What's the longer term EMIT future in the US, it being not a core function and just a service org.? E&PS, HR, Procurement, and other non core orgs are trimmed down to the bones in US. Would EMIT also follow that fate with all the outsourcing (locally... — read more 

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Please share your stories, love to hear how toxic this place is. As an experienced hire this place is the worst. Here’s my story (one of many): Just joined a team earlier this year, no knowledge in the domain so needing to rely a lot on the team... — read more 

Here's a slido question for y'all to use: If the board felt it had to go external to fill a key leadership position, despite the company's claim that it has the best people, what does that say about the performance of our most senior executives? Will... — read more 

Jul. 19, 2021 9:38 AM ET Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) names Kathryn Mikells, a former executive with Diageo, United Airlines and Xerox, as its new Senior VP and CFO... — read more 

https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/News/Newsroom/News-releases/2021/0719_Andrew-Swiger-to-retire-as-senior-vice-president

Source: https://communityimpact.com/houston/the-woodlands/government/2021/04/29/exxonmobil-resolves-tax-abatement-default-moves-employees-from-spring-to-the-woodlands/ By Vanessa Holt | 1:59 PM Apr 29, 2021 CDT | Updated 2:08 PM Apr 29, 2021... — read more 

19 July 2021 by Jacob Morgan and Mark Dixon Source: www.linkedin.com Mark Dixon is the founder & CEO of International Workplace Group (IWG), formerly known as Regus, the world’s largest provider of flexible workspace solutions. They have over 3,300... — read more 

I’m hearing 2%, so basically continued pay reductions since it won’t even keep up with inflation.

With the advancement of technology, doing more with less is becoming more sustainable. But it comes with its fair share of challenges. BY MICHAEL SCHNEIDER, HUMAN CAPITAL SPECIALIST, WELLTOWER @MSCHNEIDERTWTS Source: www.inc.com Every few years a... — read more 

Is it time for our safety culture to kick in and at a minimum make it optional to work on campus? UK, Japan, Israel shutting things down.

I'm going to assume that the incoming reductions in force through PIPs and whatnot will be used to get rid of some of the better paid employees as well. Will it be possible for those affected (since severance will not be involved) to sue XOM for... — read more 

Just maybe all y'all that work on the Houston or Irving camps don't think about PPE too much. Unless you go to a water park with the kids, for example: https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/17/us/texas-houston-water-park-chemical-incident/index.html But the... — read more 

Hydrogen-powered truck now delivering milk in the Netherlands By Molly Burgess on Jul 14, 2021 Source: H2-Tech Magazine Hyzon Motors’ first-ever hydrogen-powered 55-tonne milk truck is now operating on specific routes in the North of the... — read more 

Request anyone currently or planned to go on exxplore expat assignments, post insights of benefits and allowance for expat assignments. From last year may 2020 , GBIP program is phased out slowly. Is it worth to opt for this program?. The... — read more 

Does anybody know how many people actually work on campus now versus pre-pandemic? I have heard for the most part that everyone is back but it seems a little sparse. Maybe it will be different next week. Eating options are not that good yet and the... — read more 

2 Years After Leaving My Corporate Job, These 11 Truths Have Held UpMany dream of leaving corporate behind. But what's it like when the grind kicks in? www.inc.com BY SCOTT MAUTZ, KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND AUTHOR, 'FIND THE FIRE' AND 'MAKE IT MATTER'... — read more 

Source: Liz Ryan @ www.Forbes.com Everybody has heard the expression "Never burn a bridge." What does it mean to burn a bridge? It means that you end a relationship in such a way that you could never go back and re-start the relationship again -- or... — read more 

Literally everyone on LinkedIn: “Today was my last day at ExxonMobil. I am thankful blah blah blah Give us break!

This is not what I signed up for.

“ The sun has set for the last time on my 23 year incredible voyage with ExxonMobil The amazing and diverse experiences gained will forever shape my professional career. The numerous states and countries the family called home only added to the... — read more 

Did anyone see that youtube video about linkedin posts from people after getting fired? I thought it was mildly amusing. https://youtu.be/gE9bFLKvhK4

Retention Incentive # Experienced Hires for mid-cycle hike. Communication - end of August # Campus Hires Short Term Expat Opportunities. Communication - July to December CL vs Age required for Supervisor & Next Up Nominations. High performers... — read more 

Shell to reduce refinery portfolio by more than half July 8, 2021 Source: Hydrocarbon Processing Royal Dutch Shell plans to reduce its refining and chemicals portfolio by more than half, it said in July 2020 without giving a precise... — read more 

Just my little way to stick it to the man.

Everything is taking twice as long as before because most of the people I interact with are fresh college grads who are still learning their jobs and most of the time need me to explain to them what they have to do. Due to avoidable mistakes they... — read more 

Our group had expanded from 80 to 120 people in 3 years before the pandemic. Our department manager was the main driving force for this expansion despite the fact we were already lack of work at the time. He lied to the top management about the... — read more 

I have been in EMIT bangalore for a couple of years, so far the experience has been mixed. I wondering how others find it working in EMIT? thinking of looking for alternative job opportunities in tech companies like IBM which has a big presence here. — read more 

This week I’ve heard from 5 people that they are resigning. None have taken a job that is higher pay. Many have taken substantial pay cut (30+%) All I have spoken have said it’s because of current assessment system and culture. They were nice and... — read more 

Having a hard time booking conference rooms for meetings, sure see a lot of individual people booking 351 and 400 rooms to what looks like taking interviews on company equipment and during work hrs. Your friendly Admin ;)

Interesting article about people quitting their jobs. https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210629-the-great-resignation-how-employers-drove-workers-to-quit

13 Signs That Someone Is About to Quit, According to Research Source: Harvard Business... — read more 

One key: Meetings. Lots and lots of meetings. If your calendar isn’t packed with back-to-back meetings, you’re asking for a realignment (and eventual PIP). Maybe you have no idea what the meeting’s purpose is, maybe you don’t know any of the... — read more 

The strategy is to send low quality work to BTC, remaining Houston employees to have high value work. You will never compete for important roles and positions. Campus hires in India - loaded with work with Zero training, on day 1. No exposure... — read more 

Anyone know or have heard of any middle managers that have been PIP’d? Just curious…..

Have you been communicated and NSI assessment? If so can you share how did it go? Meeting scheduled? 30 mins / 1hr? What was shared? Trying to see if there are any patterns.

Now we know why we have to cut our operating expenses between 2020 - 2025. By George Heynes on Jul 14... — read more 

More than 60% of attrition in India LDS team. Is it because of the LDS leader in bangkok/Houston CLO/Indian management?….

I have noticed that some Business Units have not scheduled PDS feedback sessions? Have they been told to wait to deliver the results? Why are they waiting?