There has already been a lot said about attrition, and I don’t think anyone can argue that it is high. When people that know this business decide to leave a large oil company that was once a symbol of stability and a good place to be, something is... — read more
WFH will go bye bye
After seeing that Tesla is being told a minimum of 40 hours a week in the office then it's only a matter of time DW says the same. Currently people are only coming in 2.5 days a week on average. I know there are some that are much less. While... — read more
Salary Escalation
5% in the US for anyone in the Business and GSC, 3.5% for those in staffing (i.e. HR, E&PS, Law, Controllers, etc.) You can clearly see which functions their trying to lean up on
Climate change denial: ExxonMobil may face trial
ExxonMobil, once the world’s most valuable public company, must face trial over efforts to deny climate change, the Massachusetts High Court in the United States recently ruled. ... — read more
Used to be a meritocracy - now its all about diversity.
When I joined the company it stood out among all the other offers I had as promoting based on performance. No system is perfect - but ExxonMobil appeared to be one of the better ones. Now however, it's all about politics and diversity. Look at all... — read more
Jump from oil to mining
I have heard from several people that they have jumped from oil to mining, that they got a job fairly quickly and are now making significantly more money. I'd like to leave Exxon as soon as possible, but I'm still not sure that mining is a much... — read more
I don't get the logic behind it
As far as I know, the process of hiring new employees who need a lot of training costs the company MUCH MORE than motivating the existing employees to stay here. Isn't that right? EM obviously has different reasoning for their decisions.
How many people do you know who were PIPed who actually deserved it?
In the past several years - meaning this is not a new development - all the people I know who were put on PIP were among the best and hardest workers. Every single one of them. I've worked with a lot of lazy as-----s who barely do anything all day... — read more
Ok it’s almost June , change those profiles
As we complete Asia Pacific month, we now enter the political waters of June and pride month. We received an email from management encouraging everyone to change their profile pic to pride backgrounds and insert pronouns into email signatures to show... — read more
Exxon shareholders reject faster emission cuts but support climate report
May 25, 2022 2:27 PM ET Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) shareholders supported the company's energy transition strategy at the annual general meeting on Wednesday, voting against most proposals... — read more
New plan aims to almost double solar capacity in Europe by 2030 Due to Ukraine-Russia War
Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis 20 May 2022 The European Commission increased its solar power capacity target to nearly 600 GW by 2030 as part of its energy policy response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with an interim... — read more
IEEFA: ExxonMobil benefits from loophole requiring Guyana to pay for costs of decommissioning wells May 26, 2022
New report shows ExxonMobil will receive $3.2 billion for decommissioning costs May 26, 2022 (IEEFA) – ExxonMobil is going against industry standards in Guyana by receiving $3.2 billion for decommissioning costs that is not required to be set aside... — read more
Worried someone will steal your star employee? Here's what to do.
By Andy Medici – Senior Reporter, The Playbook, May 29, 2022 Updated May 29, 2022, 10:57pm CDT As 2022 wears on, companies continue to fret about turnover, morale and burnout on their workforces. And with good reason. Quit rates remain at... — read more
Tokyo Metropolitan University - New carbon capture system is 99% efficient and lightning-fast
Maybe Direct CO2 Capture from the Air will become a reality with the recent advances by a Japanese University BY AMIT MALEWAR MAY 30, 2022 EMERGING TECH The devastating effects of climate change are being felt around the world, with an urgent need... — read more
How did your manager behave when he let you know you’ve been put on PIP?
Just out of curiosity. Did he look like he believed in that sh-t and that it was necessary, or could you tell from his behavior that he also thinks it’s fake and just a method to eliminate you?
I regret putting in any effort at all
I feel cheated. I mean, I love my job and I would probably put in a lot of effort anyway, but top performers being NSIed is disappointing. Admittedly, EM doesn't deserve top performers and the best people for a long time now. It bothers me how they... — read more
Is This The Next Up Efficiency Study/Consolidation For Our Global Workforce? We Could Call The New Company EMUpDChem
Chevron consolidates upstream, midstream and downstream segments 27 May 2022 Fuels and Lubes Magazine Chevron Corporation is consolidating its Upstream, Midstream and Downstream business segments under a new executive vice president for Oil... — read more
Investors reject climate proposals targeting ExxonMobil, Chevron
Analysis by Maxine Joselow with research by Vanessa Montalbano The Washington Post Nearly two-thirds of investors in ExxonMobil and Chevron on Wednesday rejected proposals for the oil giants to align their climate strategies with the Paris... — read more
Why Are We A Partner in the HIF Chile Demonstration e-Fuel Project, But We Are Not Mentioned in the Bay City Texas Plant?
New $6B e-fuels plant to bring 125 jobs to Bay City, Texas BY JANA STAFFORD, DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER, BIC MAGAZINE APRIL 29, 2022 8:50 AM Houston-based HIF Global has selected a 540-acre site outside Bay City, Texas, for a $6 billion e-fuels... — read more
Outsourcing
I'm getting tired of hearing about more jobs being moved to cheaper countries. EM's main cost-cutting strategy seems to be outsourcing. How long do they plan to keep leaving Americans jobless just to save a few bucks? Until there's nobody but the ELT... — read more
Prepare the tributes
Assessment meetings should be kicking off for most locations in the coming weeks. The mandatory 5% NSI target , as most know, is a sleazy way for the company to further reduce overall headcount. A simple voluntary, compensation package would easily... — read more
Any other supervisors struggling?
I know this will likely hit by trolls but here’s it anyway. I’ve been a supervisor for a while now and always try my best. I’ve been through a good few years of PA but starting to really struggle with the concept; the stress on the team and the... — read more
The Total Cost of Owning an Electric Car Is Its Secret We---n - Boston Consulting
The Total Cost of Owning an Electric Car Is Its Secret We---n By Brian Cooley - 10h ago Source: RoadShow If you're waiting for longer range, faster charging and lower sticker prices before buying an EV, you might already be missing the boat: An... — read more
WFH
Elon Musk’s words of wisdom all the Covid stay-at-home stuff has tricked people into thinking that you don’t actually need to work hard. Rude awakening inbound!
Returning as a Contractor After Retirement
I recently retired and considering returning as a contractor for a position that is very specific to my 30+ years experience. For those of you in a similar situation, how much pay were you able to demand? More or less than your XOM salary? Since... — read more
Compression / Pay Increases
We all know about the 3% that we got here in the US but any other countries seeing any further pay increases due to the high attrition? Or is high attrition in other countries just wanted and part of the plan.
What is our current attrition rate
Seems like attrition is still fairly high; must be lower than last year but every day seems like LinkedIN is going crazy with cube pictures. No changes in stance; performance assessment NI beatings continues until morale improves
Burning Bridges
I have the impression that Exxon has burned a lot of bridges with the other major companies. This is going make it difficult to generate new business.
Moving into management
I would rather leave this industry but I wonder how many tend to move into management?
Trading Forum
What is the goal? No news on the meeting this morning. Almost no questions…,this shows the moral of this company.
ExxonMobil investors back push for fossil fuel transition audit
The vote, which was backed by 52 per cent of shareholders, marks another victory for climate campaigners against America’s most valuable oil company, a year after an activist hedge fund won three seats on its board... — read more
LinkedIn S-uckers
These ba----ds do not even leave small D&I and Asian networking events. They show up only to lick management boots. And the repeat post tagging all the managers and VPs is purely gut renching disgusting.
It pays to be new!
I'm training a new experienced hire. She has a little less experience than me but hired in as a CL26 and is earning $75k more than me! Is anyone else seeing this in their areas?
Trial
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/24/exxon-trial-climate-crimes-fossil-fuels-global-heating
I am not responding to any employee surveys anymore
I used to be generious when it came to surveys, I'd provide detail, try to be creative etc. 10 years into this I realize that nothing ever changes and that it's foolish to waste time on providing feedback if the management will not act on any of it... — read more
Is EM doing real R&D anymore?
Unfortunately, it seems to me that it is not.
Have You Been Training Your Replacement?
Newsweek By Taylor McCloud - Yesterday 9:59 PM 'Overlooked': Employee Backed for Not Training Person Hired for Dream Job Members of a popular internet forum showed support for one long-time employee who was faced with the prospect of training... — read more
ExxonMobil loses bid to have climate-change lawsuit dismissed
By Associated Press Last Updated: May 24, 2022 at 6:54 p.m. ET Massachusetts suit claims oil giant deceived consumers and investors about role fossil fuels play in climate change BOSTON — Massachusetts’ highest court on Tuesday rejected a bid by... — read more
I'm in the final round of interviews at another company
Things are looking good, but the company is not in the O&G field and with the recession knocking on our door, I'm worried that leaving now could be a huge mistake. We are not completely recession-proof, but we are certainly not as vulnerable as... — read more
Do you get paid your remaining vacation days in US if you quit or are PIP’ed?
Wondering if you receive your vacation days if you quit or are PIP’ed in Texas, USA. Trying to figure out if you should spend your days before quitting.