What’s the cost of COBRA if someone quits? Assume not leaving for another company. So is it simply what I now pay plus whatever the company pays? Please share experience.

Don’t see leadership qualities in LCS. A recent appointments is a kiss up and kick down types. Some have little qualification and little understand of the massive work that needs to be done. Looking more like another good old boys and girls... — read more 

I have noticed that some managers can’t speak in common language. What are the most annoying misuse of the English language? Management need to “socialize” on this idea some more (code word for we can’t make a decision) Opportunity for Site... — read more 

How do I find out what the job pay range is? Also, any intel you can provide me? Is the work environment similar to ConocoPhillips, Hess, Chevron?

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/13/supreme-court-ruling-biden-covid-vaccine-mandates.html

I ran across this terminology and similar recently. It’s basically XOM code for getting rid of personnel at site and off loading to low cost centers. Nothing like taking full advantage of a globally crisis to make life more difficult for many. ... — read more 

Got an offer from Sabic giving 50% increase annual basis. Any convincing reasoning on why I should not take up this offer?

Danish company has ordered 12 methanol-powered container vessels from shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries RechargeNews.com 11 January 2022 19:17 GMT UPDATED 12 January 2022 11:37 GMT By Leigh Collins It has largely gone under the radar in the... — read more 

Source: BusinessWire January 12, 2022 04:30 PM Eastern Standard Time CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imperial (TSE: IMO, NYSE American: IMO) today announced its intention to market its interests in XTO Energy Canada jointly with ExxonMobil... — read more 

I need better increment not some box of chocolate.

This is my personal opinion Houston people are arrogant don't know how to talk and send email treat BTC like $hit. On the other hand Imperial people are nice and friendly.

Since RSU awarded in late Nov 2021, the stock price is up $12/sh. CEO is up $2.5M, 3-SVPs in Dallas up $1.5 M and Functional Presidents up over $1. 0M. All the rest of you that do not get RSU and getting 2% raises are quitting and that saves money... — read more 

By ExxonMobil | January 11, 2022 Source: Biomass Magazine ExxonMobil is expanding its interests in biofuels that can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, acquiring a 49.9 percent stake in Biojet AS, a Norwegian biofuels... — read more 

Great employees are leaving who are not easy to replace at all. Only one of my colleagues has been replaced, as for the others, I really don't know how, and if, they will manage to replace them. These are not positions that can be performed by... — read more 

Glad for them and they were a pain but they pushed alot of new stuff for our site. Anyone else heard of McKinsey? So far we lost about 5-6 contact engineers/managers to them in the past year or two

Enter it here...

Someone put to paper what we’ve known for a while. https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/does-your-company-suffer-broken-culture-syndrome Who thinks we are under the toxic collapse phase? Micromanagement. Instilling fear. Widespread... — read more 

Every time one of my teammates leave the company, I can take credit for their work in the upcoming ranking cycle. Thanks guys!

by Ron Bousso and Sabrina Valle Reuters.com 10 January 2022 LONDON/HOUSTON (Reuters) - Europe's Big Oil companies are planning to spend their windfall from high energy prices on becoming Small Oil. Surging oil and gas prices in 2021 delivered... — read more 

Color me surprised.

Also did NI get any increment for last year? I know NSI got a fat zero percent.

Shell’s Cansolv* CO₂ technology chosen for one of the world’s largest carbon capture projects at a gas fired cogeneration power station. 5 million tons annually at Calpine power... — read more 

At least 6 people I know have left since the new year rang in. 5 from Energy 3. Some hi-pos and big names in there. What's your tally in 1st week of 2022? How about someone you know is going soon?

Only lasted 17 months at ExxonMobil leading public and media relations, advertising, digital and social media, and employee and executive communications. That had to be a thankless job. Good for him for finding something... — read more 

Got caught up in the forced layoffs late 2020. Ended up landing a new job and started the day after garden leave ended. Was daunting, faced a lot of self doubt, but persevered. Fast forward a year later and I just received my performance review. Top... — read more 

Prove me wrong

Anyone else notice how the corporation is cutting community outreach programs right and left? Not a sign of a health company with a bright future.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/chevron-delays-return-office-office-workers-over-omicron-2021-12-31/

I want to give an update to folks on this board, mostly for people on the fence in finding something new, I hope this provides inspiration. It’s been almost a year since I was involuntarily separated from the company. I remember how gutted I was at... — read more 

I left in November last year and still come back here for banter and to encourage others to leave as well. Truth be told, I get joy from seeing ExxonMobil drown and everyone jumping out of the sinking ship.

Let's have a sincere thread on this.

Is this concerning to anyone? https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/01/05/new-covid-variant-b-1-640-2-ihu-identified-france-what-it/9101249002/

Below on post on Yammer by someone having the b*lls to speak up. Well, he seems to be a contractor (/C), so this may explain that. I love this part : "Whatever cost savings were supposed to be achieved by this switch are probably not being realized... — read more 

https://www.upstreamonline.com/exploration/guyana-goes-on-giving-exxonmobil-makes-two-more-discoveries-in-stabroek-block/2-1-1139784

With the current attrition wave, are we kissing TMTS good bye?

Are there still deadwood? Where are they hiding?

This company is wasting my time. I’m done trying to save this sinking ship. There is a serious, serious leadership problem. Those at the top are creating barrier for progress. They protect their fiefdom by using the same tactics of instilling... — read more 

Khalid Al-Ansary and Kadhim Ajrash Wed, January 5, 2022, 8:09 AM Yahoo Finance (Bloomberg) -- Iraq approved a state company’s potential purchase of Exxon Mobil Corp.’s interest in a huge oil field in the south of the country. The cabinet on... — read more