Seems to be a lot of meetings but typically they come out afterwards and tell us another bizarre plan they think is going to work. Just wondering if anyone's has heard anything? I am just glad that decisions are based on work ethic and not because of... — read more 

I have heard that they cancelled a BHI Experience for new FEs in Canada, so they probably aren't hiring anymore. The ones that are just starting were probably offered the job half a year ago before the downturn and red/blue debacle. The company gets... — read more 

Target age early 40's to 60's. They do it by having managers do a new performance review, and then have a wiz bang financial algo deem value in financial terms. Performance versus payroll expense. Managers get the message pretty clear, give low marks... — read more 

Currently, we are hiring engineers through the LEAD program. Just last week HSE did a new hire orientation for 6 of them. Now I for one was hired by Baker as a technician, even though i met all the requirements to be an engineer. The reason they gave... — read more 

Back in 2013 during the boom years, an oil & gas CEO (Daniel Heintzelman) stated that 50% of the entire 10 million oil and gas workers are eligible to retire in 2015, and that the entire industry faces a human resources challenge. Back to today in... — read more 

Currently Baker Hughes high-level team is meeting with Halliburton team regularly. At this moment they cannot disclose which businesses might stay or go as a result of this huge merger. As a result, Baker Hughes exec asks you to refrain from rumors... — read more 

All product lines in Canada have gone through major layoffs this week. Huge reductions all over. Lots of experience gone. It's hard to see how the Baker (haliburton) could recover all this lost experience.

Hr is to be in clarksburg today for a second round of layoffs.

Even after taking away our guaranteed 40, we still lost 3 mechanics today and rumors of a afternoon round might take more. The end is here..bye bye bakken, we hardly even fracked ye..

CAN SOMEONE TELL ME IF SOMEONE CAN GET THE ICP BONUS AND THE PIP BONUS BOTH?

Despite starting to work 30hr/week to avoid layoffs, some field personnel have been given release notifications (by law a 90 notice has to be given to the employee or when released earlier employee will be paid for 90 days). Not sure what the entire... — read more 

Extra security on the property today.

Halliburton correctly describes the buy out of Baker Hughes as acquisition whereas Baker Hughes tried to make it more palatable describing being bought out as a merger. Check here for what the difference is. "Whether a purchase is considered a merger... — read more 

"The industry never quite learns its lesson"...

5 types of business resources = land, capital, technology, management and labor. Just find out the amount of work (in $) coming in now vs. last year. If less work, something has to give because there is not enough money to support the resouces. In... — read more 

In the GOM they are telling us to keep performing as normal and don't concern ourselves with the business aspect. I for one am just going through the motions of showing up and looking busy. At this stage, what difference is it going to make. In a... — read more 

To all of you unfortunate enough to have been laid off, fear not, life will go on. I know that sounds easy enough to say but I have been in your shoes. BHI "laid me off" 10 years ago (they fired me because I was a free thinker). I was an engineer and... — read more 

I called payroll today and they told me nothing has been sent to them for bonus payout.

I remember getting trashed by this industry, twice. My confidence went to hades but, I bounced back. It was a lesson well and duly learned. In retrospect, I analyzed myself. Where did I go wrong? What would I have done differently? Was I truly tied... — read more 

HR WILL NO ANSWER THE PHONE OR RETURN PHONE CALLS. Thinking about getting legal help.

If I could just get my 4-5k in severance and my 10-12k in bonus all my worries will be gone because the 200k I made the last 4 years Was overrated. I didn't need health and dental for my family of 8 or a company paid vehicle. I like buying my own... — read more 

What about wireline, does anybody knows which will be divested?

Does anyone know who Hall. will divest when it comes to drill bits considering both companies have a drill bit division,.

About 28 laid off in mill hall pa and frack moved to clarksburg wv

Did anyone actually receive bonus payment? It was supposed to be today?

Brace

For those laid off and signed up for Texas unemployment benefits, how did your reciept of a severance package affect your benefits? Just curious, haven't received my severance but I do know it must be reported to the TWC.

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There is a reason baker is only the third largest service company in the industry and one of these reasons is that its full of third rate people and businesses. We cannot tolerate such low performers in the red machine and you will be eliminated.

I know I can't wait to get the big severance package! I'll head out and buy a 70" big screen, Xbox One and a case of beer! I'll be livin' the dream! Who else wants to live the dream with me?

Shareholder meeting for March 27 to vote on the merger. Send a message and vote NO! I never vote for these since I only have 200 shares. But if everyone who was laid off can send a message, let's do it