Does anyone have examples of issues with quality of staff at KL? Chemical Engineer who was looking at a product tank with a level on it and saying the contents were a gas. I still struggle with the fact decent engineers were laid off and replaced by... — read more
Why employees are leaving
This week the VP of my area did a townhall One of the items mention was that Exxon is trying to understand why employees are leaving and why we can’t retain new and experience people more than 3 years Besides that this just confirm they live in... — read more
Expats, good luck
I’ve noticed an upsurge of BTC employees getting expat positions and I bet the company is putting the screws to them in terms of expat compensation. For anyone else desiring an expat assignment in the coming years good luck. The company is hooked on... — read more
What Happens to Our Business and Staff in Russia If Russia Invades Ukraine?
Overview of Our Business In Russia https://www.exxonmobil.ru Over 25 years of continuous business presence across Upstream, Downstream and Chemical divisions. Exxon Neftegas Limited, an ExxonMobil subsidiary has operated the Sakhalin-1... — read more
Looks like the guy is describing EM...
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Off Cycle Salary Increase Chances?
After ranking E last year, I had surprisingly low and disappointing % increase. That made me wonder if any of the more experienced folks, who have lived through $100/bbl+ can share how possible an off cycle increase would be?
Supervisors and Managers Work for the People Who Report to Them
Corning’s David Morse sees his job as enabling his team members ACS Industry Matters Newsletter February 10, 2022 Source:... — read more
So long EMIT??
Rumor has it that EMIT will be entirely gone by end of 2023 and all IT will be outsourced. Seems this is BK’s way of screwing all of the hotshots that have already left.
Ban PowerPoint from Meetings and We Can Increase Productivity by A Minimum of 25 Percent
Jeff Bezos Banned PowerPoint and It's Arguably the Smartest Management Move He's Ever Made Make your meetings shorter and smarter with this absurdly simple leadership technique. BY GEOFFREY JAMES, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR... — read more
I need to leave O&G
I left BP after a year to join EM. That was six months ago. I'm now in the process of looking for a new job once again. I'm not sure if all O&G companies have the same problems or if it's me. I know this doesn't look good on my resume but I left BP... — read more
Why Dallas is moving.
I think Dallas is moving to Houston, so they can keep a closer eye on who is taking a selfie in front of the cube.
Exxon’s move to Houston is part of yearslong cost-cutting program
By Emily Burleson – Reporter, Houston Business Journal Feb 3, 2022, 7:38pm EST Oil and gas supermajor Exxon Mobil Corp.’s (NYSE: XOM) decision to consolidate its Dallas-based executive team and staff into its massive Houston-area campus will help... — read more
XOM SSHE
There’s a lot of info on here about the toxicity in EMIT, Upstream, and many other technical roles. Not much info on SSHE. I worked a SSHE role for a few years before being piped off in 2020, and I don’t think I’ve ever worked a more toxic and... — read more
Hotshot
Stop being paranoid for a moment and enjoy this meme you xombies https://imgflip.com/i/64n3py
Plan to put 2 people in PIP from team?
I heard even before the PDS season they have already decided Number of PIP = No of Excellent category from each team. Can supervisor can confirm this?
F&L forum comments?
How was the F&L forum today? It sounds like EMCC forum was bad - any similarities in the F&L forum? I couldn’t log in today - I’ll try tomorrow for the Europe one.
Patience vs. Excitement
ExxonMobil: Patience Pays Off, Excitement Doesn't https://seekingalpha.com/article/4485138-exxonmobil-patience-pays-off-excitement-doesnt ExxonMobil's stellar performance over the past year and a half has come as a surprise to many, given all the... — read more
EMCC Forum a watershed moment
This is the point where going forward is obvious to everyone that it’s a death spiral. LT has lost all remaining traces of credibility and that trickles down now to anyone who is d-mb enough to continue to toe the line in their defense.
Resigning after today’s EMCC forum
Who is planning on resigning with me after today’s EMCC forum?
Why Do We Fund Research In Renewables When It is Less Costly To Just Become an Equity Partner?
Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. Receives Funding from ExxonMobil to Advance Renewable Diesel Production and Camelina Expansion (1) Includes $125 million investment in Global Clean Energy Holdings, and option for ExxonMobil to acquire 25% equity... — read more
Those who survived PIP
It would be very interesting and useful to hear the experiences of those who have survived PIP before (I know there are not that many). Are there any tips or does it all come down to pure luck?
EMCC Forum is lies, lies, lies
I’ve never seen so many lies come so fast. Must be a new record, and it doesn’t bode well for the future of EMPS.
Which building on Campus will Dallas Execs take?
Which building is being prepared for these Dallas Execs? Relocation critical path is likely the timeline to complete upgrades to meet Dallas Executive standards. Blue jeans on Fridays may be banned in that building or even entire Campus. Executive... — read more
Great time to job switch. Post 5 years and new vacation allotment.
Just realizing it’s be a month paid off and nearly six figures rolling into 401k. Don’t think anyone should fear the outside world with that as a nice little “severance” package. Sure you get a high five from the boss as well on the way out! Everyone... — read more
Resignation of friends and mentors
Hitting me hard to see so many of my friends and mentors resign and leave the company. The one thing that was keeping me here was the relationships and now I’m losing even that. Time to get serious about job search I suppose.
Silent majority
I think most of us who work at EM are not as unhappy as posts here seem to indicate. Did you look at our stock recently? I'm personally happy with how things are run. Leadership had to make some tough decisions but at least we're seeing results. I... — read more
You're stuck now
I don't get people who're still here after not receiving a proper (or any) raise for years. Staying means you're telling them you are satisfied enough with your job as it is or desperate enough to keep it at any cost. In either case, they have no... — read more
Global Projects
What's the future for Global Projects with recent reorg?
What’s the upcoming PIP %?
Does anyone know the upcoming PIP percentage target with certainty? Has this been communicated to managers yet?
Are all jobs as toxic as XOM?
I've been at XOM for about 5 years now. My question is....are all similar employers as toxic and stressful as XOM, or am I just used to the abuse?
Too many things are broken
There is no easy fix to what's wrong with XOM right now. There are so many things that are broken that need immediate attention, but sadly we have leadership that doesn't care. For example: The management-employees relationship is completely... — read more
DW thoughts on attrition
From earnings call: And then obviously, as attrition has occurred within our company and the industry more broadly and across the economy as a whole, we've been very thoughtful and cautious about what positions we fill and how we manage that... — read more
Exxon’s move to Houston signals a corporate culture shift, analyst says
By Emily Burleson – Reporter, Houston Business Journal 4 February 2022 Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) announced earlier this week that its corporate headquarters is moving from the Dallas-area suburb of Irving to City Place, a master-planned... — read more
HR
At what level are decisions on L2 and L3’s made? There are clear losers and winners from this reOrg…just wondering who picks winners?
Geoscience
What’s the future of Geoscience in Exxon?
CL Ranges
Can anyone let me know what the pay ranges are for each CL for an engineer working at a site?