Maybe having a god pod isn’t a good idea. Just maybe real leaders mingle with the workers. https://hbr-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/hbr.org/amp/2018/11/ego-is-the-enemy-of-good-leadership

"I was with EM for more than 20 years, originally from heritage Exxon, and was PIP'd last July. Over the years, I've collected a bunch of EM collectibles, awards, and other branded items (Jackets, T–shirts, caps, etc.). Right after I was let–go, I... — read more 

I think it’s time for me to start looking for a new job. I admit that I’ve made a big mistake by believing that the layoffs will stop as well as the company trying to find cheaper and cheaper employees without any regard for the actual quality of... — read more 

By historical standards CEO vs worker pay is not normal. How long will people put up with this? Can a society function when so many are left behind? I am not saying everyone should be equal and I recognize everyone is rising but how do you justify... — read more 

How long after company relocated me do I need to stay to avoid having to repay for moving expenses? Planning my exit.

Can anyone please offer some specific information??? According to policy... The college education refund program requires a provision to repay any program reimbursements made within the previous 12 months if you resign from the company. Does this... — read more 

Maybe these tricks will reduce layoffs over time. Or at least maintain the dividends. Carbon Capture science and futility is well-summarized in the attached article. But that really new thing - Sun Dimming - is new to me. What a... — read more 

No time like the present. Why not strike? Management keeps paying themself more and more and bonuses and amd and. They get fat while taking more and more from... — read more 

I have not been been in the company for long but have seen several ‘leaders’ openly discriminating against employees with no consequence. HR is non existent, every response is talk to your supervisors. And the supervisors and managers are the... — read more 

I was laid off in Feb. I am wondering what other layoffees are planing to do with XOM brand gear (polo shirts, etc). – continue wearing it, just keep them away, donate them, burn them, other.

My engineering manager resigned. I am terrified of who they will send to replace him. Hoping they promote from within or someone who actually wanted to be in Midland and work uncon BEFORE everything crashed and there was nothing else to do. Not... — read more 

Why are we hiring contractors again as we prepare to PIP 8% of employees?

Enlightenment: Darren Woods ne ExxonMobil ki "Tak Dhina Dhin" kar di hai. Translation of BTC message: Mr. Woods and his cronies have clobbered ExxonMobil to shreds by beating everything ("musical notes") with their iron drumsticks. If you have... — read more 

Anyone else agree that a huge flaw in identification of leaders is the lack of “on ramps” to the HiPo track after the first couple of years? Seems to me that if you aren’t identified as HiPo in the first couple of years you should quit and try... — read more 

Has anyone not received a pension offer package that was laid off 2/2? I keep calling but keep getting the run around.

New York state pension fund backs activist nominees in Exxon proxy fight Reuters 23 April 2021 New York state's pension fund on Friday threw its support behind an activist fund's slate of nominees to Exxon Mobil Corp's (XOM.N) board, heating... — read more 

Recently received the Presidents award from Exxon for exceptional performance in 2020. To me it actually feels worse receiving this useless paper (no actual financial recognition) than not receiving it at all. Another terrible idea by Exxon to... — read more 

I wonder what the cost of research and development will be for XOM when R&D tax credit / tax writeoffs changes start in 2022. Will XOM research and development be more expensive in the United... — read more 

Is this what corporatespeak about Digital Strategy means? Is it just codewords for outsourcing functions to companies like HCL Technologies?

I switched teams recently (it wasn't my idea and I didn't have a choice other than to refuse and quit) and I can see why they were so desperate to get me. I got stuck with the most unprofessional and lazy group of people I ever worked with. Bad... — read more 

HCL TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES EXPANSION IN CANADA WITH A GLOBAL DELIVERY CENTER IN MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK PUBLISHED DATE: Dec 24... — read more 

Corporate troll attacks keep increasing; in most threads about one in three postings come from sudden corporate fans who urge us to be thankful we still have a job, bow respectfully in front of the wise corporate leaders who have suffered at least as... — read more 

I understand that if a RE or NRE is a victim of PIP the process is a bit different. If this is true, what’s the difference between “normal” PIP and how RE/NRE are treated ?

Next decade will be CCS , last decade was algae. Why doesn’t anyone ask about all the algae research and promises? Is the investor community so gullible to this? Are employees who can question these things lqcking any conscience? Genuine... — read more 

ExxonMobil's employment figures 2001-2020 Published by N. Sönnichsen, Apr 12, 2021 Statista https://www.statista.com/statistics/264122/number-of-employees-at-exxon-mobil-since-2002/ There were some 72,000 people employed by ExxonMobil at the... — read more 

Politics driven by public opinion are driving change to renewables. Engineers at Exxon think economic forces will save them. Renewables don’t have to be economically competitive if people legislate the change which is what is happening. Oil... — read more 

Far too many managers believe that a cutthroat pressure–cooker culture gets results. They think that the harder they crack that whip, the better people will perform. Cutthroat business culture is so prevalent that it’s a cliché in our society... — read more 

Anyone else been asked to pull together info that leads one to believe the Billings refinery is about to be sold?

This year, Retirement Eligible will be let go on the spot. No additional pay, no additional benefits. Post ID: @1pez+1asHOXQw

Page 53 of the proxy shows that Darren Woods "realized pay" That means W2...compensation with salary, bonus and vesting of prior RSU was 3.7 Million in 2020. That compares to 2018 at $6.6 M and 2019 at $5.5M. NO pay raise for 2021...Just like all... — read more 

Let's say XOM offers you a promotion with a nice raise but it's in another location, would you accept it? A friend did, and I think he made a huge mistake. I know people used to do this all the time but times were different then. Right now, I think... — read more 

Remember management also paid a big price...and had to make tough decisions...Most of you only lost a matching...because you do not own many shares...Some of you lost your job (life is tough but that is life in the cyclical oil business). I went... — read more 

So much attrition there’s barely anyone left to do the work. Anything operational has already been outsourced. F&L Digital and UIS have taken a bunch of the data and growth projects/people, with more to come. What’s left? Besides “agile”, that... — read more 

Exxon Used to Be America’s Most Valuable Company. What Happened? The oil giant doubled down on oil and gas before the pandemic crushed demand By Christopher M. Matthews Sept. 13, 2020 6:50 pm ET It has been a stunning fall from grace for... — read more 

Pay/culture/benefits...etc Thinking about jumping ship but unsure what to pursue.

The 8 Rules of Leadership by Jack Welch BY DANA SEVERSON @DANEROBERT Leadership is best taught by example. Follow these eight indisputable rules directly from the playbook of the former head of GE. Leadership is all about growing others. It's... — read more 

BTC management keeps getting worse by the day. We have hundreds getting hired every month with NO training and extremely poor quality hiring as they cannot even pay average market salary in India. They cheat experienced hires by not revealing... — read more 

It pains me to see how many employees are currently profoundly unhappy here. All I can tell you is that if you are feeling this way, then it's time to start pursuing something better. I know it's not that simple but it is so much easier to look for... — read more 

Does anyone else see what has been going on here?

POST WRITTEN BY Gaurav Gupta Forbes Summary There are benefits to a force ranking system. It forces organizations to articulate the criteria for success and differentiate talent which can, in turn, inspire high performing individuals. For... — read more