What a disaster performance, ExxonMobil earning is up 17% and we are down, that sets the stage for yet another horrible CIP and justification on another huge re-org and layoffs. Good luck to all, it is always working bees that will be thrown under... — read more 

These announcements show how bad our executives are and the pool of future executive candidates... we are in a real trouble.

Yeehaw

Brace yourself! This is going to be a big one and very much life changing for so many.

In IT scrum masters are being laid off. Anyone know if that effect blue badge scrum masters? Are they being replaced with overseas labor?

Hess or earnings?

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chevron-hess-deal-suffers-blow-230150950.html I imagine board meetings are getting a bit uncomfortable…

The problem I've seen with India contractors and our own manilla engineers is maybe 20% are good and the rest are terrible. All their work has to be redone correctly and not really sure what they are contributing. How long will it take for them to... — read more 

How many of you are impacted by the decision that's coming out soon around San Ramon HQ moving to Houston? How many of you will not get severance packages for choosing not to take your role in Houston? How many of you will move...? It was a good run... — read more 

I've heard people say all IT and other jobs will eventually be in manilla, ba, and india. Just trying to determine if there's still at least some hope of having a job hear in ten years considering they are pumping money into the Houston offices to... — read more 

I stopped a while ago. I know there are plenty of those who disagree with me, but I've been here for several decades and I've seen with my own eyes how much working conditions, culture, and work environment deteriorated over the years. I can't wait... — read more 

Should have created a massive change in the company by now, right?

Other than the town hall that was vauge has anyone heard anything or know when it's coming?

Remember: valuable contributor is the new exceeds expectations

It's obvious based on his town hall performance that he's looking to get out of the US and send everything overseas. Time for all the US based IT people to leave. Don't stay to train your replacement.

Someone said in another post that it's been 4 years since "Transformation to Win" and any failure is on Execute Management. They are absolutely right. The employees have dealt with multiple layoffs including some going on now, the outsourcing of some — read more 

It's been a pleasure to work with some of the Scrum Masters over the years that actually helped make a difference. Agile isn't popular, but some of the SMs here really did a great job. I do find it odd that our leaders can't even tell the SM's... — read more 

Someone said in another post that it's been 4 years since "Transformation to Win" and any failure is on Execute Management. They are absolutely right. The employees have dealt with multiple layoffs including some going on now, the outsourcing of some... — read more 

Yes, Agile was a complete waste of time and a major distraction. A short-term, micro-management focus for technical, long-term, capital-intensive projects should have been recognized as a huge mistake before it was even proposed (let alone adapted)... — read more 

MKW doing a town hall in the middle of the year. He has sharpened his axe. Let the hunger games begin!

RM fawning over a Super Bowl ring (heart flutter) and a bunch of trite pablum from some nobody. Is this really worthwhile? What is the point, other than a vanity TV show nobody cares about.

These will be the next round, they don’t need to wait for this new survey’s results, just for the sale to close…..

Layoffs and firings have become too costly for Chevron. Instead, the leadership has found a new way to push employees out. They keep piling on work, stress, and criticism until people just can’t take it anymore and leave on their own. And it's... — read more 

Has anyone remotely had anything improve recently? All I ever hear is management making decisions to anger the employees and drive morale lower. Not a great way of raising productivity. If the rumor about hybrid is true then it will be another... — read more 

I have no info but heard it’s supposed to be announced in Aug/Sept. Anyone know anything about it?

Missed targets, outperformed by competitors according to CIOs and now the Enterprise Leading Performance is launching a survey sent from McKinsey. What does this indicate?

Shocking how early in the season this one hit! I am retired and relocated far from Houston, but feel for folks that still live there. Having spent over 25 years in Houston, I know what a pain it is to live without power and normal city functions. Be... — read more 

Does anyone know if the office was further destroyed? Maybe it's a sign to management to stop being obsessed with RTO

I heard collaboration was more important, and we should have driven in this morning? Poor rig workers can't stay at home 😭. But also they told me, safety is their number one priority, but I better be in the office.

Will our windows last? Don't forget we are required in the office

But god, is this unbearably toxic and downright disorganized place.

Learn from Exxon websites. DO NOT TRAIN YOUR REPLACEMENTS - ACTIVELY sabotage them. I have friends in Exxon who are doing that and have been successful to save their little fiefdom but those who couldn’t are all gone.

Which company is better to work for?

In our business, cutting cost is the easiest way for any manager to improve the bottom line and look like a star. Increasing production takes years if not decades. Arresting decline is very tough. Layoffs can cut costs 15% in a few months. Any long... — read more 

When will the axe swing?

The amount of change going on here is becoming un-bearable. There seems to be some change every month or more. People are getting burned out and no amount of mental health emails is going to fix it. What the h ell is going on with our management?... — read more 

I'm tired of being surrounded by sycophants who keep claiming that everything is just perfect. People on this board give me hope.

We can all agree this was tech induced fomo performative nonsense and move on now, right? I’m assuming that the fact we NEVER here about from the C suite anymore means they understand it doesn’t work and we should get back to our lives.