If I leave bp before bonuses are paid out, will bp still honor it and pay me the bonus? I know some companies do and others don’t.
Thoughts on raises and bonuses this year?
Any thoughts on raises and bonuses this year? Think the US salary tables will keep pace with inflation?
My final weeks here
I'm ready to leave. It took me eighteen months to find the right employer where I won't have to face the same things I did here, and I believe I finally did. BP is poorly run and managed and it's only a matter of time before some major consequences... — read more
How to advance career at BP
and how to do so without becoming a brown-noser? It is clear to me that hard work has little to do with advancing one's career, or not nearly as much as, say, building a network of contacts.
Omicron
Our team in Houston met for a Christmas party and now we're all dropping like flies thanks to Omicron. How many of you are in similar situations?
Annual salary increase
Should be good this year Bernard was saying all the right things on the last call! Normally they do above inflation so 5% at least?
Needing Advice
How do I leave this company the right way? I know some pretty great people here but I've seen some pretty awful behavior and toxicity within the company culture also stemming from leadership downward. Its starting to really get to me despite my... — read more
Looney’s Secret Meetings With Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson is a green politician. Many green politicians have investments in green initiatives and are anti oil. Looney has a fiduciary duty to shareholders of BP. The government refuses to release the minutes of these meetings after a freedom... — read more
BP Layoffs 2022
This is a master thread about BP layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?
FICA tax
Did anyone else receive a letter from bp regarding FICA tax on invested RSUs
Looney
Only Looney can have the stock down 4% on an earnings and revenue beat. Worst CEO in the history of the company.
Does BP Have legal Liability Too?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1282605
The Layoff is Not a Neutral Site
This site must be monitored by BP management. I have noticed that posts that are critical of BP have been removed.
Looney Has Really Screwed Over Existing Shareholders and Long Time Dedicated Employees
Looney is funding his low return on capital green initiatives on the backs of shareholders and longtime employees. By cutting the dividend in half he has insured that the stock price will remain near 25 year lows. This will allow him to buyback... — read more
Lord Browne
I see Lord Browne is sticking his nose in BPs’s business again. Isn’t this the guy that flew his boy toy around the world on BP’s dime?
New cuts coming?
Since the holidays are so close I'm hoping we're done with cuts for this year, but I guess checking just in case will do no harm. Has there been any info about possible layoffs before the end of the year? I'm still new here so I'm not sure how... — read more
Imagine inspiring an entire workforce to become fully agile
Now imagine the entire workforce telling you to stick it where the sun don't shine. Just imagine the possibilities.
The place where careers go to die
Join a company - work hard - grow your career --- here it's become impossible. One who expects significant career progression here is in the wrong place. It is my fault that I am here and I have not had any opportunity for growth for a long time. I... — read more
What’s the BPX Inventory Like?
Potential new hire here. I have another offer that is ~75% what BP is offering but isn’t O&G and is relatively safe. Plus has great Work-Life balance. I’m trying to decide if the extra 25% is a worthwhile premium for a short career and extra 10hrs... — read more
Which Offer Should I Take? BP vs Oxy
I recently graduated with my MSc in Reservoir Engineering after getting a BSc in Petroleum Engineering. I went to my school's career fair this fall and was able to interview and receive an offer from both BP and Oxy. Similar positions (Res Eng) but... — read more
How is your severance?
In the onboarding stages and considering BP upstream. I don’t have any illusions of a long career. But curious, when I finally do get laid off, what is the severance package like? Trying to take that into account as well.
Tracking badges at Westlake
Looks like they are monitoring our restroom breaks now??
What advice would you give to a new team member?
I feel sorry for talented young people who decide to try their hand at this sunset industry. Some of them are too talented for this place. What is the best advice we can give them other than to leave this place as soon as possible because it goes... — read more
New hires please stear clear
If you are seeing the unfortunate writing on the wall please share your experiences here so that other top talents, who are thinking of working here, will go elsewhere. Let's help them so they don't waist their time. The few that will tell you... — read more
Prices Climb: Will They Give Us Benefits Back
When the outlook was bad they slashed our benefits ruthlessly. Will these benefits be given back now that cash flow is coming in strong and outlook is good? Probably not.
It can't go on like this anymore
What they call ‘hard work’ is not ‘hard work’ but overwhelmingly huge amount of work that gets people to a breaking point when they finally decide to quit. I have been in this business for a long time and I have always given my best, but I no longer... — read more
BPX not ranking employees correctly
Is anyone else having issues getting the company to properly rank them in their letter grade? My performance level and experience level does not match with my grade level and I'm being given BS answers as to why they will not improve my rank. My... — read more
Ryder Cup?
Didn't Bernie and the LT say last year that BP would stop reputational advertising? Why did the LT/Marketing think it was a good idea to spend millions sponsoring the Ryder Cup -- and mostly sending senior execs to attend -- while morale is so low?... — read more
This New Management Team is Awesome
https://www.dudleynews.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/19600906.bp-petrol-stations-forced-close-amid-ongoing-lorry-driver-crisis-uk/
Run and don't look back
All levels of leadership are giving a clear signal that oil & gas folks, especially the geoscience community, is not valued and has no future here. We're being told to look at all the great opportunities elsewhere if we're not happy in our role or... — read more
Who's the d-mba$$ who speaks for management on this board?
Hey there - yeah I mean you, dude or dudette that goes in and posts management style comments on this board...I'm management too by the way, a grade F, formerly what was called a "High Potential" employee, but I have enough integrity to say it like... — read more
BP or Chevron?
Which one is the better choice?
Pondering a career with BP?
If you are pondering a career with BP you may want to think again I was an ARCO Heritage employee when BP bought them in 2001. BP sold out my field asset last year in my 30th year. BP did not give me the medical retirement because I was 48 1/2 years... — read more
Didn’t they miscalculate a bit with the cuts?
We are now so understaffed it's become impossible to function. In addition, they have made a vicious circle, people are leaving precisely because they cannot withstand the pressure created as a result of understaffing.
Making our salaries more “modern and equitable”?
What does it mean when HR talks about making our pay more “modern and equitable”? Corporate jargon for pay cut?
Worst TL?
I’ve had a few terrible ones. But this one is by far the worst. No judgement, never makes a decision, asks endless incomplete questions with no context.
Disconnect between each level of the company
Someone mentioned it in one comment which I liked a lot because it’s a great observation - this is a disconnected corporate culture. What interests me is has this always been the case and, if not, when did this disconnected culture emerge? I... — read more
I guess they expect us to work like robots
I have more and more work, deadlines are getting shorter. I've been here a long time but I've never been under so much pressure. I talk to colleagues and they also claim to be faced with expectations that are becoming increasingly unrealistic. What... — read more
Alumni
Did anyone here sign up for the alumni scheme?
How did this happen?
How did BP turn from one of the better employers into one of the worst? I used to enjoy my work, now I dread every new workday. It's a drastic difference compared to a decade ago, maybe even less than that. I'm afraid to even think how this place... — read more