Renewables are mostly on par or even cheaper than O&G in some regions, especially once your beloved oil prices come back as everyone keeps saying they will. Ya see, if prices go up, then renewables become even more competitive. It's a zero sums game... — read more 

New manager is all about buzzwords - we have to be more agile, we have to think outside of the box, make sure there's synergy blah blah blah... but when we ask him something work related, something he should have to know considering his position he... — read more 

ExxonMobil Singapore just had its redundancy exercise. The assessment criteria used is 30% past 3 years performance apprisal and 70% long term fit with company values. The 70% is extremely qualitative where it is subjected to an individual's... — read more 

Is morale at an all-time low?

Raise your hands if you ever heard someone from management say “salary is not important”.

For those who quit, how does unused vacation get handled? Do you get it paid out? And also do you get to keep your Roth 401k account if you quit or do they just write you a check of the balance? Thank you

When I got PIP'd last year the first thing I did was go to the campus on the weekend and clean out my desk. I also took some other company property I wanted along with some PC peripherals. The company never even knew. I also emailed myself any... — read more 

We all know all the wrong things Exxon led by this management has been doing for the past several years but is there anything the company has been doing well? Something you think is actually working and we should continue doing it? Does something... — read more 

I've noticed that one of the biggest complaints about XOM these days is lack of job security and that's solvable. If you make sure you are easily employable than you've created your own job security and you can stop stressing over something you have... — read more 

Does that phrase apply to our normal business anymore or has it been squeezed out by all the poor morale, mistrust and people simply focused on watching out for their families by exploring the job market?

I'm located in the United States and become eligible for retirement in September of this year. If I do not turn in a PDS, would that automatically get me put in the NSI bucket? Notification of NSI ranking would come sometime in July I... — read more 

I can stomach working with brown nosers, every team and every department has those. But when they start taking credit for the things I did and managers let it fly, then we have a problem. This has been happening even more than usual lately and I'm... — read more 

I feel like I’m going to have a heart attack. Any advice in how to start job search? I haven’t looked since university job fairs 15 years ago and don’t know where to start.

Unless there are credible rumors of another involuntary after the PIP season, if you are selected for PIP, take the PIL. This process is designed to weed people out, not keep you. Don't go through the pain of trying to get past it when your... — read more 

So many people in my group were fired and continue to resign that my work load has increased to the point I no longer have time to shower. Typing this as I am in the drive through waiting for my breakfast as I am headed to campus. Sorry for the... — read more 

What is XOM's long term strategy? A lot of this forum is about should I stay with XOM, should I leave, is there a long term career term with XOM? Please comment on what is XOM's long term strategy? The last we heard from Woods was the 2Q20 when he... — read more 

If you want to keep your job at XOM, start showing up on campus everyday. And make sure your supervisor, manager and department head see your face everyday. I have this from a reliable source.

I believe there are at least 5 groups of people who post here. First, internet trolls who post on dozens of sites like this just to breed discontent and spread lies because they have no other life. Just like to push people's buttons and often... — read more 

Of course they would wait until Thursday the week before to tell us that we’re going back to the office. Not like people have children or other responsibilities to get in order. Thanks excellent, I can’t wait to catch COVID-19 at work for MOH to tell... — read more 

This is going down as one of HR’s greatest hits ever. If you didn’t know, there’s a video telling us that everything we have seen and experienced during the MLRP last summer, as well as what we will see and experience this summer, is just our... — read more 

How many clues of managements intentions do you need? Their plan is to eliminate your job and have you train your replacement. Get out while you can. Time to double down on the job search.

Is the writing on the wall or is there hope things will get turned around?

Reluctant yo leave, but looking for advice on whether the urgency to leave is necessary.

Are they really tracking badge swipes, computer location (IP) and keystrokes? This seems super far fetched.

A manager in another department who happens to be an old buddy told me that supervisors and managers have already been told to start preparing the list of people to cut during this PADP session. The process is going to be a farce. They are not... — read more 

If I hear one more manager or even one more coworker tell me I am lucky to have a job and I should be grateful, I'm going to scream! There is nothing we should be grateful about here. This company comes up with new ways to mistreat us every week... — read more 

If y’all didn’t want to quit before, just wait until you see the now required training videos about the new PA process.

A general thread on Pay-In-Lieu (PIL)

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN29U00C

Based on offers those leaving have received the salary for Permian based employees is not what is driving our cost uncompetitiveness. Big offers coming in from competitors. It is all the costs we get thrown on us for overheads that others don’t have... — read more 

Currently in technical and ranked outstanding last cycle. Been considering other opportunities outside of the company as I don't see a future of growth career-wise here. Is it wise to make a move or should I stay put and ride it out. Still relatively... — read more 

I went to school in a competitive program and at orientation a prof told us: “Look at your right, look at your left, one of you won’t be here at the end of the semester”. 30% would fail the class. It feels we are about to go through the the... — read more 

You heard it hear first. The PIP is on its way!

8% MLRP is the new norm. Combined with no hiring. The goal is 50% reduction in USA and Canada headcount. They are even sending Indians to support the overseas roles now. If you think you’ll be here in a couple of years you are fooling yourself. They... — read more 

Loved the spin they put in that video on PIP being a process to benefit you, as an employee. That's right, a PIP.... classically known to be the most stressful 3 months of your entire career. Don't worry folks, 90% passed last year! And then what %... — read more 

Anyone find it odd how some executives and upper managers have their kids in the company, with a few in the same org? Not going to name any names. Talk about unconscious bias - I’m sure they’ll be ranked well. Alexa play Fortunate Son - “... — read more 

The culture and moral is at an all time low. Managers and supervisors are fearful of their jobs so they create complexity and micro manage in order to cover their basis so nobody messes up on their watch and they get de-ranked for it. It’s really... — read more