GP downside sized by 1/3- but why are there so many GP staff with nothing to do? How long Will GP keep saying they are retaining their bench for when Capex comes?

There are a lot of things wrong with XOM today but I think their lack of respect for employees and the idea they can treat us any way they want without any consequences is by far the worst. Lying, gaslighting, intimidation, bullying, and so much more... — read more 

Shale was part of the Lean In Value Added Chain strategy. Remember that, the Value Added Chain? Never hear that BS anymore, it d–dwith the Lean In strategy. The Wink terminal we bought and improved is at 1/3 or less capacity, the Wink to Webster... — read more 

Any riser and pipeline engineers out there who have left? Where did you go? Midstream focus companies? New industries? I think they will continue to displace us with BTC engineers. I already feel like I am training my replacement. We are all holding... — read more 

I’ve been trying to get on the expat circuit since I hired on. It was THE REASON I joined the company. Thoughts on if this will even be an opportunity for North American employees in the future? Any ideas of other companies or industries which still... — read more 

The leadership doesn’t even try to hide that they are trying to eliminate older employees and then move their jobs to other countries. Those are the very people that gave everything to this company and were there in some tough times. I don't even... — read more 

Took me over a year to get to the mental state I'm in right now, but I can finally say I'm no longer stressed out over Exxon 24/7. When the last big layoffs happened, I nearly had a mental breakdown because I was not in a position to lose my job. My... — read more 

What happened to this post? Truth gets deleted?

Management is really pouring generous cups of the koolaide. Their 90% survived the PIP last year charade is really pi----g me off. I’d like to know the true metric of how many who were NSI last year are still employed today.

Get the company in an SEC investigation. I’m not making this c––p up. Unbelievable!

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exxon-sues-energy-transfer-over-204156872.html

Doesn’t management realize we just went through PIP followed by long drawn out “studies” of staffing level then layoff and now we are starting it all again? I’m going to lose my mind. And yes I am actively applying for other jobs.

I have no other explanation for what's been going on. Within a few weeks, my manager went from normal to micromanaging my every move. He finds faults in everything I do, even the things I did hundreds of times before the exact same way and he never... — read more 

As if it could not get any worse, many GSC locations have the highest attrition EVER. In Brazil, the rates are 2 PER DAY (at least for a while), meaning we cannot possibly backfill these people in a normal scenario, let alone an 8% NSI. Argentina... — read more 

Was holding out for return of cost of living adjustment and 401k as well as education reimbursement but am tired of waiting. Other companies are paying more than we were making prior to COVID base salary plus have 401k and bonuses. Some have already... — read more 

I'm not even talking about the obvious stuff, like layoffs and cuts in pay and benefits. I'm talking about our culture. We once had a culture that encouraged new ideas, but that has since devolved into an echo chamber of yes-men who are bending over... — read more 

Australia first now Norway. Dominos keep falling. For those saying demand hasn’t peaked what are your thoughts? Certainly it has peaked in parts of the world. https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN2BV22Q

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-04-09/inside-america-s-race-to-scale-carbon-capture-technology?cmpid=BBD040921_GREENDAILY&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=210409&utm_campaign=greendaily In 2010, as an economics... — read more 

Anyone else never been able to square the message that we hear over and over that fossil fuel is dead because renewables are so cheap now with the plans for developing countries to use fossil... — read more 

The manager of my group said that we need to complete the Vacine form. He said it’s anonymous but he does not know the consequences if we don’t complete. What type of company are we working for?

So much negativity here.. it looks like EM is going to wind up. BUT that’s not true.. Darren Woods and EM will be FINE. Just whiny NSI & Salty employees affecting the image of our great company. We are ExxonMobil!

Exxon explores sale of elastic polymer business: sources APRIL 7, 202112:17 PM UPDATED 36 MINUTES AGO By Joshua Franklin, Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp is exploring a sale of its Advanced Elastomer Systems (AES) division... — read more 

I don't have a problem with Exxon. I've been here for decades and I've been through many good times and many bad times with it. I do have a problem with lousy leadership that makes decisions which make working here unbearable at times. That's where... — read more 

Kudos to GS for allowing anonymous questions in his upcoming forum. Pretty amazing to read the questions and see the upvotes. The company has lost the rank and file. I've never seen morale this low.

Normally WFH, but supervisor has started to force us in office. Walked through energy center and saw lunches outside of a conference room, which was odd. Saw senior corporate management names on them. Then saw 3 shiny new SUVs and 4 shiny town cars... — read more 

Darren Woods is more like Darrin, the fictional character from Bewitched. He was Samantha's mortal husband. Nice enough guy but he had no control over his wife's escapades, the same way this Darren has no control or influence over the outcomes at... — read more 

I know a lot of people who left XOM in the past year and almost all of them found a job outside the O&G industry. It’s obvious that all of those people were actively looking for other jobs while still employed at the company, which brings me to the... — read more 

Hello, I am an engineer, but may have an opportunity to go work in pharma as a production supervisor with 10 direct reports. It’s a way into management. The salary will be a 40-50% decrease along with bonus. Any words of wisdom? My long term goal is... — read more 

I was laid off in Dec and it’s the best thing that ever happened to me. I worked at Exxon for about 2 years - I drank the koolaid at first but I slowly realized just how terrible this company is (environmentally, ethically, you name it). I feel such... — read more 

Oh happy day! Arrived in the mail on 4/3, hopefully others are seeing theirs! laid off 12/1/20 final day 2/1/21

I'm not trying to troll, I'm honestly curious. People who come here and call anybody who's complaining a whiner or tells them to leave - why are you here? You wouldn't be here unless something was bothering you about the company. If you're here, it's... — read more 

XOM will soon announce it's "Earth Plug" program where it will cease to extract fossil fuel on a target date....soon to be announced.

I am still at ExxonMobil. I used to wake up excited for the future. Now I feel a sense of dread and find it hard to get out of bed in the morning. There is little to look forward to.

First Voya told me I'm vested in my (very small) supplementary savings plan since separation was involuntary, and payment would be done through payroll. Now, payroll is telling me that employees who separate from ExxonMobil before retirement are not... — read more 

Thought it was only the newer hires 5 years that we’re leaving, but seeing a trend of folks with 10-20 years in their mid career leaving as well, especially with EMIT. Anyone seeing similar?

I have to say, this is not the same company it was five years ago, not to mention twenty years ago or longer. All of the enjoyment and pride I've had has evaporated and I'm no longer sure I'll be able to stay here for much longer. It might not be... — read more 

Please stop spreading toxic beliefs about quiting. Truth is this is the best place to work. Be happy you have a job. The market is tough right now. Not that easy to find a new better paying job

So many posts question what controllers and finance people actually do. Thinking they should get rid of us and send our jobs over seas. Ok fine. As close stars, how about we sit on our butts and see how quarter close and reporting gets done. License... — read more