I'm pretty sure we all need a break. This year has been brutal in every possible aspect. With everything that's been going on, having to wait for months to find out if we'll be losing our jobs or not in the middle of a huge economic crisis was just a... — read more 

I've had it and I made a decision to jet. I am on the IT side so it may be easier to do this but I am taking courses now and will try to break into health and lifesciences IT - not sure where this will take me but i've had it with oil and gas... — read more 

DW can't be happy to see his approval rating on Glassdoor go down so rapidly. The man was near 50 percent in August and now it's down by more than half to 23 percent. I guess employees are making their dissatisfaction known where they can. If... — read more 

I’ve got an exit strategy in the works and I’m wondering how much time we may have left until we’re hit with a round of layoffs? I’m hoping we’ve got another 3 ½ months at least. Then again you never know with this company. One could be right around... — read more 

To colleagues impacted by the VIP program, I hope this holiday brings you peace and strength to face what lies ahead.

Prior to the layoff announcement, I applied for other jobs as a backup plan in case I got laid off. My job ended up being safe, but the exercise really opened my eyes to the fact that ExxonMobil's total compensation is not nearly as competitive as it... — read more 

I was just told by a friend who used to work for XOM that EM stopped the 401K match, no bonuses and no salary bump this year. And you guys are upset you got laid off? They did you all a favor!!! Let me guess, though. Upper management still gets... — read more 

About 20 PIPed/PiLed engineers out here in trailers. Commune set up in October just off I-10 nearing Lake Charles. We're not sure how it works, but apparently Collective Bargaining (even by professionals like ourselves) is actually Legal in... — read more 

I just read that Exxon is planning to invest more than $240 million in Baton Rouge site. But didn't Baton Rouge just get decimated in the latest layoffs? You know, less than two weeks ago?? So how does this make any sense? What exactly are they... — read more 

I think I'm going to quit in January. I can't handle this any more. Will I get all my 2021 vacation paid out?

Something big happening in Pecos County soon, little birdies tell me land brokers for XTO are busy bees as of late down in Fort Stockton

More b—s— words that don’t lead to any actual changes that improve the organization, just more buzzword fodder for the powerpoints and intranet news. It borders parody.... Can I get an amen?

p-ss-d off with my OM employer not paying bonus to anyone this year; apparently survivors of this round should be grateful they still have a job and shut up. Wondering whether XOM doing the same..?

https://reenergizexom.com/materials/letter-to-the-board-of-directors/ These are the activist investors we're seeing in the news. It has a bit of a green bent, but a lot of the criticisms of management are completely valid and consistent with... — read more 

Management never learn from their mistakes. What happens instead is they just ignore anything that went wrong (heaven forbid there's any kind of conflict in management meetings instead of the usual circle...back-patting) and when the time comes, they... — read more 

On an earlier thread.. several asked for a repost of content paraphrased below: For a career at the company , your performance vector has to be a net positive for 20 or 30 years. You can go up and down a bit around the middle bucket and be ok as... — read more 

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/15/investing/exxon-oil-stock-activist-investors/index.html After cutting thousands of employees to give in to dividends, what else do shareholders want that they are so rebellious now?

Just curious. If yes, what are your thoughts about it? (I work for a small competitor and we are about to introduce Stack ranking)... Thanks

Three of the five super major oils (BP, Shell, and Total) press release on 17 December 2020. The other two supermajors, Chevron and XOM, were not mentioned in the press release. One easy way to reduce emissions is to close or sell some... — read more 

Anyone know what date and how we receive the “Benefit Commencement Package”? (Page 12 of the SPOSA questions and answers document) Also, when does the package expire? Thanks

Are we selling? Moving jobs to BSCs? Low gas prices don't look like they'll be recovering anytime soon.

Wish I'd known about this place a little over a year ago when I decided to leave my old job for a (supposedly) better position at Exxon. Since then it's been nothing but one disappointment after another, all combined with constant fear of layoffs... — read more 

After hearing from the communicator that I’m “safe”, I felt brief relief followed by sadness, guilt, surprise, anger, and frustration. The last thing I feel is safe. Do you feel safe? I don’t think this is the last round of layoffs. I keep... — read more 

Listen starting at 18 minutes https://youtu.be/TYO73v39hdo

Anyone in controllers receive a cost of living salary increase yet for 2020? Have received these in December during previous years.

If ever you think this old company has lost its way. Take this board-meeting reminder recording from sometime the '50s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nh8_9FETF0

I was laid off (50+ age but not retirement eligible). I received the waiver and release form. Do I need to get the form reviewed by an attorney before I sign? Would love to hear from others who are knowledgeable about this.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/15/investing/exxon-oil-stock-activist-investors/index.html

Are they going to pay our 2019 carryover vacation that we never got to use or is it gone? Didn’t get a chance to use them all due to covid.

Please share your confirmed knowledge of which positions, in which departments, and the approximate numbers that got axed. Also, for information sharing, your understanding of the least impacted and most impacted groups.

I can’t imagine that’s a coincidence. I am the expert on my team and worked my butt off so it was not a performance issue. I was the team lead, and was mentoring newly transitioned employees to the tech. My salary was high since I was an... — read more 

One of the skills I have seen others leveraging to get into other industries is project management. I see a lot of job postings for project/program managers stating PMP certification is preferred. Is it worth it to get the PMP certification?

I’ve seen a lot of discussion on here about CLs and salary, however the discussion is always about higher CLs, say mid 20s to 30. I’m curious if anyone could shed some light on the lower CL salary ranges. Say 17-20. I’m a 17 or 18 but I can’t get a... — read more 

Any former managers who can shed light on CL potential? Seems most everyone is set at 29. Is that the default? How do you get a higher CL?

“It’s a word salad of hazy words that mean nothing with a link to the nothing plan.” “This is the Big Oil version of thoughts and prayers” ”the catch is that the plan includes zero reductions in... — read more 

I have become highly expert at making PowerPoint presentations. I have successfully turned horrible news into favorable results with many years of PowerPoint training. I have presented to many levels of management, fooling the brightest with my... — read more 

I've seen posts mentioning xom folks successfully leaving for tech companies (i.e. apple, aws). however, i havent had any luck even receiving a call back. which specific roles are you or your peers competitive for?

Can anyone provide information as to what makes CL30 special? I know that it is “executive”, but what compensation benefits go with it?

I was laid off after nearly six years with the company and I admit, even after two weeks I'm having trouble coping. I can barely do any work because I'm distracted all the time. I actually thought this was the place where I would retire. I'm not... — read more