Definitely not in the worst position ever but wondering if anyone has ever challenged their rank group or if it’s even possible? I (along with many others) was represented by a wet noodle of a boss this year who was not able to describe to me why I... — read more 

Great advice especially if you are early in your career. Keep learning and increasing your salary. If you stay at one place too long you will stop learning and your salary will reflect this and stall out as... — read more 

There is a discussion on Bl!nd about upcoming restack of the whole campus to WE3 seating. Thoughts?

Comments in another thread mention an upcoming change in vacation accrual. Instead of getting full year vacation accrual on Jan 1 it will change to percentage accrual by month. Thoughts??????

Exxon Eyes Global Trading Expansion as Commodity Profits Soar Devika Krishna Kumar, Laura Hurst and Alex Longley, Bloomberg News https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/exxon-eyes-global-trading-expansion-as-commodity-profits-soar (Bloomberg) -- Exxon Mobil... — read more 

So many people now want to work only 40 hours per week. What are they thinking?

Exxon seems to employ managers with a special talent for presenting grandiose plans for employee's career, which will never materialize. How many times have you heard empty promises from your manager? My advice to those who haven't been here long... — read more 

Check out this post on LinkedIn written by a resume writer: “ExxonMobil: I think it’s time to reevaluate the ranking system you use during annual performance reviews! I’m having a record number of top-level talent come my way across drilling... — read more 

Got a solid offer and planning to leave in a couple of months Appreciate your answers on the following questions: when will the remaining vacation days in 2022 be paid to my bank account? How soon after my last day? This will help the tax planning... — read more 

Now the results are out on the We are eM survey; what are peoples thoughts? I still really find the results difficult to understand given the current morale

Attrition seems to be higher than ever (I can't say it's the highest since I don't have the numbers to back it up but it certainly seems to be up there). I wonder what are the main reasons that are making people opt to leave when the company is doing... — read more 

Many of you seem to have a massive hard-on for the office. Personally, I don’t get it. Maybe it’s a generational thing. I’m pretty sure it has nothing to do with collaboration, productivity, or keeping jobs from going to India though. There’s an... — read more 

Curious how the 2023 pay bumps will be. Has anyone heard anything?

The EM long drawn out layoff system called PIP is like putting 100 dogs into a PIT and throwing them less food such that each cycle the stronger dogs ki-l and eat 5 weaker dogs. This is a terrible existence even for the stronger dogs that thrive... — read more 

Can we get layoffs back, please? I'd prefer to be laid off and get a severance package then be put on PIP and then kicked to the curb with nothing to show for it. It would be one thing if PIPs were reserved for those who really need to improve, but... — read more 

Tim Madden - Thursday https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/4-warning-signs-that-your-job-s-corporate-culture-is-broken-and-why-it-might-be-time-to-leave Whether you've recently joined the role of your dreams and found it wasn't what you were... — read more 

My skype status seemed to change to inactive within 15s of non-activity (no mouse/keyboard movement) while connected to VPN (at home or cafes). However, whenever I am in the office the timeout is 3 minutes. I cant even read documents in peace now... — read more 

Why are you doing this?

With the re-org and focus on functional organizations having “accountability” it’s disheartening to see functional groups describe their services as a “value chain” without actually recognizing the costs. Value = Benefits - Costs. DW needs to hammer... — read more 

A longstanding US lawsuit filed against ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) that alleges the oil and gas giant was responsible for human rights violations, including se-ual as----t, battery and wrongful death, that was committed by members of the Indonesian... — read more 

People are too worried about being placed in NSI so they push themselves to the limit of exhaustion, not realizing that the performance rating drop should not be taken too personally. Just as some managers do not have the answers to employees'... — read more 

August 8, 2022 9:43 AM CDT Last Updated 3 hours ago https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/nigerias-buhari-grants-consent-seplats-buy-exxonmobils-nigeria-unit-2022-08-08/ ABUJA, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has granted... — read more 

Did anyone take the new cyber security training yet? Hosted by a wanna be Reggae band member. Our XOM manager is trying hard to be “hip” lol Also when did we all become associates, do we now work for Wal-Mart?

All in all, it feels like a conveyer belt carrying one after another sh---y manager carrying them around from one assignment to another no matter how terrible they actually perform (actual vs portrayed documented performance do not match). Between... — read more 

Based on the senate passing the inflation reduction act today, if it makes it through the house, which if is expected to do, what impact will it have on Us? Are the tax credits enough to pick up CCS or is it a wash with the new corporate tax? With... — read more 

It's not "a mark of your character" or something to aspire to. If you come to work sick you show complete disrespect for your coworkers. And no, this is not even about COVID. This is about a guy who bragged last week about not taking a sick day in 20... — read more 

What are you waiting for? Quit already. Think about it. There are companies with amazing supervisors that truly cares about. Companies where feedback is candid and heartfelt. Companies that are open to change, where technical excellence is... — read more 

Seems like high attrition in Baytown Engineering services. Heard couple of FE, Instrument and AE left the team for the past few weeks. What could go wrong? Is it PIP related?

I'm a stakeholder. Multiple ways. And maybe I've benefitted from the big buybacks that EM will even borrow money for. Pardon my grammar, but couldn't at least 1 billion have gone to prevent the preventing of buybacks? I no longer feel like the... — read more 

Our performance assessment process is like being part of a group that has to run away from fast zombies every year. It doesn't matter how fast you ran last year. It doesn't matter how fast you objectively run. The only thing that matters is not... — read more 

Is it true that if you accept a job in the Permian it is hard to leave because it is so hard to staff? I don’t want to slow down my career advancement by being stuck in a job too long for no reason other than there isn’t anyone to replace me. — read more 

Check out the announcements page. Most expat opportunities are no longer being offered to the US workforce. In fact the US is receiving a lot of expats from a certain country. Pretty interesting to see people training their replacements.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/russia-bans-western-investors-from-selling-stakes-in-banks-key-assets-including-sakhakin-1 Russia bans Western investors from selling stakes in banks, key assets including Sakhakin-1 5 August... — read more 

It is still possible to find better opportunities out there, and I have become tired of EM. Many people left because they were never adequately compensated for their work, although it seems to me that it's not all about money anymore. Would many... — read more 

I know most of us have witnessed brown nosing at EM, but lately, in my group, it’s been epic. After DW sent that nonsensical video announcing the survey results to us all, my supervisor & manager held a discussion specific to our group’s responses... — read more 

Seems to me that we would all be better off as contractors. Have you seen what the contractors are getting paid? What would it be worth to you to not have to go through the assessment each year? Time to change your badge color.

Curious to know what is chance of getting a “good” supervisor and frequency of supervisor change? “Good” means supportive/fair and knowledgeable. My experience - 2 out of 10 are “good”. Had 10 supervisors in last 8 years. Is this typical? — read more 

https://www.stabroeknews.com/2022/08/04/news/guyana/flaring-fee-paid-by-exxonmobil-is-pittance-compared-to-its-earnings-adams/

I agree with with the poster who wrote that the management is happy when someone leaves voluntarily because then they don't need to be giving bonuses. I would add, not only that, but management is more creative than ever when it comes to... — read more 

With our competitors offering bonuses most notably the recent Shell 8% surprise for everyone except executives is it time for ExxonMobil to include an annual bonus payment?