Screw what's best for the economy, or for the average person in general...is anyone else out there secretly holding out hope that another terrorist attack or 3rd world dictator will send the price of oil skyrocketing again? Sure there will be some... — read more 

It's interesting and enlightening reading the blue badge woes on here. Some of the posters think crossing that gulf of the green to the blue line somehow affords them immunity from practical economic realities. Welcome to the real world! Those of us... — read more 

Thank you everyone for your contributions on these boards. The name calling, backstabbing, people reveling in others losing their jobs - its all been a great example of the Chevron Way. The pettiness and immaturity demonstrated on this board has... — read more 

will there be any CIP this year ?

Trying to figure out what's left from the 6000-7000 (minus the 1500 from Alpha, minus X, Y, Z from 2015 CNAEP RAE and 2014-2015 CUE, AMBU, CBU ROMs)

CVX is second on the list: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-25-american-companies-burning-the-most-cash-165846088.html

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-11-11/biggest-threat-oil-prices-2-mile-long-stretch-iraq-oil-tankers-headed-us As Iraq - the fastest-growing member of OPEC - has unleashed a two-mile long, 3 million metric ton barrage of 19 million barrel excess... — read more 

The anxiety, from ALL employees, is palpable. A lot of people are in fear of losing their jobs and morale and efficiency are affected. To be honest, some needed to go - they were burnt out and otherwise unproductive. It's a shame though how many... — read more 

More than forty Oil Executives and Drivers Were Just Arrested for a Multimillion-Dollar Scam: "Prosecutors said the trucks were equipped with "diverter valves" that gave fake readouts of how much oil each customer was being delivered"... — read more 

We can lay off 70% of our existing staff and still stay in business + pay dividend

https://www.thelayoff.com/noble-energy

www.businessinsider.com/iea-fatih-birol-oil-prices-and-demand-low-until-2020-while-supply-remains-high-2015-11

Let's see what's ahead of us in 2016, and how many cuts we'll have. Anyhow, 200,000 were laid off in 2015 (by October) - I think most of you will agree that 2015 was a horrible year and that 2016 should be at least a little bit better (everything is... — read more 

Share your stories with us please...

Not good, it's all over news this morning. We know this, right...

Fidelity Exploration & Production Co. (based in Denver) is exiting the exploration and production (E&P) business and eliminating 106 jobs. Game over.

OK - check this out - it just got published by WSJ - I am pretty sure this is reliable (link below): Chevron Corp. is planning to lay off up to 1,000 employees working in the neutral zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, as a dispute between those... — read more 

If we compare to Exxon, where managers (and employees) are promptly replaced when results do not match requirements, Chevron managers always get the benefit of the doubt to save everyone any embarrassment. Management looks around and see their... — read more 

Gorgon was touted as the showcase project for Chevron to demonstrate superior project management skills and rebuke analyst complaints that we didn't deliver what we promised. The head of PRC was redirected to run ABU, and the PM of the over-budget... — read more 

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-05/at-27-billion-mining-in-space-could-cost-less-than-a-gas-plant

Overall, oil prices are responsible for 101,383 job cuts so far in 2015. A number of companies, including Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX), Halliburton Co. (NYSE: HAL), Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI), and Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB), have experienced... — read more 

GOM Shelf Properties a done deal, dotted line signed etc etc yada yada, the domino has fallen.

Employers have now announced 543,935 job cuts so far in 2015. That is 31 percent more than the 414,591 cuts announced by this point in 2014. The year-to-date total is, in fact, 13 percent higher than the 2014 year-end total (483,171)... — read more 

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/gusher-oil-industry-layoffs-hit-6-month-high-report-article-1.2424604

SR folks either report data, enter data or look at it all day. Value added = 0

New York investigating whether Exxon hid what it knew about climate change

So, I read of claims of nepotism frequently on here. Surely not? I'll be honest and have met a few folks related to current and gone VP's, etc. GENERALLY, they seem decent and hard working folks.

It's a shame that Chevron let go of lots of productive employees in the first 2 rounds this year. There are instances of total shock and amazement when we hear the the names of certain employees being let go. We don't know which planet Chevron... — read more 

What is the likelihood of Chevron layoffs in San Ramon in 2016? Please let me know if you have any information.

Keeping the value of the dividend up is priority over CVX employee moral. F it! Kick us while we are down. I hate you anyway Kyle! Eat a d!

http://www.edd.ca.gov/jobs_and_training/warn/WARN-Report-for-7-1-2015-to-10-25-2015.pdf