My bluetooth mouse is a POS on the HMP floors. What is going on? How do I fix it. I'm trying not to spend hours with the "Helpdesk".

Good governance says companies need an independent Chairman of the Board to keep the leadership accountable.

Since internal feedback is gone head to glass door and leave your feedback for the leadership to read. They do read all this out here!

Comments on recent IT leadership announcement? How was the newly promoted GM?

Wonder if this will happen at Chevron.

In most organizations, you will typically find two groups of people. Those that are desperate to lead and those that are not interested in leading. Most times, your best leaders are in the latter group. The question is, how do you convince the latter... — read more 

Life is too short to be miserable at work. If you're not happy here, leave when you can. If you can't leave right now, accept that it might be rough for a while, but make a plan. Use the time to invest in yourself. Take some classes, build your... — read more 

What happened to the highly anticipated external hire from a consulting company who was appointed to head DMC strategy? She disappeared after just a few months. Was she that bad?

Finance, IT and HR have 40-50% headcount reduction targets by 2030. Expect 5-10% "performance" cuts each year, very few backfills and a ROM 2028-2029.

Is this a Chevron Claude ripoff ENGINE made?

Long story short I took EOI and left. I'm still waiting for my pension payout. They received my papers in early February and every time I call, I get the check is in the mail excuse. Received two letters stating that they are going to pay me... — read more 

The Danville plant is a mess due to lack of leadership because they refuses to lead! Nepotism runs the show, accountability is nonexistent, and the people who actually keep the place running are treated like they’re disposable. It’s unbelievable how... — read more 

Did Mike Wirth lose his soul before or after becoming CEO? Or was it just traded in for stock options? Asking for everyone currently dealing with the fallout of his 'leadership'. When did he make the deal with the bad dude downstairs?

The execs are horsesh-t. They can make a decision but they can’t stand by it. They have no ba--s when they make a mistake and refuse to take ownership. Then they pay gazillions to consultants to make decisions for them. They aren’t worth a tenth of... — read more 

Just something I notice from working at Chevron over the years. A lot of Chevron employees are actually a lot more competent than their self-perceived level of competence. Most times, the smarter you are the more self-critical one can get because the... — read more 

It won't be long before it's my or your turn to depart and face the real world and actually work for a living...

I am in IT, but I heard that the ELT is so upset with HR that the CHRO has to layoff 2 LT members by the end of they year. If they do that, expect other layoffs to be cover for it. Hunger games at its finest. Not sure which group is worse to be... — read more 

Remember when oil execs gave DT $1B… was that in exchange for this war? Oil booming again following that weird rambling, low energy, slurred speech last night.

I am just absolutely, head-over-heels in love with the 4 days a week in the office! Honestly, I wake up every morning just vibrating with excitement to get into the building. Every time I badge in, I feel a surge of pure adrenaline. 🚀 ​I think about... — read more 

Been thinking a lot about this while staring at seismic sections between meetings. As a senior geologist whos spent most of my career either in the field or buried in data, I never thought Id be the one posting about office life... but here we... — read more 

Just wanted to share something thats been on my mind lately from the people side of things. Its been really eye-opening to see how the We Lead behaviors and our DEI principles reinforce each other so perfectly in day to day operations. They just... — read more 

I’ve been here for 3 years now. Software engineer. Came from a smaller company in a different industry. Trying to build and deploy ANYTHING at this company is the most frustrating thing I’ve ever had to do. Getting access to do anything in Azure is... — read more 

MB out as hse!

Chevron threatening to shut down El Segundo and Richmond is giving tremendous hope to decommissioning and remediation firms since there is way too much land to simply turn them into terminals. SJV will be on the accelerated hit list again too, I... — read more 

Why are we spending so much time talking about the chevron way history? Trying to rationalize current decisions?

“.. US government officials and Wall Street analysts are starting to consider the prospect that oil prices might surge to an unprecedented $200 a barrel.” https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-iran-war-hormuz-closure-oil-shock/

Is PIP a death sentence at Chevron? Is there a point in trying to beat it?

Here are few things to take in consideration. Bookmark this thread, you will need it. I hope others will chime in and cover things that I am missing but would be useful for ret. planning. Also, I might be off on a couple of things here, please... — read more 

The global energy system has entered a prolonged period of disruption following the Iran war, with no quick path back to normal conditions. Damage to infrastructure, shuttered wells, and tangled supply chains have created lasting shortages of oil... — read more 

After riding out the usual industry cycles, one thing that keeps standing out is how the "We Lead" behaviors aren't just words on a slide deck. they actually shape how things get done day to day. Even during last year's necessary adjustments, you... — read more 

Apparently psg 26+ are having a meeting Monday. Anyone know what’s up?

Get ready those who were favored by past PDR representation with no technical merit or expertise in what you do at CVX (what I mean, NO demonstrated experienced or past in the team you are supporting) . Yes, you know who I am talking about.. a role... — read more 

How did you like IT office hour? Got your questions answered?

This is from Barron's, link below: Mike Wirth, CEO of Chevron, warned that energy markets are underestimating the severity of the oil supply shock caused by the Iran conflict. He said millions of barrels per day are already offline, with losses... — read more 

Buddy at ExxonMobil told me that we should expect a bunch of ENGINE expats to start showing up in the USA. That is what is happening at ExxonMobil told these days from Midland to Houston. Apparently their jobs are being offshored and also... — read more 

The main relocation dates align nicely with the PDC timeline for 2H. As those slated for relocation decide if they are relocating or not, they will be replaced in the PDC? What is the enterprise expecting in attrition?

I’ve long believed corporate speak was the sign of an empty mind… https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/23/corporate-speak-study

Office takeover? If you've noticed more than 25% of your workforce come from one country, stats say it's impossible - and maybe it's time to step forward. Cognizant already lost in court: non-Indian workers 8.4x more likely to be benched and fired... — read more