I was at the café area and this guy was on the phone with his buddies and said "so who do you like better, are you guys more of Taylor Swift or Katy Perry"? Babahhaha the shit that we do and still get paid for
GOMBU We have to suspend to cover San Ramon's "Gambling Losses" ............
Let me tell you Bay Marchand and South Timbilier made the money for this company for over 40 years with a bunch of sleeve tatoo " Rednecks " and some great young engineers. Executives squandered our sweat on capital outlays. We work in one of the... — read more
GOMBU. Last Rigs 68 and 173 to suspend operations for 4th quarter proposed Someone in Management opinion of field hands
I have been working in and around the Gulf for many years and can tell you in no uncertain terms that the Mandeville office staff is one of the most hard-working and professional as I have seen in decades. And I've been around since way before... — read more
This a story about Doers for all us Chevron EEs....New commercial
This a story about Doers...in other words this is the story of America..land of the doers ...doing it. Hard working doers and smart working doers...doers built this Country... Doers build somemthing into notheing.. Doers got this nation done! It... — read more
Layoff and Taxes
If I am laid off this year, do I have to pay taxes?
Can be worse, like 25K times worse
Breaking News: HP to lay off up to 25,000 jobs as part of spinoff - http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/15/us-hp-redundancies-idUSKCN0RF2M320150915
Horizons suspended?
Have heard Horizons training is being suspended indefinitely starting in Jan. 2016. Has anyone else heard this? We havent received any communications from Horizons coordinators over the past several months in our BU. Is the program still being touted... — read more
Eligible for Rehire?
I’ve followed this forum very closely for the past few days. In late 1999, Chevron was accumulating as much $$ as possible to acquire Texaco. My whole group was eliminated in 2000 under a downsizing program called SITE (special involuntary... — read more
EOI real or just a ploy?
ROM 1 results from posts and personal stories show those With an Expression of Intereest to be left standing and collect severance wee all given jobs! Some were complete surprises including a transfer to San Ramon! Did I anyone EOI AND GET IT? Or is... — read more
NWA Straight Outta Compton
How many of you went to see NWA Straight Outta Compton movie? Did you like the movie? What do you think about the movie and the actors?
Reminder – project alpha
Three rounds – August September October
Thank you admins for cleaning up our board
There were hundreds of junk messages posted here yesterday
Why there are no posts on Exxon's board here?
Shell too. Are they in much better shaper?
AMBU Once your Reliance JV is done in October you are toast!
If this place was still Atlas we would be drilling 350 wells like the rest of the independents here. Atlas also did not kill employees. Chevron hired fast food kids as well site managers. I was at Atlas for 7 months when Chevron bought them. After... — read more
CHEVRON IS NOT LAYING OFF ENGINEERS AND SCIENTIST.
If you are an Engineer or Scientist, you have nothing to worry about. You have job security at Chevron.
It is time to stand up and seek for clear answers about the future of the Company,
everyone knows that 1500 reduction of workforce won't solve the Company's cash flow problem. Company needs major overhaul in management who led us into this mess, and we don't see any changes in management. They can let go of all the workforce, but... — read more
Pot stirrers ...
You should all watch out when you are reading these posts. The same people who pay others to come and demonstrate in front of Chevron campuses/buildings can load these pages with garbage and filth. Stop feeding them and don't acknowledge them.
early packages
is chevron offering early retirement packages or just eleminating or laying off upsteam positions...I have 28 years there..im glad im just a peeon instead of a bigbuck whitecollar worker..my sympathy with those losing their jobs,,,i went through this... — read more
no 401k match ???
Rumor has it that the company will not match 401k contributions anymore starting in 2016. Has anyone heard this ? This is a big part of the compensation package. On the other hand they are borrowing money to pay the dividend to keep shareholders... — read more
To Annon 872 Insiders could be Employees, Contractors, Downstream Distributers Americans, Russians, Nigerians,..Endless
I think the point is that EVERY location have " INSIDERS " (Even perhaps refineries). Houston San Ramon Concord Bakersfield Lafayette Covington Pittsburg Calgary Midland.Your world view off INSIDER possibilities is very narrow
Science
What's the science in the redundancies,where do the overseas visas go before locals who have far more experience, why do our Governments not intervene, this is understood when they are Chevron blue blood but not as contractors ,,if they are brand new... — read more
Chevron
The insider thinks they are relevant and post relevant material. I know that some still live in their parents basement. They repost false claims over and over and over and over again because they have nothing else to do. They like spreading lies... — read more
CNAEP. RCA? Where is the lesson learned? Maybe the NEXT TIME !
First it takes years to master the Why Tree not a class given to a group of young inexperienced kids or displaced professionals that finds themselves in the II&R department. The litmus test of great RCA's is that you don't have the same incidents... — read more
Was "Stop Work Authority" overruled ? Where is the RCA?
Nigerian coastal residents struck Chevron Corp. with a $5 billion suit in California federal court on Monday over a deadly 2012 offshore natural gas rig explosion that allegedly poisoned their air and water. The suit says Chevron’s negligence is to... — read more
News on Gorgon?
If oil were to go into the $30's, what would that mean for Gorgon? Can we still make a profit?
Are they done at GOMBU yet?
Please tell me that they finished the ROMS at GOMBU and finally getting to SJVBU, the cash cow of CNAEP. The suspense is killing me.
Stop trashing our company!!
Stop Trashing Our Company ! Just because you aren't part of it anymore!! Yea chevron has its problems but it is still a great company and will get through this. Chevron provides a great service to the world, providing energy and jobs to people all... — read more
Somebody better start cutting some ps 25's and above. Turn the BU;s over to good leadership and devalue SCM. because its going to get worse
So what now is the shareholders are going to demand change. Chevron has refused to do it on there own. The Alpha ROM1 showed ZERO change in corporate leadership! A letter with this information is being sent to the investors that are on the quarterly... — read more
SanClemente shortcomings
Blaming a failings of a corp on processes is side-stepping the ownership by people of the failure to deliver, and failure of leadership to id problem ahead of time and right the ship well ahead of the ice-berg. That is what these people are paid to... — read more
AMBU Not going to stop till management is held responsible and fired
I just read where a employee said everything is relatively the same all through Chevron. AMBU was formed under this current leadership which has failed at everything. AMBU is uniquely bad in the Enterprise. I was there after the fatality and can say... — read more
I encourage everyone to watch this finical assessment of Chevron. Very recent
http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&video=3000419680
Has anybody signed up for the Chevron medical coverage after getting laid off.
I am single and my contribution is minimal. I am thinking this is a no brainer if you get laid off? Not sure though with the affordable care act. Has anyone done this and if so what advice can you share.
I got a call from Chevron that they are moving me back
I asked about this policy when I got let go and they said it was being honored. I got a call yesterday that it is being honored. Just an FYI if you moved in the last 24 months as a Chevron employee they are honoring the agreement now. I just closed... — read more
Working at Exxon vs Chevron
I've worked 3 projects as a contractor for Exxon, and now have been a Chevron employee for the last 4 years. The two companies are completely different in attitude. At Exxon, they almost expect you to work an extra 10-12 hours per week. 40 hour weeks... — read more
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.....
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness....... Chevron has been on the bottom, found the top and has managed to become a shell of what we were. For ten years, with self driven hard... — read more
Guess why CVX is falling
When the managers and leads dozing off in meetings, and you ask yourself is this for real!! how can they perform and make a quality decisions while they are sleeping in the meetings in front of their direct reports. Been in this industry over 20... — read more