The Global Ops Function is basically downstream taking over the Upstream. Everything upstream su-ks and Downstream is awesome. What a croc this reorg is

Check it out. This CEO makes a whole lot more than DW and all he has to worry about is restarting SYU. If I was a Sable Offshore (SOC) investor I would question why this guy is making so much. Then again DW couldn’t get it restarted so SYU was... — read more 

The BTC team is really a mixed bag. Some good employees and others who are totally worthless. Want the lead title and salary but are only interested or capable in performing data entry. Expect others to spoon feed them everything. Unbelievable.

Which one is safer for a hardworking IC? CL27 or CL 28

It seems like there's a lot of shuffling going on, but the new opportunities are only for managers and early career people. What gives?

How many of you will jump ship before December 1st to avoid the interest rate increase? For retirement eligible, coming to work on the first of December has a huge cost. Staying another 3 months past that potentially another big cost. Each quarter... — read more 

Show us the graphs and projections for headcount by country and location. How many of us are you planning to stealth layoff via the PIP?

Facilities engineers they pay annual bonus! https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4469038451/

People are tired and have reached a breaking point.

I want it all waaaa! Throws rattle.

A federal lawsuit filed against Ford Motor Company alleges the automaker used a performance management system to create grounds for terminating salaried employees without conducting formal layoffs. The complaint, filed on September 28 in the US... — read more 

I keep hearing from many people that our executives plan to keep cutting until disaster strikes. Is this really the strategy? Another Valdez or Macondo is what it will take to convince executives they have gone too far?

I absolutely hate large group zoom workshops. Especially when the “key” people travel and are in the room and everyone else can’t get a word in edgewise. The raise hand feature is totally ignored and people just talk over the remote attendees... — read more 

We’re gonna make $3 billion this year but you all su-k and we can do better. Also, why are the good people we depend on starting to leave? Don’t worry about BTC, we’re going to have good jobs here. And to conclude, if you’re not bought in maybe... — read more 

Know the rules. Report suspected L-1 / L-2 abuse. L-1 is not a general work visa. It is only for intracompany transfers for specialized roles. • L-1A / L-1B (the worker): L-1A is for true managers and executives who direct people or an essential... — read more 

applies to jerry? asking for a friend.

So now leadership can see not just which teams gave, but exactly which individuals gave and how much. I find it hard to believe that won't factor into performance r

What visa program is being used to bring in all of the Indian workers to be trained in the USA?

Seldom layoffs don't mean sh-t. A coworker can be there one day and gone the next, sometimes with almost no warning. They find a reason and they find a way. If you think you're safe just because there are no layoffs coming and you haven't been PIPed... — read more 

Guyana is starting to exit the peak flush phase and enter a more run and maintain with daily production declines…the quicker the declines and the more aggressive the choke openings and ramp ups the higher chances the 5th FPSO doesn’t pass the... — read more 

All supermajors are shrinking workforces either by layoff (e.g., Shell, SABIC), demotion (Chevron’s firing and rehiring at lower CL). We are too cheap to pay severance, our mantra has been to offshore jobs and PIP fire US workforce and hire... — read more 

Source: C. Simpson These 4 KPIs matter more. The way most people measure their leadership doesn't tell them much. Years in the role, size of the team, how many people report to you... None of these tells you whether anyone would follow you if they... — read more 

Can someone say more about impact of performance required for advancement from CL 27-28 or CL 28-29, etc ? E.g. OWD - 3yrs O - 5yrs E - 7yrs VG - 10yrs G - 15yrs NI - 20yrs NSI - ♾️

The Streisand Effect Thrives at ExxonMobil Attempts to suppress information are often made through cease-and-desist letters, but instead of being suppressed, the information sometimes receives extensive publicity, becoming viral over the Internet or... — read more 

Is anything going to come from this integration? Does supply chain pay drop to procurement or procurement get bumped to supply chain curve?

Why are we steadily whittling away at XOM’s greatest asset? The core of this company is the people in the field — the ones closest to the valve, making the daily decisions that move the bottom line. They generate the revenue that pays for the showy... — read more 

Hearing lots of rumours that Qatari Leadership are sick of XOM Snr Leaders and DWW is no longer ‘winning’ with them. Qatar is in a bad spot with the SoH and appears that XOM is trying to take advantage.

Source: J. Bateh, PhD That improvement plan isn't a rescue. The decision's already made. Formal write-ups are up nearly 30 percent since 2020. Most people on one don't make it out the other side. Seven signs the PIP was never about improvement: ... — read more 

If you’re feeling like the machine is marginalizing you or undermining your talents…start observing what is happening to cash cow Guyana 🇬🇾. A classic case of operational excellence meeting over delivery and short term aggressive production... — read more 

I will start - The organisation is starting to fail across the board with all of the reorganizations. The talent pipeline weak. We are seeing a huge proportion of the new grads leaving but more concerning is the 15-25year range who have frankly had... — read more 

Sheffield said he now had no desire to be part of Exxon’s board, which friends had described as a “patsy board”.

«Contrary to Darren's assurances to me, Exxon threw me under the bus at its earliest opportunity.«  https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/shale-tycoon-claims-exxon-ceo-124336695.html

A lot of discussion on degraded contractor capability but little discussion of degraded EM capability and rising number of mid career resignations. All roses and rainbows and talk of increasing headcount through hiring and pulling from operations... — read more 

What are the new career objectives and how do they map to the old ultimate potential? For example POT38+ is now a Career Objective of Senior Executive/Corporate leader

It’s very clear from this promotion planning, that XOM only cares for you if your a CL38+ POT. If you 34 POT, you don’t matter whatever you think. Your career will be fine but you will watch all the great jobs go to the HIPOs only. It su-ks but... — read more 

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Any other supervisors notice huge changes in the advancement guides this year? The one I saw added around five years for E/O to get from CL26 to CL27

So what we generated more cash than others. This is a meaningless comparison when we are a much bigger company than them. Use a meaningful metric. Show ROCE over time vs competitors. Something that normalizes the performance.

A senior well respected technical engineer who I look up to recently told me he hasn’t had a meaningful raise in more than 10 years. He is late career but not beyond normal retirement age. Is this normal!