Been seeing a wave of recruiting happening on campus for US positions so here's my PSA to any "candidates" that find this site: Only take the job if it's literally your only offer. Read the Bloomberg piece - it's accurate. That is all.
Wave of HiPos coming out of downstream
They are getting ready to sell off assets.
The US is out of diesel and XOM
My dad texted me upset that the US is only days from running out of diesel. From some quick Google searches... US is a net diesel exporter since 2010. Refinery worker strikes since early Oct in France have created a shortage in EU driving very high... — read more
DePartying with the Out-Crowd: When your departure is a blessing for the O&G Incel crowd
As a long-term advisor on Process Engineering and Project Management issues, it brings me no small comfort to say I'll be retiring shortly. Willingly, though frankly they've just forced me out. I'm a giant money-bo-b they'd rather explode than have... — read more
Won’t you be my neighbor?
Next item on grief and hr list: welcome to your neighborhood (all in the guise of collaboration). Cram us all together and take away our desk. Now personal items as you rent a desk daily, but hey we get a locker like school children. At this time... — read more
SYU will never startup
Why don’t we cut our losses and sell it. Likely someone with less name recognition would be able to restart it.
All jobs to India
Don’t wait to be fired. Make plans and leave on your own tiling so it isn’t a surprise. The writing is on the wall.
Billings Sold is Bakken Next?
The rumor of Billings being up for sale just came true. Can Bakken be far behind?
A logistics warehouse at the Clinton site?
This is just weird. Does anyone know if this is true? https://www.exmayor.com/
Any idea if Cs will get raises?
Will people who were ranked a C get a raise or a PIP
No DWW town hall this year?
It’s late October and no sign of a DWW or MC town hall?
Recruiter training to include how to deal with protesters
The new norm. Obviously we are recruiting at the wrong schools. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/10/24/science/student-activists-shut-down-exxon-recruiting-events/
Everything is awesome!
Attitude adjustment ..... think Lego Movie.... Everything is awesome Everything is cool when you're part of a team Everything is awesome When you're living out a dream Everything is better when we stick together Side by side, you and I are gonna win... — read more
ExxonMobil is collapsing
Are you a supervisor, a manager, or a leader? I have something important to tell you: I don't trust you, I don't believe in you, I consider you as incompetent, and id1otic, and I don't care about you. If you want to do something useful for this... — read more
It's as if nobody cares about quality anymore
I'm really glad that someone mentioned it - training new hires for the skills that they were supposed to have. I don't even know how some of them got here if they didn't meet the requirements. I was amazed how incompetent some of the new hires are... — read more
Floating holidays and quitting
Per current policy, Can I take my 3 floating holidays Jan 2,3,4 then submit my resignation without having to compensate the company for them?
Exxon Sets Sail On Massive Houston Ship Channel Carbon Capture Project
https://gcaptain.com/exxon-sets-sail-on-massive-houston-ship-channel-carbon-capture-project/ October 23, 2022 by John Konrad Snaking along the Gulf of Mexico’s seabed are thousands of pipes sending oil and gas from the myriad of oil, rigs and... — read more
Salary comparison
Lots of comments that we need significant raises, we are benchmarking behind our peers, we aren't paid enough, etc. Anyone have actual data to support these claims? When I look at job postings, the suggested salary range is well below what I get paid... — read more
We're not paid enough
We have to deal with too much work, sleep deprivation, and daily mental and physical stress, among many other things. At the same time, our pay has dropped below industry standard while the company has been seeing record profits for quite a while. Be... — read more
Exxon shares surge to record high on strong earnings outlook
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/exxon-mobil-shares-set-intraday-record-high-hit-10580-2022-10-21/ By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) shares passed their all-time high on Friday as oil prices resumed their... — read more
Quitting and Lump Sum Option: Vested Non-Retirees
What is the latest date of separation in order to have my lump sum calculated based on current interest rates and not next quarter's rates (when I expect rates to further increase)? What are the implications of the Benefits Commencement Date being... — read more
Any news about when Annandale will be closed?
Yes, you guessed right. I'm still stuck here in New Jersey and trying to get another job pronto. Now that all the land around the site is up for sale and that we're losing a few MTS every week I'm just wondering when the whole site will be shut... — read more
House of Cards
When you fire or drive out by not appropriately compensating your most experienced employees. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6985187871989084160?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
Tents on the lawns at Houston Campus
Follow the California neighborhood model!!
December vs January resignation
I know vacation accrual is no longer a thing, so this is down to the pension lump sum payout, which I plan to take. This is for a resignation, not a retirement. Does anyone know when and on what frequency the company recalculates its lump sum... — read more
I will quit before I work in LCS
LCS is a woke bunch of bullsh-t based entirely on taxpayer handouts. I came to ExxonMobil to work in oil and gas not suck on the teet of government handouts of taxpayer money. Pathetic we are becoming the equivalent of welfare recipients. Count me... — read more
Stop recruiting Penn State Students
Penn State students want divestment then why are we wasting our time trying to recruit there. https://www.si.com/college/2022/10/22/yale-penn-ivy-league-football-game-disrupted-by-climate-protestors
Something to think about on your day off
This was posted a few days ago. Folks keep complaining about the company. People need to realize that there are great opportunities out there. All you need to do is find them and muster the courage to leave. I too am an ex employee who regularly... — read more
External hiring during a PIP-off ?!
Have you noticed that the company, particularly LCS, is hiring externally for mid-level positions? Not that I have anything against external hiring when there is a need, but it's very disappointing to see this happening when there are forced... — read more
The truth of the reason why people are so unhappy, anxiety laden, miserable and suffering PTSD.
Let's see? You feel like a walking target every breath you take, you wonder if it is your turn to get pummeled by everyone from the top to the person sitting next to you. You know it is only a matter of when for you to be the LOW POS NI OR NSI... — read more
Executive presence on LinkedIn
Check out Chevron’s Mike Worth or Total’s Patrick Pouyanné. Many examples of executives I afraid to engage publicly. Meanwhile our executives cower in fear and only engage in highly scripted safe spaces.
Record share price while employee compensation lags peers
Executives take home huge bonuses while employee attrition accelerates due to their inaction. The sh-t is about to hit the fan. We cannot succeed with the current level of attrition and lack of something HUGE to stop it. Small incremental change will... — read more
Hey Permian check out the executive office remodel
Executives get remodeled offices on campus at obscene expense. You get remodeled trailer houses in Carlsbad. Midland you get crammed into every nook and cranny remaining in the building with no onsite perks. Fair right?
Why do people hate working here?
Pay is good. Why is it that when people go, they want to burn the place down?
What would you add to the business week story?
If you could add any story about the workplace toxicity that exists at EM, what would you share? How about cover ups of integrity investigations and workplace toxicity? Has anyone asked why the employees who leave loath the company? Even... — read more
Job Offer Evaluation Spreadsheet
I am working on a spreadsheet to evaluate job offers. Listing pros and cons of ExxonMobil and other companies and then doing the math comparison as well. Anyone else already created something similar? Willing to share a link to their version or... — read more