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 

Don't think XOM employees have it the worst. I've worked at all three companies I listed and the difference between them is negligible. It's all the same cr-p all around. The only places where I had it better were smaller companies, but they don't... — read more 

Experienced hire here, I've been asked by my boss to create a career plan for myself. I've only been here a few years and have a very narrow view of the company. Unfortunately since there are no job listings or even examples to look at I have no... — read more 

I am fed up of my line managment and their constant lies, including my supervisor, bosses upwards and have now started recording conversations discreetly to protect myself. Unfortunate I have to do this but there isn't another way to protect self... — read more 

Has WFH option been reduced or changed in your areas?

For those that have already quit (or those that may know about health insurance): I currently have the POS II B plan. In retrospect, I should have picked the cheaper POS II A plan, as I plan to quit this month to focus building my start-up. When... — read more 

That is my observation. It seems to me that people are leaving less than a few months ago. Is it that all those who intended to leave are already gone or is the market cooling down a little? The third option is that this is a temporary calm before... — read more 

It feels like we are on a slowly moving train and we’re just throwing dead weight overboard (and the future conductors) with no attempt to find another track, just ride this one until the end of the line. Anyone else in need of just a tiny bit of... — read more 

Be sick in this company does not mean anything? I am new and been sick and covering someone’s vacation. I told my boss and he said…you can work from home. WTF????

In the Hay system, know-how, problem solving and accountability are factors that determines the Hay points. This is a well know system used across industries. Can someone explain CL matches up to job skills outside of XOM? Or is it a... — read more 

I’ve received 5 excellence awards in the last 6 years… these come with a nice letter and to be able to claim a monetary amount on T&E. I’ve been in the top third each year too albeit last year I got dropped to ‘good’…I have received minimal pay... — read more 

Seems like many left the organization from LDS team and the managers and some are left. This is the problem of not having proper vision and poor management. Credit to be given to Managers and BK leaders

Belgian Researchers Develop a Solar Panel that Produces Hydrogen 29 November 2021 https://hydrogen-central.com/belgian-researchers-solar-panel-produces-hydrogen/ Belgian researchers develop a solar panel that produces hydrogen. [RTBF] The... — read more 

Do you openly share your CL and/or salary when asked by your colleagues?

My last day is approaching at the end of this week, and I've sent my supervisor and their manager an email with my official resignation and last date of work. They've both been completely unresponsive. I'm WFH, so walking over to them and confronting... — read more 

For all the talk about people waiting for the new year before quitting, did anyone quit? What business line / area / YOE I know of one in EMIT/FLCIT and one in EMIT/Apps both with