Anyone worried about the new administration crashing oil prices with the drill baby drill stuff?

Any guesses or good rumors in regards to when they will start the headcount reduction?

Obviously the company is trying to get people to quit on their own to save money on severance packages. This is evident by canceling HOW, changing vacation to PTO, and getting firm on people being in-office for 9 hours a day. Do y’all think the... — read more 

General Thoughts?

People are more than happy to walk away on their own these days. We’ve lost three team members in just three months, and with no replacements coming, it’s no surprise the extra workload might drive even more of us to quit. I don't see how this is a... — read more 

Did I miss something or is there not a town hall with Ryan Lance for Q4? There is a LOT going on right now, I get that, but this is so demotivating and makes me feel like upper management really doesn’t care about their workforce.

I just saw that we decided to purchase the Marathon newly built HQ building. This was not part of the plan originally, but was a last minute decision. Anyone have any ideas why we did that? What are our plans for that building? Downsize Houston... — read more 

Are we Really going to spend 100 million plus on severance packages for MRO employees?

What’s the right size for the Center now that we are L48, Alaska and international LNG? Exploration, why? Technology and innovation directors, why?

https://www.gurufocus.com/news/2613064/marathon-oil-mro-delists-after-sale-to-conocophillips-cop

He will be turning 63 in 2025. Does anyone have any idea when he plans to retire? Who do you think will be the next CEO?

I get we need to secure things. Does all these security initiatives really help mitigate risk when it impedes user productivity. I used to do more off hours work checking things on my personal phone or working something on my personal computer or... — read more 

What are your thoughts about potential ConocoPhillips layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

I have heard two different tracts of 'fact' that are diametrically opposite - one that the decision to bring everyone back in the office was singlehandedly made by RL. The other was that the ELT all agrees that this is best for the company... — read more 

Driving on public roadways is the most dangerous part of your day. This is why we increased your time spent on public roadways by 33% when we discontinued the HOW program. Because safety is our first SPITIT value

This is the place where there are no rules needed to be followed at COP. All the foreman tell us to hide any/all spills, any small incidents are covered up. No one seems to care from COP since it is way out of site. It is impossible to turn on all... — read more 

I’ve worked at several companies in the industry. I’ve been with COP for two years now, and I don’t really know what to think. My team is fine, manager not so much. Life-work balance is better than in some other companies, but there have been times... — read more 

Will the Marathon acquisition be the kiss of death for COP. It feels like since the Concho deal the wheels on the bus have fallen off. Will the marathon deal be more of the same. We are trying so hard to be a leader in our industry we have lost our... — read more 

If the ELT wants more productivity, they can hire more people. They’ll never learn anything if they don’t have to deal with the consequences of their own actions.

I’ll take any adjustment in order to reduce the % of layoffs… Let’s be honest, we are extremely well paid for the work we do. You might find a different place to work with a hybrid schedule. But your paycheck and ill get a big hit. — read more 

Curious to see if ELT will be rebranding SPIRIT values since People no longer matter. Any suggestions for a new “P” value?

How long until this gets deleted off the website? Chief Diversity Officer Natacha Buchanan said the HOW program is a response to an evolving work environment. “ConocoPhillips trusts its employees to do their work and is providing them the... — read more 

Has anyone heard about the VCIP being restructured?

I’m among the RTO mandated. Layoffs can’t come soon enough, as far as I’m concerned. I’m unwilling to leave for free, and RTO is an arrangement I can’t wait to get out of.

Any predictions on how upcoming layoffs will look (assuming what Ryan hinted at is true)? Just trying to plan my next steps accordingly and hopefully make a timeframe.

Good luck to you all. 2012 I left COP, my company is hiring if you like working at a gas plant. All types of positions ava. The company not only has a good hiring package but when It comes to annual bonus, you get one right before Christmas and the... — read more 

Since leadership has made it clear that we are only successful when we are together, when are we going to move everyone from BVL to Houston?

It was already demonstrated with empirical data and Business feedback in 2022 that productivity and Business satisfaction went up with the hybrid schedule for COP but nooooo they had to get outside Amazon inspired pptx consultants to bring... — read more 

Get rid of middle managers who are too cowardly to hold bad performers accountable. If someone is not good at their job they need to be let go or demoted to something they can actually do. Instead, they are shipped off to big projects like NxtGen or... — read more 

No All-Day McDonald’s Brekkie on D-Day?!

What are some easy opportunities for cost cutting? I'm sure this will get derailed....but curious to see sincere / realistic ideas.

I've never been more productive than when working from home. Replying to emails outside of working hours, working on projects in the evenings or even over the weekend, working through my lunch... All of that stops once I'm forced back into the... — read more 

I’m among those who will be successfully attritioned by RTO.

Heard it here first, WFH is done Jan 1 - get those resumes ready or you are going to be doing double work for all the people who are going to quit the day after VCIP is paid out

Goal season is here. And once again I am considering the ridiculousness of the time we spend in managing and administering goals. In my experience, it isn't my goals that have driven me to a differential performance, it has only been the project that... — read more 

Will this annual traditional event continue? With all the talk of cost pressures, cost cutback and discretionary travel bans.. . . .I haven't seen a date for the annual symphony performance for Houston employees/families. Typically I can find this... — read more 

Get your resumes out on the street right now. Even if you heard that your job might be safe. No one is safe.

There are a lot of complaints about COP on this forum, but the same sentiment seems to be shared across the other major companies. Based on a compilation of advice, it is best to quit the industry.

COP employees seem pretty “relaxed” about the acquisition and aren’t concern about layoffs happening. I know MRO will take the brunt of the reduction but will COP also get hit as well? If so, will it likely be at the end of this year or beginning of... — read more