A reliable source told me the company is planing to reinstate 401K match on July 1st. Anyone else hear similar information.
Retirement attrition due to interest rate increases/lump sum decreases?
Will there be a big increase of people retiring in June due to the rise in interest rates? Lump sums will take a hit July 1st and according to the trend, should take another hit in the next quarter. Seems that Retirement Eligible people will... — read more
Yammer post ideas
Let's help each other out by posting yammer post ideas. This way we can all use them. Mine will be "Its good to back. Together we will increase our commercial intensity and get back to first."
I’m so excited about being back at the campus tomorrow
I’m so excited about being back at the campus tomorrow I’ll have a hard time falling asleep tonight. I can’t wait for the collaboration with my peers, the guidance from my supervisor/manager and the comfort of holding handrails. I’m ready to turn... — read more
Are your employees happy? Half would leave for this big of a raise.
By Andy Medici – Senior Reporter, May 14, 2021, 2:14pm EDT Source: Houston Biz Journal It would take just a 15% raise to get 49% of employees to leave their jobs, according to a survey of American employees by Chicago-based Elements Global... — read more
Do you see yourself at EM in 5 years?
I’m fed up by a lot of things and I’m generally not happy working at EM. I have been feeling this way for a while and decided it is time to leave, even if that means settling for a job with a smaller pay.. Of course I don’t want to be out of a job so... — read more
Managers are scared
I was laid off and separated at the end of March. Just to be professional and not burn bridges, I set up brief meetings with my direct supervisor/manager and other managers in the department. Surprisingly, they openly talked about things that would... — read more
Exxon under pressure as ISS backs Engine No. 1 nominees in board fight
Exxon under pressure as ISS backs Engine No. 1 nominees in board fight Source: Reuters Author: Svea Herbst-bayliss 14 May 2021 ***Influential proxy advisor Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) on Friday threw its weight behind a small hedge... — read more
Why Employee Stakeholders Are The Secret To Your Organization's Transformative Success
Why Employee Stakeholders Are The Secret To Your Organization's Transformative Success POST WRITTEN BY Neil Bedwell Neil is Founding Partner at Local Industries,a Change Marketing consultancy using consumer-grade marketing to increase employee... — read more
Get used to the new normal
For the last 20 years EM has been a fantastic company to work for....now it has forever changed. For anyone who thinks things are going to get better at EM, I have some news for you....it wont. The treatment of employees today is the new... — read more
wear Exxon mobil gear all week, they said
on Friday we got an email telling us that we should wear Exxon Mobil polos and jeans all next week. I cannot imagine who thought that this was a good idea. Not only are most of us pi---d off that we have to be back, but you’re asking us to show... — read more
LinkedIn Ad
Over the last 4 years, $XOM stock declined by 54%. Their response: cut the 401k matching program, fire ~15% of their staff, & pay the CEO $75M. For transformative change, vote the WHITE proxy card.
Expats flee India, after forcing local employees to return to office in the epicenter of pandemic
Evacuation of expats is not surprising. Bangalore is now epicenter of pandemic in India, all expats ran away at the first chance. The shocking thing is that these same slimy bunch of people rushed return to office, and then now many of local... — read more
Hey - where's that check? Gig-work layoff posters are people too.
I'll start leaning the other way on a dime. If I actually see the dime. Filling in these posts when I could be working on my novel. No way.
As supervisor for heads up on ranking and read response
Supervisors can’t tell you but assessments are being done this month. Catch them unprepared and ask them how you ranked. They won’t tell you but read their response for an early warning.
Called out management and they all got quiet and sad looking
Was in a meeting today and called out management for their lack of caring and cr---y policies. They all got quiet and sad. Was obvious even they could no longer bring themselves to defend this sh-t show. EM is doomed.
Not sure what to do!!
Just got told I will getting let go and getting offered the opportunity to rebadge as a contractor. This comes right after I let my peers know I was pregnant.
When will they announce PIPs
I understand 10% of us will be PIPed. When will they announce the PIPs?
Lack of engagement and burnout accelerating
For those who haven’t quit and are having more and more work to do I see a rapidly accelerating trend of burnout and disengagement. Sad really. The company is history.
Hi-POS education reimbursement
Heard today that while education reimbursement was cut for the masses they are still paying it for hi-POS. Any truth to this?
Review of 'My Lithium Lawn Mower'
First out - I am no movie geek, no cinephile as they say. I'm more of a first-season only sitcom or nugent deerhunter type. But - on to the review of this Tarantino/Herzog collaboration. Apparently the first. And I'd recommend as the... — read more
Companies face issues with slow-to-retire workforce
Ineos exec: Companies face issues with slow-to-retire... — read more
Will I Be MLRP’d at age 56?
I understand that folks near retirement are safe, but what about those of us under 60? Loosing a quarter of my pension by being forced to retire before my kids are out of college has me worried.
ExxonMobil Global Projects Company Transforms Collaboration on Major Capital Projects Using AWS, with Projected Savings of Thousands of Engineer
Maybe Amazon Web Services (AWS) will manage ExxonMobil Global Projects In the Near Future https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/exxon-mobil-case-study/ ExxonMobil Global Projects Company Transforms Collaboration on Major Capital... — read more
It never gets better
Every day I go into work hoping that maybe things will improve at least a little but it never happens. This ELT is terrible and will destroy the entire company if they continue like this. I'm aware that grass might not always be greener, but it's all... — read more
Engine 1 listen up!
If engine 1 wants to win the fight they just need to commit to changing the archaic ranking system. All employees below executive level would then vote for their white card.
Ranking about to drive another wave of resignations
The ranking system is about to drive another wave of resignations. People who have been working their as--s off and have always been ranked well will be told they aren’t performing. They will then question everything and start applying for jobs... — read more
When it comes to untrustworthy coworkers, sometimes your colleagues are just a sign of a larger problem.
Source: Business Insider by Áine Cain https://www.businessinsider.com/signs-you-cant-trust-your-coworkers-2016-9 Untrustworthy coworkers can put a serious damper on any workplace experience. Just read John Le Carre's "Tinker Tailor Soldier... — read more
Yammer , May 17, get ready
Don’t forget to post on yammer how great it is to be back to campus , pro points for masked selfies 😂 Extra pro points for managers liking your post!
ExxonMobil Wants You to Take Responsibility for Climate Change, Study Says
ExxonMobil Wants You to Take Responsibility for Climate Change, Study Says Source: Time Magazine BY JUSTIN WORLAND UPDATED: MAY 13, 2021 4:23 PM EDT | ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: MAY 13, 2021 11:01 AM... — read more
Exxon uses Big Tobacco's playbook to downplay the climate crisis, Harvard study finds
Exxon uses Big Tobacco's playbook to downplay the climate crisis, Harvard study finds By Matt Egan, CNN Business Updated 3:36 PM ET, Thu May 13, 2021 https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/13/business/exxon-climate-change-harvard/index.html New... — read more
Back to the office
Companies can make whatever excuses they want for not keeping remote/hybrid models at work, but it comes down to one thing...they're unwilling to change how they manage. If being in-person is what builds trust at your workplace, that isn't trust... — read more
The 7 Principles of Humanocracy
The 7 Principles of Humanocracy Published on May 13, 2021 Jacob Morgan Best-Selling Author, Futurist, & Keynote Speaker How much do you trust your people? ***According to best-selling author Gary Hamel, one of the biggest factors stopping... — read more
Toxic toxic toxic
I am beginning to lose any remaining hope I had that EM can be turned around. Morale is so bad. Just wait until after ranking and people who are used to being told they are outstanding or excellent are now told they are very good or good and very... — read more
What's up with training here?
I'm new at Exxon. I received very limited training, if you can even call it that. Despite that, I'm expected to know how everything works, including the things that were never explained to me! If I don't, I get yelled at. I've tried asking some of... — read more
Outdated boomer tactics
I wanted to post this to help out some of my boomer EM coworkers. Remember that this is 2021 so the following boomer scams dont work anymore: Showing up to work before your boss and leaving after your boss. Remember that keyboard keys are... — read more
Depressing Ranking
My team has been decimated by layoffs and resignations. I know what is coming. We will be forced back in the distribution and people who were formerly in the middle will find themselves at the bottom. It will be a tough pill for many to swallow. When... — read more