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As we turn the page to 2026, we welcome all our readers.
And, with gratitude and resolve, we wish that the year ahead bring you clarity, strength, and a renewed commitment to timeless principles—liberty, responsibility, faith, and common sense.
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Once Upon A Database: A Darkly Humorous Tale of Jobs, Employer Loyalty, Outsourcing, Corporate Chaos, and One Employee’s Spectacular Revenge
In a world where loyalty is temporary and jobs are expendable; a group of skilled office workers faces the ultimate irony—they must train their replacements. Foreign hires, automation, and corporate restructuring threaten their positions, but the humor (and the absurdity) never stops.
Perfect for tech workers, anyone who has endured office politics, or readers who simply enjoy seeing the madness of modern employment exposed with style, it also includes bonus “Red Flag Warnings” to help spot the next wave of impending corporate doom.
Once Upon a Database is a bingeable, darkly funny workplace satire short story that delivers:
Sharp, relatable corporate layoffs and dark comedy
Witty office humor novella, perfect for lunch breaks or commutes
A satirical look at outsourcing and job replacement in the modern tech industry
Quick, punchy chapters ideal for fans of short, funny work stories
Bonus: Red Flag Warnings of impending corporate chaos and doom
This novella is for anyone who’s ever worked in tech, survived office politics, or just wants a laugh at the absurdity of corporate life.
Let’s drop the euphemisms and PR spin. This isn’t “right-sizing.” This isn’t “strategic realignment.” This is a full-blown corporate bloodletting, carried out while executives collect bonuses, issue AI press releases, and assure investors everything is “on track.”
Below is the hard list they don’t want you to see all in one place. These are not rumors. These are not projections. These are major layoffs already executed, justified with buzzwords, while tens of thousands of workers are shown the door. And the totals continue to rise.
UPS: 48,000 employees laid off — 14,000 management and 34,000 operations
Intel: 24,000+ employees laid off
Nestlé: 16,000 employees laid off
Microsoft: ~15,000 employees laid off
Amazon: ~14,000 employees laid off
Robert Bosch: 13,000 employees laid off
Verizon: 13,000+ employees laid off
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS): 12,000+ employees laid off
Dell Technologies: 12,000 employees laid off
Bayer: ~12,000 employees laid off
This isn’t a downturn — it’s a strategy. Fire humans, automate functions, pad margins, repeat. The workforce is treated like a line item to be erased, not a backbone to be protected. And the most infuriating part? These cuts are sold as “necessary,” even as many of these same companies post profits, expand executive compensation, and pump out optimistic forecasts.
Change is constant, and it's coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?
Am I Next is a website dedicated to your survival in today's crazy and chaotic world and helping you to future-proof your life and career.
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