Nothing drives me up the wall like the phrase “Ask your supervisor”. LITERALLY every senior manager, every email from exec, HR, colleagues, company intranet just tells you to Ask your supervisor if you have career ambitions, have family problems... — read more 

From all the peons suffering through the NALI process, release the darn Equipment Move Schedule already! We know you have it.

Can anyone clarify the current situation and schedule for Imperial’s Sarnia research facilities? I had heard they were being shuttered and relocated to Texas, but more recently I’ve seen that fewer than 100 personnel may be affected, with changes... — read more 

CL28 with CL29 potential, been at company for 20 years. Is it worth leaving or should I ride it out?

Anyone work in S&D who can reveal what the wizard of oz is actually doing behind the curtain? How does it actually work? If I find a job that I am qualified for and the team wants me to join can S&D prevent it from happening?

Exxon CEO wants EU sustainability law scrapped Today’s focus is all about the power of oil lobbying as ExxonMobil is ramping up its fight against the EU’s corporate sustainability due diligence law, warning it will push businesses out of... — read more 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/L-1_visa

If XOM is looking to reduce HC10 headcount, why doesn't it create provide an option to let HC10 staff over a certain age (say 50 or even 48) take early retirement. Reading all the commentary on this forum, a lot of folks may take the option? Has... — read more 

Planning to join Exxon as an experience hire in mid 40s. Any watch out? Opportunities for career growth exists? Heard Exxon uses performance review as tool to reduce headcount. Any advice.

O&G companies don’t use H1Bs. Tech companies are the ones who have abused this system. Service workers (cooks, maids, caddies, etc.) are all H2Bs. Weird that they weren’t included 🤔 I like the idea, but all this will do is incentivize and... — read more 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/19/politics/trump-h1b-visa-fee Finally someone I. Government is catching on to this back door theft of American jobs. How many workers does Exxon have in the USA on H1B visas? This is going to have an impact. Get ready... — read more 

One less great company with a value proposition and an amazing corporate culture to be bought out….

Does anyone know anything about XOM buying Diamondback? I’m seeing post about it online.

Who runs this page that has the ability to delete post?

What's up with XOM's recent hiring spree in the USA? Are they wanting to re-fill the low ranking buckets to replace those PIP'd out? Are they hiring cannon fodder to keep protecting the HIPOs?

Are we witnessing the fire sale liquidation of EM?

Dating someone within HR. XOM is actively working to offload personal that are +47 years of age without getting sued or having any class action suits filed…. They are coming for you…they call it getting rid of dead wood 🪵. Or getting rid of stale... — read more 

UBS economists argue layoffs are happening at normal or elevated rates, not unusually low as often described. Hiring has slowed while layoffs have risen, with unemployment claims at a 4-year high and August layoff announcements up 13% year over... — read more 

The goal isn’t a promotion anymore, it’s escape. Forget raises or fat bonuses, the real win here is landing a new job and walking out. That’s the only future that looks good to me right now, and I’ve been chasing it for months.

Just a general thread, tell us what you think.

By Bloomberg Sep 17, 2025 (Bloomberg) -- Exxon Mobil Corp. is shelving investments in chemical recycling in Europe due to what the energy giant says are overly restrictive rules on plastics. The company will pause until further notice €100 million... — read more 

I’ve been placed on a PIP in my very first performance cycle as an experienced hire. It’s been almost a month since the program started, and I’m now considering resigning. If I opt for PIL (pay in lieu of notice), will I still receive the remaining... — read more 

I took the PIL on 8/21 by submitting the docusign and the share point survey. I have not received any communication or contact from either HR or the outplacement company since I left. Should I have heard something back by now? Has anyone else on PIL... — read more 

I just had my second check in with my great champion supervisor. Well it is not going so good. I am dependent on training with another employee for one of the tasks. This person has been out on vacation for three weeks and not trained me at all. This... — read more 

I recently started working in Midland and have been amazed by how upset and demoralized everyone is. Seems like each group sees the other group as their enemy. Serious lack of harmony. Has it always been this way?

Exxon Mobil on Tuesday is selling more of its assets in the North Dakota Williston Basin to oil and gas producer Chord Energy for $550 million, as the major continues to high-grade its unconventional asset... — read more 

Looking to summarize the rumors over multiple threads surrounding potential Sept 30 announcements. Note that some rumors are of course contradictory. sale/closure of Fife sale/closure of Fawley sale/closure of Chem plants on European... — read more 

Flying and doing nothing again? another wasteful business trip just for them to enjoy pampering on business classes and fine dining at the sites.

Is the us upstream, specifically production obviously, the only division where working hard and going above and beyond gets you nowhere and the worthless/lazy employees and contractors that do nothing get rewarded/promoted on whose b*lls they kiss? ... — read more 

Has anyone heard of anyone that was put on a PIP not being eligible for the PIL if they opt out of the PIP? The person in question was a salary employee if that matters.

Team, let’s get to the real meat and potatoes…when will XOM production start declining hard in Permian and Guyana fields…this will set up the next candidate company purchase..any guessing which company XOM buys…this scuttle butt…is great for... — read more 

In two years I had to deal with more cr-p than during ten years at my old job.

PIP here is more about intimidation or saving money than actually helping anyone improve. Most of the people put on one are not even low performers. I’ve seen good people stressed to the point of burnout just because management wants to assert... — read more 

We used to hire from tier 1 eng schools. What’s going on with all these new hires from Texas tech, LSU, etc? Even tier 2 like TAMU is declining…

At CL29 I was cruising - solid rankings, comfortable, life was good. Then I moved to CL30 and suddenly felt like a wart hog in the African savanna with every lion staring me down. Turns out, the grass on the other side isn’t greener - it just comes... — read more 

Has the Esso France change in control happened yet? Waiting for the outcome to see which European asset to strip next?

Is this true? If so, God help us.

I’m really hoping they give us a chance to leave voluntarily because I would take it immediately. Things have been so tense and uncertain, it feels like the best move to step away before the stress really hits hard. Having a way out would be a huge... — read more 

The beginning is very warped. The film explores the impact of labor-saving machinery on employment and the economy. As factories ramp up production for defense needs, workers face potential layoffs due to automation. The narrative follows a group of... — read more 

Polaris Business Transformation SME (from LinkedIn) Feb 2025 - Present · 8 mos Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (1) Lead enterprise-scale business transformation initiatives across Global Order to Cash (O2C) Organisation and compliance functions... — read more