Topics regarding layoffs at Enbridge Inc.

Topics regarding layoffs at Enbridge Inc.

Questions for AM at the meet and greet?

The Westheimer office hosted a calm meet and greet with the CEO yesterday but I heard the meeting at the Louisiana street location was lively. Details please.

Are contingent workers a thing?

Hey Enbridge. Provided I survive the cuts over the next couple of months, how does contracting work there? Currently with Procom, hated it, always hated it, but I assumed that I would get hired on and it was a probation period workaround. Instead of... — read more 

Crib notes - ala president Trump?

President trump put out crib notes for his big speech last night ahead of time. Any such luck from Alvin and his chipmunk for this afternoon?

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HEY SPECTRA IT folks - the OUTSOURCING contract has been signed with TCA - confirmed by an Enridge FTE in internal email URL below

TCA or--- Tata Consultancy Services has inked the deal to outsource IT. I don't think anyone in US HR vetted the firm TATA to well. Maybe in the singular form it's okay. Welcome to Day 1. http://www.tcs.com/m/default.aspx ( copy and paste the URL to... — read more 

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| 4030 views | | 6 replies (last March 22, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+M1IVkA1

You are a number.

Maybe a %, a $ amount, an employee number, or a headcount. Senior and executive mgmnt do not care about you, they care about achieving their targets to receive their financial incentives. Al M makes more money in ONE DAY than you do ALL YEAR. Do you... — read more 

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| 1840 views | | 2 replies (last February 24, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+LYBG27N

E =

E = Exporting American and Canadian employees' jobs to 'sourcing' agencies

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| 1100 views | | 3 replies (last February 24, 2017)
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Feb. 22 marks the 149th anniversary of the publication of Karl Marx book Communication Manifesto (he lived with him in-laws in their basement

I'm not agreeing with Marx and believe that communism barely works in theory - Venezuela as an example and the wonderful vintage cars driving around in Cuba still - that said - there is one salient point that Marx and Engels brought out from an... — read more 

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| 995 views | | 1 reply (February 22, 2017)
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Get ready for wave 2 of TCS takeover of IT

TCS wave 2 takeover is beginning now. MC is having meetings with various IT teams to inform them that the takeover is happening soon, and to be completed by the end of May. Soon there will not be anyone working in IT that lives in North America. Way... — read more 

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| 4510 views | | 11 replies (last March 22, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+LXYZFxA

Stip reduced

Some kind of cost containment garbage. Which they'd tell us this before we do our trainings and stuff, so we could just not.

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| 2180 views | | 6 replies (last February 23, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+LW0ZKo6

From Spectra: Demotion pay in 2018 ??? how does it work

The party line is that no one's pay will be affected in 2017. Somewhere in the official Q&A section it mentioned "a board evaluation of payscales will commence in 2018. Does that mean that demotees can expect a cut or just a freeze in wages?

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| 1880 views | | 2 replies (last February 20, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+LVpowlf

Take responsibility

Multinational companies continue their devastation upon the local environment. BP and now Enbridge are in no position to continue their unbridled exploits. The Canadian owned pipelines running throughout the US need metallurgical examination. Storage... — read more 

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| 1593 views | | 3 replies (last February 24, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+LToEjHn

PLAN B when finally laid-off

Dress up in the SPECTRA logo gear that I got on sale, set on an esplanade near the building with a sign reading ..... JUST LAID OFF WILL DO AWESOME POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS FOR FREE BEER

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| 1584 views | | 2 replies (last February 20, 2017)
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New programs..

Wonder what will happen with all the new Planner/Schedulers that Spectra has been rolling out to the Area Offices... Does Enbridge have something similar?

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| 1371 views | | 4 replies (last March 9, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+LShFARD

Boom goes the dynamite

New enbridge leadership structure is out, including both spectra and enbridge vps and up. How's everyone feel about it?

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| 3030 views | | 9 replies (last February 28, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+LSUYPEW

Hours worked per week - SDO Day

Do Enbridge employee's work a regular 9 hour day (8 hours + 1 hour lunch)? Do they work 1/2 day on Friday's? How do they accumulate hours for the SDO Day?

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| 1910 views | | 5 replies (last February 16, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+LRe0XLU

ENBRIDGE the MOVIE: trying to come up with a catchy title that could turn out to be a great screenplay "Deep S _ _ _ Horizon" ???

5 Steps from the frontline - how one man's battle took down a giant corporation Fahrenheit $540 How to succeed in business without really firing Al does Houston Casing Al may be difficult - Robert De Niro is small in stature but can play a great A _... — read more 

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| 1492 views | | 3 replies (last March 17, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+LR5XmX8

Floor ??

My opinion: The only thing great about Enbridge is the amount of money it pays compared to other industries. It is nothing that stands out about Enbridge at all, or anything that says “I want to spend the rest of my career with this company.” Get... — read more 

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| 1580 views | | 2 replies (last February 15, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+LQUU0pr

My 4oth Anniversary

On February 14, 1977, I started to work for Consumers Gas. Retired on February 01, 2013 (36 years, less 2 weeks). While I really liked many of the people I worked with over the years, I DO NOT miss any of it. I am so glad to be out of there. Walked... — read more 

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PTO and SDO Days and Work Week Hours

Does Enbridge still have PTO days which include vacation and sick days combined? What is an SDO day? I heard Enbridge works 1/2 days every Friday so I wasn't sure what an SDO day is? With SDO days, how many hours per day do they work? Spectra has... — read more 

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| 3530 views | | 5 replies (last February 22, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+LQlZ1ZR

Stip?

No stip letters yet. Anyone know what's up? Safe to assume they're trying to figure out how to cut stip? Assume no raises again this year?

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| 2310 views | | 15 replies (last February 20, 2017)
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Spectra - has cleaned out Gift Shop of all Logo items

Example: a t-shirt for $1. About 2-3 carts of stuff was still not sold by days end. Someone suggested they just build a big bonfire and sell tickets, it would save more money, tme.etc. I'd fork over $5 to watch and sing Kumbyah with everyone. I'd... — read more 

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| 1270 views | | 3 replies (last February 15, 2017)
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Enbrdiges benefits:

How much is Enbridges 401k match? How many vacation and sick days do you get for 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, 20 years? 25 years? 30 years? 35 years? How does the PTO work? How does Enbridges bonus plan work? What is the average annual salary... — read more 

VP Announcement Count Down - Feb 15 Wednesday or 17 Friday - Placing my bet on the 17th, Canned Sardines, burn down Columbia SC and the EU

On the 15th events below obscured 399 BC Philosopher Socrates is sentenced to death by the city of Athens for corrupting the minds of the youth of the city and for impiety 590 Khosrau II, the last great Sasanian king is crowned King of Persia DOES... — read more 

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| 1530 views | | 1 reply (February 7, 2017)
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Move is official.

It's on elink. General tone is "if you don't like it, you can s--- a big one." Timeline not given. Just by end of 2017. Say goodbye to your office if you're below a veep level...

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| 1543 views | | 2 replies (last January 31, 2017)
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Work in the Galleria area?

Can't wait to work in the Galleria. That's going to add 30 to 60 mins to my morning and afternoon drive. Good thing oil prices are rising. Lot's of jobs are going to be opening up in Houston soon.

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| 1255 views | | 1 reply (January 29, 2017)
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