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“Keeping job as bonus” - Devon Mentality
The idea that keeping your job is some kind of a reward, at a place that is in a constant state of turmoil, it's sadly pathetic and a hallmark of the Devon experience
Merger bonus
Merger completion is in a few months and traditionally there has been bonuses. Any word on a merger bonus? I know completion is around the same time as regular bonus cycle, so not sure if that will complicate things.
New Levels
Anyone got the new levels yet?
Permian Org
Big changes today, moving management to OKC?
Townhall
Well that was a waste of an hour.
Powder River Next?
Which asset is next for the chopping block?
And then..
There were 5
Wheres an employee survey when you need one!?!
What a sh*t show, moral seems like its at an all time low. Mgmt jockeying for position. Integration efforts stalled or forgone. Is there any hope in sight?
Warwick and Flywheel...
... Cleaning up on DVN talent. The really good talent. Folks have more faith in Kate and Justin, which is saying something after the Hager years.
Universal Humiliating Exit
How do you work at a place where a humiliating exit, at a time not of your choosing, is universally guaranteed? Surely folks aren’t that hard up for money that they need to sell their body at a place like this?
MGMT Team Change so soon?
What in the world happened to the two EVP’s of upstream? After all the merger planning, they picked these 2 and then so soon after the merger they both had to be abruptly fired? This is highly unusual. What happened?
Gone are the good days
Wave goodbye to every other Friday off su-kas!
Cutting PTO WTF….
Who thought it was a bright idea to cut field guys PTO. Now it’s not even close to our peers. There’s guys that help coach kids sporting events and do travel sports. And that’s where most their PTO goes and maybe a hitch off in the summer for an... — read more
One CEO
Check the 8K filings to see Clay got an increase to $1.5MM base salary retroactive to the closing in May and an LTI award of $2.7MM while everyone is told they’ll calibrate compensation next year. Clearly merit based because the merger is going... — read more
Devon - The Transient Employer
Look at anybody who has worked for Devon over the last 20 years and you will find one thing in common: Short tenure. Constant lay offs, re-organizations, a trail of management driven dysfunction all the way. Not a place where you can build a long... — read more
MBU sale?
Guesses on how quick? Fire sale? It doesn’t fit either business Needs to be with a Gas explorer.
Insane
I’ve never seen a CEO completely ruin a company faster than Clay has managed to. Gives up the board and exec team. Doesn’t address the massive pay discrepancy between the two companies when the better performing company is the one being underpaid... — read more
Legacy Coterra Marketing and Midstream
January cannot come fast enough The leas is a Giant PITA. Bye felici@
Legacy Devon Raises
Turns legacy Coterra is making about 12% more. Heard balancing should be done by October. Any news on different departments target date?
New samsara fleet cameras
How are all the BU’s feeling about Devon rolling out the new Samsara fleet cameras with forward/rear facing cameras and microphones. Just tell your people you don’t trust them at this point.
Merger Bonus?
Any rumblings of some sort of merger bonus going to take place? Should be the least they can do for such a painful drawn out merger process.
Bye Felicia
CTRA Permian is getting wrecked!!
Severance packages available!!! Carlsbad/Hobbs
Well, guys, I was offered a severance package today, and I didn’t take it. HR told me that if I don’t accept it, I’ll most likely be laid off in mid-November during the next round of layoffs. They gave me until the 18th to make a decision, and... — read more
so long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye
All you other basins are not long for this company. It’s all about the Benjamins now babay
Midcon - a symbolic asset only
will the midcon asset survive, and if so what is the point of holding such an asset in the portfolio? - A holding corral for employees to be trained in and moved to more significant assets?
Future of okc
yes some people are being moved to the okc tower, but where will Devon be in 5 years? Constant re-orgs and layoffs have left Oklahoma hollowed out as a destination for oil and gas workers
Ca-ching
First Marcellus, now, EF and Powder. That’s 12 billion in divestitures. Take that to the bank. Still won’t help the share price.
Future Fired
Has anyone else been future fired? At least one of us will be shown the door in October.
Historically speaking.
How much of the Devon staff is kept from Past acquisitions? WPX for starters….
Post merger sale?
How long do yall think before anadarko and Marcellus basins both get sold after the merger? Kimmeridge and Toms Capital are both very vocal on Devon leaving these assets behind, and Kimmeridge was supposedly a big factor on forcing Coterra into... — read more
Split locations.
I wonder how long this will last. I’m guessing two years to avoid severance pay. Having accounting folks in Houston seems like they had no choice because they were totally against it originally. Thoughts????? Hopefully the new mgmt is better... — read more
I've been out of the loop for a while
Is there any news about layoffs I should know about?
NDA
Word is those that get a package have to sign an NDA, any insights on this.
Keep or Dump
This week we find out our fate in Houston? Let us all know.
Devon's Rank - WSJ - The 2026 Best Companies for the Future
The Wall Street Journal evaluates how leading US corps stack up in 6 areas: AI readiness, innovation, talent readiness, financial fitness, resilience and agility. Devon Energy ranks #264 overall with an Overall Score of 49.0, placing it 11th out of... — read more
Midland update
Seems like fewer folks than originally thought actually want to move to OKC. It will be 50/50 Permian staff in OKC and Midland. Seems like they are favoring continuity over cutting folks.
Twiddling the thumbs, waiting for the other boot to drop..
Ahhh, gotta love the glorious anticipation that we are all subjected to while expected to ignore it and keep working. Not the first one of these I’ve been through here, but the angst is palpable. Wish we had a date to prepare for.