Funny, but sad....

It basically covers how great a synergy this is for both companies and how Cameron employees will benefit from new career opportunities inside greater Schlumberger so no need to worry or cause any integration problems or start looking for new jobs as... — read more 

Be dumb and go with the flow.

They just layed off 5000 !!!!!!

Cameron doesn't care! All CAM employees should stop attending those useless town hall meetings. They are all BS! SLB will fire most of you anyway, so why waste your time attending such meetings. You need to spend your time looking for a job... — read more 

Well, it sounds like i will be looking for a job soon. Trying to plan ahead and am curious if severance packages were reasonable? I have been with Cam for 6 years.

Trash most (not all) of the unethical "Indian" IT managers that support their own region based people , "independent Contractor" friends and their vendors,then IT will be clean and calm.We will pray to Christ. HR has been notified about these sick... — read more 

any idea when Level 2 changes are going to be announced?

If you work for any of the CAM resource groups (for example, Treasury, Finance, IT, HR or Law), you better start looking for a job right away! SLB will FIRE nearly everyone in those groups. If you don't believe what I am saying, just take a look at... — read more 

IT layoffs starts from 2nd week of November, my current manager that will be losing his title soon in the level 2 IT announcement have told me, he is so frustrated the way they are merging OPTIMUS, Sustain and Transform. Mainly the target is to clean... — read more 

Everyone in the industry is saying to look for SLB to sell off V & M. V & M has been struggling financially and it doesn't fit into SLB's portfolio of equipment and services. Rumors are that G.E. or FlowServe (or possibly even Emerson) will buy V &... — read more 

I have heard a rumor that Cameron will be getting rid of all administrative assistants in the drilling division because they are no longer needed. Receptionists will be kept for the large offices and all others will be let go. All other employees... — read more 

Anyone else hearing rumors that V&M will be spun off? Have heard this from one of our largest distributors.

I'm one. About 7 people. Some new employees, some old.

I am excited for the buy out. Not because I want to work for SLB not because I want go people to loose there jobs but because I can not wait to see the A$$hole non technical "gift of the golden tongue" Cameron chosen ones to loose the a$$'s that made... — read more 

Dear All - Just got a job offer from a company out of state and in a different industry! The relo package is EXCELLENT and the pay, including sign-on bonus, is FABULOUS!! I AM SO OUT OF HERE!!! I wish all those of you who would be laid off (as well... — read more 

http://fortune.com/2015/09/08/big-oil-schlumberger/

How the hell can the company justify giving useless GRDPs raises while folks are being laid off? I heard from a GRDP who works at our plant that he got an adjustment and are making in the neighborhood of $74,000. These guys are useless and contribute... — read more 

Many surprises the way IT directors are declared on last Thursday & Many more to follow, only the CIO know the Riddle, many are unhappy across the IT organization and puzzled the way Level 1 has been announced, 3 empty positions on the level 1 for... — read more 

The Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) buyout of Cameron International (NYSE:CAM) promises the creation of the industry's first complete drilling and production systems. While the company promises the combination will create the industry's next technical... — read more 

SLB is very good at CUTTING JOBS. MANY CAM employees will be laid off. Do not believe all the BS they tell you at those meaningless town hall meetings! Your best course of action now is to begin a FRANTIC job search. And please look outside the oil &... — read more 

Hurricane Cameron progresses powerfully and strongly and will cross the Beltway-8 in the next 6 to 8 weeks. Expected to have heavy job cuts in all the sectors. Count down starts with an "Emergency" Town Hall Meeting, again that meeting is going to be... — read more 

More to follow after SLB takes control of CAM!!! http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2015/09/08/cameron-to-cut-houston-jobs.html?ana=yahoo

Accenture to Acquire Schlumberger Business Consulting (SBC), the Management Consulting Arm of Schlumberger, to Expand Accenture Strategy Capabilities in Upstream Oil and Gas HOUSTON; Aug. 17, 2015 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has entered into an agreement... — read more 

http://www.vicksburgpost.com/2015/09/08/layoffs-eminent-at-cameron/ Cameron Cares....

What will happen to the H1B Immigrant employees that came from Coimbatore India like me? Will they continue to sponsor our permanent visa process? Any idea? What SLB or Cameron will do?

What would Schlumberger do with Cameron? SLB is very technology centric. Onesubsea is the crown jewel, it will get investment and growth. Likely improve overall offerings. FMC likely to be acquired if oil stays low because the market is weak and they... — read more 

https://www.thelayoff.com/schlumberger/post/6487005569482752#post

Finally put a fork in this pig because she is done! Indian was the death knell..... 7-11 not casino.

Heard something about him being head of HR and he is a right piece of work apparently and in charge of people.

first the schlumbertrons will tell them that this is going to open a whole new world of opportunities for them to develop their careers but then the cameron employees will realize they are better paid and have better conditions than the slb employees... — read more 

First we find out that our Offshore Products Division got sold to Keppel, as many of us anticipated, and then we have a townhall meeting already planned to give us 60 day notice required by law for massive layoffs. We were told to expect 150 layoffs... — read more 

Paid $375 mil in 2011 for all of LT. Hope the land segment made this a good deal.......