WTI at 80
Why expats should be paid more
https://youtube.com/shorts/cYCHjg4a0fk?is=j8j7dqw6oCh6ynQu
Woodside employees joining XOM any suggestions?
Here in Houston HR likes the staff to be young from top schools. Now they will face challenges as XOM looking for gas. XOM knows something is about to occur and gas assets are more fungible than oil in today’s market.
Who is leaving?
Keep hearing that lots of folks are resigning Can you all say who are the notable ones in your functional areas? Focus on senior mid-career staff/managers, and executives. Should not be any concerns on name dropping since they are already out ...
Exxon’s Exodus: Employees Have Finally Had Enough of Its Toxic Culture
Source: By Kevin Crowley, Bloomberg The 140-year-old oil company is making more money than ever. Yet the pandemic exposed deep cultural problems—and talent is fleeing. Shortly after Exxon Mobil Corp. lost its battle with an activist investor last... — read more
What Changed At ExxonMobil After The Global Covid-19 Pandemic?
How COVID-19 Impacted Energy Companies Source: Microsoft CoPilot Search The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound and multifaceted impact on the global energy sector, affecting demand, supply chains, financial stability, and long-term energy... — read more
Polaris? EPIC fail
Dozens of new goto’s/, unclear what the policies are, no one to reach out to, missing money, stubs, no emails for paychecks, WHAT IS HAPPENING?
Does anyone else feel like Spring Campus has become a white-collar day prison?
I’ve worked at a lot of places, and I’ve never seen so many highly educated, talented people counting down the years until they can leave. Spring Campus looks amazing from the outside. Free coffee, modern buildings, walking trails, cafeterias, gyms... — read more
The ExxonMobil Operations Integrity Management System (OIMS) - ChatGPT Search
The ExxonMobil Operations Integrity Management System (OIMS) is a comprehensive framework designed to manage safety, security, health, and environmental risks across the organization, ensuring operational excellence and continuous... — read more
15 Signs Your Company Stopped Investing in You
15 Signs Your Company Stopped Investing in You You'll see 8. Your boss won't mention any. You haven't been told. The behavior changed anyway. Here's what to watch for: Your career conversation stopped being scheduled. ↳ What isn't scheduled... — read more
AI Exam for screening new candidates?
What’s the deal with this new practice of screening candidates with an AI cultural fit exam? What do they even ask on that thing?
A long read but there’s a little wisdom at the end
https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/so-you-want-to-be-chairman-of-exxon/
Warren Buffet
People ask me where they should go to work, and I always tell them to go to work for whom they admire the most. It’s crazy to take little in-between jobs just because they look good on your resume. That’s like saving s-x for old age. Do what you love... — read more
advances in AI are beginning to challenge the cost-arbitrage model that made India a popular offshoring destination.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/10/opendoors-india-exit-is-fueling-a-bigger-conversation-about-ai-and-outsourcing/
Dividend Checks
Did anyone get their quarterly dividend direct deposited yet? Yesterday was the date and didn’t see it hit account yet
Is PIP a “Low-Fire” Tool in Today’s Job Market?
With all the discussion lately about the “low-hire, low-fire” labor market, I’m curious whether PIPs are effectively being used as a low-fire tool at Exxon. Hypothetical example: John Smith is in his mid-30s, has been with the company 5+ years, has... — read more
Use your sleepless nights to plan your exit.
Best advice
Lee Raymond’s Famous Quotes on Employee Performance at ExxonMobil - CoPIlot Search
Lee Raymond’s Famous Quotes on Employee Performance at ExxonMobil Lee Raymond, CEO of ExxonMobil from 1999 to 2005, was known for his strong emphasis on merit-based systems, hard work, and the role of competition in driving performance. While he did... — read more
Can't do the basics right
Company and management expects excellence but the company can't even pay you correctly or resolve a pay issue within a 6 month time span. And then they tell you you're the problem for trying to solve your own problem since no one will actually help... — read more
How many people who get put on PIPs genuinely deserved it?
In my experience, not many.
Mid career expats now resigning
Well ranked mid career expats resigning. Even with strong relationships and support from VPs people are choosing to leave.
Diamondback Q3?
Source: trust me
Meanwhile, @BP
BP is reorganizing @ C-level and is announcing a mega structural shake-up. New CEO announced a shift to Upstream/Downstream operating models replacing the current P&O/G&LCE/C&P structure...The prior CEO was sacked for lying to the board, had benefits... — read more
10 red flags of a toxic boss — and tips for working with one
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/10-red-flags-of-a-toxic-boss-and-tips-for-working-with-one/ Is Your Boss Really Toxic or Just Difficult? Your boss may be toxic if their behavior is repeated, harmful, and makes it harder for you to do your job... — read more
XOM Permian Problems.
It’s now evident that the XOM’s Permian factory has reached an inflection point and starting to experience technical and operational challenges. Please share your experiences and potential outcomes. Will XOM make another purchase? Who and when?... — read more
I'm not sure what people are complaining about
We barely have layoffs anymore. Yes, there are PIPs, but if you're good and a high-performer, you have nothing to be worried about. Frankly, I've never felt safer here than I do right now.
BTC Sales to BMT Electrical
They’re pulling folks straight out of sales teams in India and dropping them into maintenance and engineering gigs on site? Latest one: Girl with 7 years in BTC sales just landed an electrical engineer role in BMT. And the announcements are full of... — read more
The only safety is always having options
I used to think that once I got a job at EM, I could stop looking and just settle in. I don't think that anymore. I've seen too many people blindsided by layoffs or PIPs, people who thought they were safe. Now I keep my resume updated and I browse... — read more
seat selection on domestic flight
Is it ok to pay 50 for seat selection?
What’s going on in finance?
What’s going on in finance? Upstream CFO quits then a lot of mid-career hipos quit. No word from management on what’s going on
Guyana Production declined 10,000bopd Month on Month
Looking like the sacred cow Guyana is starting to Plateau hard. 904,000bopd in May. Still impressive and above design capacity production but, some challenges are imminent. Lisa will shortly be sub 100,000 bopd and expecting average Aug production... — read more
Leave Global Projects
I left EM a little while ago to move to booming data center industry where they need capital projects people and pay better Do some research and apply. Why not see? Base Salary a little lower than EM but more than made up with near term cash and... — read more
Spikes and Hubs
You have heard 1/3 of employees at EMHC 1/3 of employees at BTC 1/3 of employees at sites What you haven’t heard is what percentage of employees at EMHC and sites will be from the BTC.
Go to BP Layoff to see woke results
If you think XOM is messed up…it’s actually a fine running Swiss watch. Enjoy what a near peer is going through…Any time you hear energy transition and BP beyond petroleum…think XOM not perfect but way better than others
Losing strong employees
I have seen several capable coworkers leave over the past year and it rarely had anything to do with the work itself. Most of the frustration came from how people were spoken to or ignored by management. After a while employees stop feeling valued... — read more
Relocating under the drive to offices but Cartus L4L is highly questionable?
After all the announcements and the corporations drive to house under the company’s roof… I’m relocating and using Cartus. I need to sell and rebuy, but the Cartus Like 4 like valuation seems off by 10-15%… jeopardising the move as I need to... — read more
Stop working hard
This place hates you. Why would you break your own back for them? You're certainly not the one benefiting from your extra work.
ExxonMobil Is Rewiring Its Enterprise For The Energy Future
ByJudith Magyar,Brand Contributor. “Digital transformation often gets mistaken for an IT upgrade,” said Kurt Aerts, business venture executive at ExxonMobil. He was speaking at the ASUG Best Practices event for Oil, Gas and Energy in Houston, Texas... — read more
CoPilot Summary of ExxonMobil's Performance Improvement Process (PIP)
Why ExxonMobil’s PIP Process Is Controversial ExxonMobil’s Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is controversial because it is widely perceived — and in some cases documented — as a performance-based exit mechanism rather than a purely... — read more
15 year
Is there any benefit in having 15 years with the company if you aren’t 55? I’m contemplating leaving, but I don’t want to lose out on any benefits by leaving before I hit 55.