I was laid off from Oracle in March and have been job hunting since. Getting a human to see my app is the hardest part.
A former Oracle manager shares his personal experience navigating the job market after being laid off in March. He discusses the emotional toll of job hunting and the challenges of getting noticed by human recruiters in an AI-driven hiring landscape.
Why it matters
It highlights the human impact of tech sector layoffs and the growing frustration with automated recruitment processes.
Jerehmiah Jessee-Lantz is still looking for his next full-time role after being impacted by Oracle layoffs earlier this year. Courtesy of Jerehmiah Jessee-Lantz Jerehmiah Jessee-Lantz wasn't surprised Oracle performed layoffs — he just didn't expect to be cut. Since March, he's been searching for a new full-time role. He shares what feels most contradictory about the current AI-ridden job market. This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Jerehmiah Jessee-Lantz, a 42-year-old based in Kansas City. He was an employee at Oracle up until March and is still looking for full-time work. His words have been edited for length and clarity. In March, I got an email at 5 a.m. saying I'd been laid off from Oracle . There had been layoffs at the company before, and as a manager and leader, I had been on the other side of those rounds.
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