That's the way the cookie crumbles.
Redundancy in UK
Is obviously that the oil business is down and the oil companies have to adjust their head count according with the market. I am one of the engineers in oil industry that soon I will have to leave my job. I am in consultation process and I wasn't... — read more
BHI and the allegorical pizza. I have studied all the worthy comments here and can sumarize the main points
Somebody up top is eating 20% of our pizza
Craighead for Prison 2016
Are you mad enough yet?
God D@mn these BHI corporate emails are insulting!
Our executive leadership must think we all have double-digit IQ's. Monday, we get an email saying the 2nd half bonus will depend entirely on operating profit as a metric. It also states we lost $700 something million $$ the first half. Just say the... — read more
Scotland's North Sea Revenues Collapse By 97%
The Scottish government's revenues from North Sea oil and gas collapsed by 97% to just £60m in the last financial year, according to new figures that have been seized on by pro-union politicians... — read more
Stock price going up again..
Aug 24th stock prices: SLB down, HAL down, WFT down, Oil price down ....BHI up ...it's a mystery to me !
Has your manager told you yet?
Mandatory 5% pay reduction for all US hourly employees Mandatory Furloughs in Q4 for hourly employees
Where is the future leading us?
Seriously, where are we aiming to be in 5 years time?
I guess I'm just scared.
I've been with BHI a while, worked hard, followed the senseless rules, took safety seriously, tried to do the best job I can. I've seen really smart, educated, hard working folks get the axe, through seemingly no fault of their own. Peoples families... — read more
Pay Reduction
So now a 5% pay reduction thru the end of the year, this should help
Check out go/furlough
Report your findings
Bridge of don personnel
Who is left at the bridge of don? Seems there's a lot have gone?
Hiring at top oil and firing at bottom
Sixth grade business plan. Who the hell likes working at Baker Hughes?
And now pensions could be at risk !
http://uk.businessinsider.com/energy-companies-are-facing-another-huge-problem-2016-8?r=US&IR=T. Anyone checked their Baker pension lately ?
Major Drilling Contract lost in Sub Saharan Africa
New Layoffs expected
Another post being advertized in Indian Press
SR DIRECTIONAL DRILLER - OKLAHOMA CITY OK
Job Advertisement today in Indian Mumbai newspaper.
LWD Field Specialist (rotational)– Prudhoe Bay AK
Baker is filled with a crew of buy-high sell-low managent
Where do they find these idiots? Why do they retain and promote these jerkoffs?
Congratulations ! Baker Hughes achieves another perfect HSE day.
Unless you know different...please post.
Odessa coiled tubing?
Does anybody know their fate? No jobs lined up, being pimped out to frac n cement till frac n cement rehire..... Ppl that were let go in the last cut,not interested in coming back....
We ur stoogied tae death at dyce.
Whin urr ye aff tae gies some wirk? howfur muckle surfing kin a grown jimmy dae? if ye dinnae waant yer best fowk goin awa hurry up 'n' git us something tae dae
Oil price increase this week.
This must be good news and maybe the end of layoffs?
Vendors
They are not approving vendor invoices ... Anyone else having same problem ? Management changed and none wAnt to take responsibilities...
Another round of layoffs in UK
At risk letters handed out today in Aberdeen etc. Looks like yet another major round - nobody left at this rate.