My group is loosing some young engineers in 2022, but far fewer than were leaving at this same time in 2021. Also no more RE left in my group so none to leave in 2022. Attrition way down? Is this typical across most groups?

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0047272720300992

The resignations seem to be accelerating! People don’t want to put up with another assessment cycle when the market is so hot with opportunities.

BP to spend £1B in new EV charging infrastructure for U.K. Mar. 25, 2022 10:28 AM ETBP p.l.c. (BP) By: Carl Surran, Seeking Alpha News Editor BP (BP +0.4%) said it plans to spend £1B ($1.32B) to expand electric vehicle charging in the U.K. over the... — read more 

As my good ol' friend BK at EMIT used to say, good luck you su---r hotshots. If you think you can get a job at Amazon and quantuple your salary, good luck to you hotshots! What a guy!

By Cameron Keng Forbes.com 22 June 2014 The worst kept secret is that employees are making less on average every year. There are millions of reasons for this, but we’re going to focus on one that we can control. Staying employed at the same company... — read more 

They give you a 2-3% raise and the next person is downgraded by that same amount, or even let go. Same or even a smaller cost to the company. My advice to the people that are exited about their raises: Don’t pop the champagne just yet. Tomorrow it... — read more 

I am no longer with Exxon. Since departing my health has improved dramatically. The Woodlands as many know has an extensive trail network that is a huge plus. I am jogging and biking on the trails and have been going to the gym. Once a week... — read more 

By Amanda Drane, Staff writer Houston Chronicle 24 March 2022 Leaders of the world’s largest chemical companies are grappling with an important question: how to grow production while cutting emissions? Both of those goals are essential to the... — read more 

In my team, half of the people are looking for a new job and the other half is hoping the next layoffs round will include them. The way things are going, EM will find itself rather desperate for employees at some point in not so distant future... — read more 

An email urging lower wages for new employees due to higher gas prices sparks walkout at... — read more 

Exxon estimates up to 1 billion barrels in Brazil oil prospect - partner https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/exxon-estimates-up-1-billion-barrels-new-brazil-oil-prospect-2022-03-22/ What's wrong with XOM leadership? Murphy Oil CEO already told... — read more 

The announcement of JA as new Head of Global Exploration was a missed opportunity to shake things up, like DW has done with the CFO, Investor Relations, and most recently with Low-Carbs Greenwashing Solutions. Geoscience has been decimated and the... — read more 

Why KO and PDS if there is a pre ranking done even before the employees submit all their documents? Suck a joke

A place to thrive- only for chosen ones ( hipos) Attract best talent - threw that away, long time to return Full Potential - only for chosen ones Future leaders - ditto Harness diversity - embarrassingly condescending and not real Horse already left... — read more 

Just a regularly scheduled reminder to all the complainers that nobody is holding you here at gunpoint. You have every right to leave at any point and I encourage you to exercise that right. You will be happier, we will be happier, everybody will be... — read more 

"We strive to foster a diverse, collaborative and productive work environment in order to achieve superior business results." Found that gem in a job advert for XOM. That's what they're selling to new recruits. Once they're roped in, I wonder how... — read more 

Name your #

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exxonmobil-appoints-dan-ammann-president-185800366.html JB, head of LCS, is retiring in May, and the board is bringing in Dan Ammann as his replacement. To anyone in LCS -- was this move a surprise? Seemed like JB was... — read more 

Which one is better?

Oops, they ran out of time to go through a significant number of questions during the Q&A portion. How surprising! If one were suspicious, one might think that they wanted to reduce the chances for people to get answers to tough questions...

If you want a specific reason why I'm still here after having left EM 2 years ago? Here, I'll give you a few. I want to remind myself that I escaped for a reason. It makes me appreciate what I have now much more. I also get a kick out of knowing that... — read more 

All 4 major international oilfield servicing firms have now left Russia: Halliburton, Schlumberger, Baker Hughes and Weatherford International Russia will struggle with exploration and servicing of fields without them. China cannot substitute for... — read more 

An appraisal drilling for hydrocarbons off Cyprus has reaffirmed a reservoir of high quality gas in an area licensed to ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum, the island's energy ministry said on... — read more 

This is not a "stay away" or "you don't belong here" kind of post, I'm genuinely curious what you get from it? If I managed to find a new job and leave or if I were laid off or even fired, I personally would not want to have anything to do with this... — read more 

Do leadership think we are so stupid that we don’t notice who gets promoted or elevated? Picking favorites and those who are willing to jump on the latest nonsense is common place. Qualifications and past accomplishments do not matter. Power... — read more 

There is a lot of chatter around how great Exxon Mobil retirement pension alone is what some people are saying is worth to hang on and into the toxic environment. So given that can those that have already retired, close to retirement, or soon will be... — read more 

For some context (without doxxing myself), I left ExxonMobil a little over a year ago after spending only a few years with the company. I was hired directly out of grad-school and was pretty excited to be chosen (scientific background). I stayed away... — read more 

Can someone in EMIT confirm what the company tracks on our company devices? I always assumed they could track our activities but figured my boss was too busy to spend time checking up on us. Until last week a former colleague reached out and asked... — read more 

All of a sudden there is a flurry of LI #Exxodus posts from our South American colleagues. What's happening in our SA offices? Are any organizations and positions within being sold or sent to MSPs or this is simply people being smarter and jumping... — read more 

They add useless layers of management year after year. I swear sometimes it looks to me like a new managerial position keeps popping up like mushrooms out of the ground after a rainy day. Meanwhile, they cut as much as they can on engineering and... — read more 

He is happier than he has been in years. If you are miserable leave. Why do people act like they have no choice in life? Is it laziness?

When office politics override common sense, when those who run the company are incapable of looking beyond their own immediate interests to see that something would be good for everybody - including them! - in the long run, then you know it's time... — read more 

Do they go with the sale?

By Andy Medici – Senior Reporter, The Playbook, 14 March 2022 Workers are clearly tired of being tired. It's no secret that burnout is pervasive in many industries and quit rates remain at or near record highs amid what experts have dubbed "The... — read more 

I turned in my notice last week! I will do a LinkedIn post, saying how I've learned from my colleagues and will miss each and everyone I've had the pleasure of working with. BUT, since turning in my notice, I've felt a weight lift off my chest and... — read more