what's the role of uc d&c vs. etc d&c. uc rm vs. etc rpe?

Heard that a few relatively senior men are getting investigated and the axe, for doing things they really should have known better than to do.

I'm hearing layoffs in Houston soon. Maybe 200 or so. Anybody has more info on this?

So what is the difference between quitting and retiring from an HR perspective. Someone told me that you get your prorated annual bonus of quarters worked when you retire (but not if your quit). Given that, why does anyone quit when they could just... — read more 

Well its been two years to the month that CVX and I ended our 35 yr relationship. I used to read layoff.com frequently, but kind of got over it during the last year. Can anybody provide an objective synopsis of where Future Growth Project is these... — read more 

29+ years with Chevron. After considerable portfolio modeling and research, I chose the lump sum.

What are your thoughts on the various retirement "point" thresholds? Is it worth it get achieve the benefits available at 75 points? 90 points? How are people viewing this and interpreting the guidelines?

I sent in all my paperwork more than a month ago but still haven't seen my lump sum for an annuity start date of April 1. For those who have been through the process, what, if any, interest did they add for delayed payments?

Does anyone know if time spent as an in house contractor prior to getting hired on by CVX, is or can be counted towards vesting?

Remind me how the US severance scheme worked last time. Two weeks base pay per year of service? Do they withhold taxes? How long after your last day do you get it? Can you defer it to next tax year?

At what age does Chevron stop their contributions to the 401K? I've heard 60 & 61.

A buddy of mine left CVX with 20 years and was able to get his new employer to keep him whole on pension (especially) but also 401K and vacation. Financially it is equivalent to staying at CVX. But, he likes the new place a whole lot more and they... — read more 

Seems like CSOC is over. The anonymous feedback site is over. The GSA is gone. I never understood CSOC anyhow. Nobody did. Why combine Capital Stewardship, investing, with Organizational Capability, staffing? What could be more obscure? Invented by... — read more 

Some people have suggested lack of productivity is related to instance of layoffs. This probably correlates with long lunches. Tell us what SBU you are in and how long you normally take for lunch. I'll start. I'm in the shiny new GOM SBU. We normally... — read more 

Thoughts on outgoing VP and incoming?

An interesting publicly available report to read, the Carbon Tracker analysis also uncovered something telling about whether FGP, Gorgon and Wheatstone will actually generate earnings. https://www.carbontracker.org/chevron-takes-tentative-steps/... — read more 

What does it say about the caliber of employees at Chevron where employees are now sending, receiving, and reading p--n during business hours. Not enough work to keep them busy?

He did an amazing Town Hall today. It was easily the best Chevron ever had. All about people. No graphs and no mention of business performance. Employee hostess. Senior management were microphone runners! Genius. Everyone I know loved it. He handled... — read more 

I'm an engineer who chose to leave Chevron for 3 years for family reasons, but had good performance ratings etc. Now I'm in a position to be able to work again, I was wondering who do you contact to ask for employment opportunities? Making it harder... — read more 

Word on the street is that the shale boom is creating a frenzy for petrotechs in US, thus the need for the PSG bumps. What’s your experience? Qualified People are scarce?

is chevron ombuds program truly confidential? Will local BU level manager get any update?

What kind of policies or checks and balances does the company have in place to prevent expats working in the US from gaming the system? For example, the the Unstructured IM Supervisor from MCBU IT has been in the US for 4 years w/ 2 anchor babies in... — read more 

I work in Reserves for MCBU. We have a great RAC Chair who has really helped us with our bookings and is a big reason why we helped the Corporate have its best reserve replacement ration in years, with more to come. Unfortunately, since our RAC Chair... — read more 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-02/chevron-says-climate-change-fallout-no-quick-threat-to-oil-gas Chevron view of oil and gas - still important till 2040...

just heard about a lot of PSG24 and below automatically got a promotion plus a hefty raise. how about those PSG 25 and higher? good raise plus promotion? what is company's purpose of doing this... any ideas?

GOM D&C GM and exploration GM leaving along with several senior personnel in D&C & exploration. Is it just about retirements? Something new is coming to GOM. Another reorg? Closing Covington? Maybe we hear more at town hall.

Have any of you had delays getting your tax refund this year ? I filed online, it has been a month and when I Check on the status in the IRS website, it still says processing . Iam retired and it is a not a complex return

No sh_t. Can we get a study into the stupid RsiGuard app? Completely pointless time-waster. http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/standing-desks-lead-back-pain-brain-drain-article-1.3844685

Do you have any details about this. About to become an employee, did not want to ask this early. Please chime in.

If a position is not required any more, and one becomes redundant, the company can let you go. So, how soon after that happens they can hire someone new? This would be an easy way of getting rid of an employee, so I am sure there same legal angles... — read more 

Just heard some rumors and was curious if they could be true.

I was laid off last year during the GOM/Deepwater merger. I applied for unemployment but was denied. Does anyone have advice that might help me to get approved. I had 26 years with Chevron. I have a family and a mortgage. The money will help while I... — read more 

As someone who got laid off and unable/unlikely to get another job I'm curious for feedback. I was gonna pull annual pension at 58, one year from now. If that would be 90k (which is also annual expenses), does it make sense to wait, and draw down 90... — read more 

Every time those clowns push a GIL update it wrecks my sh--. Do better.

There was a post late last year that Aera was buying CA assets, Chevron being a piece. Now that SJV has completed 26-30% ROM, what are the current rumors?

Okay, it is that time again when I check the Chevron website for career openings for professional level jobs. (I do this every 3-4 months). There is nothing - zero. The only openings are for customer service reps at Chevron gas stations. Is it really... — read more 

Lets hope this time will work. Still waiting on the root cause of the initial failure... — read more