Newest guidance from SJV leadership is end of year pmps to be closed in the system by October 31. Are the other BUs experiencing pmps due this early? I am curious why they want them due so early this year. One clear motivation for having rankings... — read more 

Has anyone here had other interests that could have been pursued as a career? I majored in Geology because I always wanted to learn snd understand the history of this little blue dot we call earth. At the time I graduated, the oil industry was much... — read more 

Feedback requested... Persons A,B,C and D are involved in an intern project. Person A is the intern who's work is sponsored by person B. Person C trains in Software X and spends the most time with Person A as they are on the same floor. Person D... — read more 

Its a tough sled out there. Have any of you been successful with landing something, either in this industry or elsewhere?

I realized this morning that this site has blocked me from posting. Mind you, I have not been posting filth and derogatory comments or people's names as others are doing. No, for the past few months, I've been posting truthful comments and rebutting... — read more 

To what extent have the layoffs softened the housing market in Houston, Bakersfield and other oil based cities? Would be interesting to learn about individual experiences.

Are there any lay offs happening?

I was mistakenly released from Chevron in June, the correct date was Aug. I was put back to Active until mid Aug. I was told by HR that I would be receiving a new package and COBRA information and there still seems to be an issue with both Chevron... — read more 

My general practitioner who is a part of a large family medicine practice does not take the new plan. Great. I'm looking forward to all the battles with Anthem, Delta Dental, and others I will be fighting during the day on company time. (Because... — read more 

WSJ reported record debt for the big 4. However, I heard there is a Lean Sigma Kaizen Blitz scheduled for Friday that will eliminate all the debt, so we are all safe. Thank goodness, that was a close one......

Just some info to put the current oil market in perspective. The price of oil is in inflation adjusted dollars to 2015. 1946 - $17.71 1979 - $117.18 (peak) 1990 - $61.46 (peak) 1998 - $12.47 (low) 2008 - $136.55 (peak) 2009 - $34.60 (low) 2014 -... — read more 

When you sign up for unemployment benefits, do they set up interviews for you to attend ?

Read an interesting article in “Time” magazine this week “Why we’re losing the Internet to the culture of hate”, and I thought of this layoff site: half a serious honest discussion of layoff potential, concerns and logistics (i.e., how to file for... — read more 

Dear ChevNo's, does anyone know what CVX policy states, if an employee decides to start a side business (outside of work hours of course).

Based on stock prices is CVX better than Shell, Exxon and BP?

I am happy that I was let go . Although financially impacted the stress and uncertainty was too much to take.

Market Chatter: Exxon Mobil, Hess and Chevron to Bid Together on Mexican Deepwater Drilling Rights. Mexico's looking to garnish 44B for drilling rights off US-Mexico Border Deepwater. Auction set for 5 Dec. No doubt a long way off in coming up with a... — read more 

What are the rules for eligibility? If you are eligible for pension (65+), but have not started the pension, are you still eligible for unemployment benefit ?

I left somewhat involuntarily a while ago. I was just wondering if people are still getting canned, or if I should've held out for longer. I apologize in advance for "offending" the trolls.

Happy days are here again. Expect PDCs, expat postings and fat CIPs once again.

I talked with one agent about filing papers for the Chevron pension. The first date I am eligible for is August 1st. He told me that I should wait until Oct. 01 because the segment rates used in calculations had gone down. I tried using the... — read more 

Since management from PG 28 and above is responsible for poor planning and lack of forsight (i.e running too many mega MCP's at once and assuming oil would stay at $100 plus, etc) lets eliminate bonus, stock options and raises for those PG 28 and... — read more 

So now we hear CVX is dropping United Health for our medical insurance and signing us up with Blue Cross scrub team. Higher costs and less benefits. I guess we'll use that money to pay the dividend. Of course HR is putting the spin on this but only... — read more 

Within CVX who were the best managers/colleagues and the complete opposite. And why.

Read today's benefits newsletter. Especially the part about the new vacation pay policy and paying back used vacation if terminated.

Her PSG is high enough to make contract for the company. Worth pursuing? Class action?

Are there any rumours about lay offs in ABU?

Before you are laid off: Update your Chevron HR and Vanguard accounts primary contact information to your mobile or home phone number and personal email. Make your Chevron work phone and company email your secondary contact preference for now. If you... — read more 

i read that IRS is planning to implement new Mortality tables that may have increase lump sum payments from 2017. I was planning to send my paperwork this month, but now Iam considering waiting till 2017 Appreciate if anyone that has information on... — read more 

Lots of whining and crying over spilt milk in this forum. Let's list some of the things we like about Chevron. I'll give you an easy one to start off. Salaries and benefits at Chevron are fabulous. Pretty much everyone is wildly overpaid. I'm not... — read more 

Good News is that very few of the stock options granted to Management over the last ten years are in the money. Management deserves this financial hit. Maintaining the high dividend will keep the stock price from growing and low capex and lousy... — read more 

So my last employment day was June 13 with health plan through June 30. Now subsidized COBRA through December 31. I plan to go onto a retiree health plan Jan 1 2017 but am unsure how this will work. I though I should expect to receive a Change of... — read more 

Would like to hear comments from the folks working in ITC as to the working conditions, hopefully with no immediate ROM coming, people are more relaxed ? Any retirements at the mgmt level ?

Is it just me or has the proverbial well dried up. I mean there is nothing going on except lots of internet time. What are you doing to look busy. Me, my face always looks like im in crises mood. Your thoughts?

I remember 20 years ago when HR had offices for their organization reps on the same floors as their client business unit. They had an open door policy where employees could just pop their heads in through the door and ask a question. These were times... — read more