If you sent a job to the Total Remuneration department to be graded and the job description included "data entry" the job would most certainly come back with a low non exempt pay grade. But that is what the refineries have engineers doing, data... — read more
This company is a complete embarrassment
The year Chevron made the most money and the employees made nothing more for their work. Chevron on track for another record year and another middle finger to the hard workers who decided to stay. 100+ people that I know are ready to walk. Take care... — read more
How much work do you actually do?
This is an honest question. My boss does jack sh-t.
Vote your shares!!
If you have any Chevron shares vote for an independent board and against the Executive compensation.
I would take a significant pay cut to be able to wfh
This 4 days a week sitting in a cubicle is literally soul crushing. I worked remotely or mostly remotely for years before CVX and only came here under the guise of flexible work and I would give up an annual bonus and $30k a year to wfh. If the... — read more
Andy Walz says Americans should drive less
Article from MSN, interview with CBS: "People should try to drive less. They should try to conserve energy," Walz told CBS News when asked how Americans could try saving money at the pump. "We should be doing that all the time. Energy's essential... — read more
More HR layoffs confirmed
HR is failing. After 35% cuts, the Business isn't happy with there performance. GV is done. JS is now leading learning and talent. He is hiring a consultants to layoff 75% of staff (MW must be interviewing his ethics for being our next CHRO). RP... — read more
IT Guys And Gals. Question?
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".
Vote for an Independent Chairman of the Board - proxy vote now
Good governance says companies need an independent Chairman of the Board to keep the leadership accountable.
Feedback
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!
IT leadership changes
Comments on recent IT leadership announcement? How was the newly promoted GM?
India losing a lot of jobs in Oracle
Wonder if this will happen at Chevron.
Leadership Conundrum
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
The best advice I can give
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
DMC Strategy
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?
Layoff news
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.
What is GEORGE?
Is this a Chevron Claude ripoff ENGINE made?
Still Waiting for Pension Payout
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
Danville plant is a joke!
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
Question
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?
What is happening to our company?
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
Don’t be too hard on yourself
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
Let's enjoy our feast for now as we milk the beast!
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...
What ELT thinks of us
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
I remember…
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.
We are the Chevron way
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
HMP - Okay in my books
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
Chevron's Main Strength
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
IT is impossible to work with at Chevron
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
Leadership changes
MB out as hse!
Refinery Threat
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
Live Thread- Leader Dialogue
Why are we spending so much time talking about the chevron way history? Trying to rationalize current decisions?
$200/barrel
“.. 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/
PIP
Is PIP a death sentence at Chevron? Is there a point in trying to beat it?
So, you've started thinking about RETIREMENT
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
Not Worried About an Oil Shock? Chevron CEO, Other Energy Execs Sure Are. (Barron's)
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
What really stands out about the culture here
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
Big Monday meeting?
Apparently psg 26+ are having a meeting Monday. Anyone know what’s up?