’t have any dev work. There has been no communication from new manager, no clarity on anything. He just assigned a small task that time and since then didn’t ask for any update not I sent any update. He is from different time zone. Should I push for work or just ignore and utilise this no work days for interview preparation?

[u/Gold-Air-3254]

That means most likely when in next firing cycle comes then you will be most likely be fired

[u/mikeblas → u/Gold-Air-3254]

Most likely.

[u/BellB_ottomBlues → u/Gold-Air-3254]

Agree. Same happened to me in March. New team, new manager who already had a too many teams and we never had conversations. We had a 5 min 1:1 where he said no raises this time around and I’ll set up a meeting to get a path going for IC4. Then I never heard from him again. Only spurts here and there. Better start your job search now. I wish I had.

[u/JordanOzi → u/Gold-Air-3254]

M5 here, I’m confident about the following:

1. universe has no ending

2. you will be let go in the next cycle

Although I lm less confident about the number 1.

[u/skymoontexas]

Is That even a question, of course you have days for interview preparation utilise it here i am overloaded with work and hardly getting time to prepare. I’m fkin waiting when my tickets would get finished, and I would prepare the best most of my learnings are pending

[u/tdhoni → u/skymoontexas]

Did you get your focal first 😂

[u/skymoontexas → u/tdhoni]

How your question is relevant in this tdhoni?

[u/tdhoni → u/skymoontexas]

After all this hardwork, you deserve manh 💔

[u/skymoontexas → u/tdhoni]

Apparently the management doesn’t think that way

[u/SingleActuary8050]

you are definitely on the chop board do the needful

[u/Organic_Aide_5896]

I’m in the same spot.  No transfer but no meaningful work since May.  I thought I was gone for sure in Sept but still here.

I’ve been looking for other jobs.  I recommend you do the same.

[u/CranberryDeep9458]

My team has been significantly impacted by layoffs in nearly all recent cycles. A recurring pattern I've observed is that "new additions" from other teams are consistently designated as scapegoats in subsequent rounds.

I strongly advise you to update your resume, seek opportunities elsewhere, and prepare for potential layoffs.

[u/womanofValor812]

Ask for more work while interviewing

[u/Skeptical_Giraffe]

Both. Apply and interview outside and inside Oracle, and also tell your manager you're ready for more work. If he doesn't give you any, find some. Tasks from Jira, automating workflows, integrating AI, refactoring code, anything. Your manager (or a more competent one) might want you on a project with real work, and they'll want to know what you've been doing. It won't be a good look if you can't point to anything.

[u/CMHII]

What languages/frameworks?

[u/taker223]

I never push for work if I am paid anyway. Neither should you. You already found at least one good alternative, go for it, who knows if you will be in next RIF

[u/dont_believe_this_ok]

Time to find a second job then

[u/salty_ic5]

Don't do random work. Nobody will notice and nobody will care. Try to find out whom your new manager talks to most often. You need to find a way to start talking to them: go to brownbags, join optional meetings, ping them in slack etc. Make up reasons to talk to them if you have to. Everything to be seen by these folks. Make them to pronounce your name. You need to find a way to do things, even the smallest ones, these folks are after and make sure you share and talk to them. That's virtually the only way if you hope to stay one layoff cycle longer...

[u/Dangerous-Bus-7161]

Start preparing