I totally get that frustration—it’s like the same story playing out over and over. Quarter after quarter, year after year, EM profits go up, but all that money ends up in the pockets of the CEO and shareholders while the employees are left to deal... — read more 

Where will you be for this cycle?

So today is the day that we all find out our fate, ie stay, go, move. Good luck to everyone and I hope we all get the outcome we wanted, and if it is not what you wanted just remember that a positive mental attitude will help immensely. Plenty of... — read more 

It is like looking into a mirror

Working here is not what it used to be but the alternative (no work at all) is not much better. What if I need more money? What if I get bored? My wife keeps saying I'll worry myself to death and she's probably right. I wish I could relax and enjoy... — read more 

I am planning my exit and came across an old org chart from when I hired on. Everyone else is already gone! Time to turn out the lights.

We are doomed. Bad is about to get worse. A lot worse.

Anyone know what roles if any outside of drilling exist on a 28/28 schedule for CL 28 and higher?

I am close to finishing an MBA the company has partially paid for. Su-ks they don’t pay for it all like they used to. Has anyone quit and had to repay the education benefit?

What is the plan for the Australians on the expat circuit? They have no home country jobs to go to. There are lo future Australia jobs. Is the plan to just keep them expat until their career ends? Sounds expensive. If I was an Australian I would be... — read more 

As ExxonMobil cuts expat premiums, benefits and career opportunities the U.S. embassies and military are evacuating dependents from locations across the Middle East, a major move as tensions spike across the region. A U.S. defense official told Fox... — read more 

BRFP and adhesion business is dead. Good night sweet prince.

I don’t get how good young people can stay at a company that is doing so few meaningful projects and still expect to move up the ladder to a fulfilling and highly paid career. 40 years ago Exxon was expanding all over the world in all its business... — read more 

There are two kinds of bosses, the vast majority were #2. Become a brilliant facilitator—someone who asks the right questions, listens deeply, sets priorities, and creates clarity. Insecure bottleneck—someone who delays, micromanages... — read more 

What do folks make of the email today on productivity tracking software install for our machines? I thought they were already tracking everything on our machines. What is different about this?

I’m a campus hire with less than

CL 29 - default potential for all MPT employees when they start CL 27 - If you are assessed Good or below early on, this is where you’ll end. Maybe a ‘Principal’ position to end your career. You’ll make $300k CL 28-29 - Is where majority of mid tier... — read more 

McKinsey are not genius, but just overconfident men who know just a hammer, and that hammer is just cost cutting at all costs. When things finally blow up, they have long gone back to their ivory tower, so they are simply cowards never having to bear... — read more 

Get rid of them all. I’ll take an increase of half their salary if it means I never have to rework what they F up or sit through a zoom meeting with them where nothing is accomplished because nobody understands what they are saying. I’m starting to... — read more 

So I have heard that Staale has mandated maximizing the NI / NSI categories. How can we have 18% of our employees who just don’t meet expectations; this is 1) a layoff by another name or 2) a senior leadership problem because they are ones who... — read more 

Who are the best and who are the worst to work with?

Is it worth accepting the bullcr-p all these years? Asking for a friend.Honest answers please.

When do you find out your assessment ranking each year? I forget. Is it determined yet?

Chevron here. We’re currently undergoing a FOMO induced reorg, that includes offshoring significant amounts of engineering/IT/etc to India. The impetus for this came from “bench marking” by the all purpose genius at McKinsey. Basically we’re... — read more 

Are the deferrals of CPV and Baytown to free capex for Guyana or are we just waiting for the big recession?

Always the best to sneak into a huddle room after a meeting in a remote part of campus and see a boomer that earns $300k sitting alone in a dark room in a part of campus that no one is in just chilling.

Heard a rumour that Fawley is being sold to an Indian company

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/michael-mustian-6217831a8_energy-weareexxonmobil-ugcPost-7335895972968898560-ntLT

Anyone knows the salary range?

Despite the U.K. going through a redundancy consultation where they are legally meant to be working towards reducing the number of redundancies I see Exxon UK proudly announced on LinkedIn this morning they have brought in a Canadian expat to Fawley... — read more 

I’ve learned that lesson the hard way. Managers will take credit when things go right and throw you under the bus when they don’t. HR won’t save you either, they’re there for XOM, not you. Make sure to learn to play their game and you'll be okay... — read more 

With all the cost cutting left and right can we put some money aside to get most of our folks in leadership positions red noses since they can’t help it but act like clowns? Competency in my site has dropped significantly over the last five years... — read more 

Does same CL have same range across different functions? Does Greenfield CL x have the same salary range as Brownfield CL x or Deepwater CL x? Does Greenfield CL x have the same salary range as Product Solution CL x?

I'm sure some folks who quit Exxon still lurk this board. I've been thinking about quitting for months, most likely even longer now that I think about it, but there's always something that keeps me from doing it. Right now it's the state of the job... — read more 

What stage are we in the "Retrenchment Policy" in Singapore? Responsible retrenchment Employers who are retrenching any employee must do so responsibly and fairly. Find out the considerations and requirements for retrenchments. ***What... — read more 

In spite of people saying they believe in climate change very very few people are willing to out their wallet where their mouth is. Without taxpayers cutting checks every LCS job is a money losing dog. There is no market mechanism. DW has pointed... — read more 

Have you noticed that most high potential individuals all behave identically? Same demeanor, same vocabulary, same "calmness", same house in the suburbs, same cars, same spouses, same hobbies. Being high potential is akin to being brain washable... — read more 

Got approached by an Exxon recruiter with what sounded like a dream offer: better title, 15% pay bump, decent bennies. Then I started digging and found forum after forum describing chaotic management, constant PIPs and layoffs, and lousy culture. Is... — read more