I've been trying to leave this daily mental struggle for years now, to no avail. Being a 40+ yrs old professional in a shithole county like Brazil is the equivalent to being a death row inmate. Hundreds of resume/cv submissions, dozens of self funded... — read more 

In the latest trading session, Exxon Mobil (XOM) closed at $106.30, marking a +0.41% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.73% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.16%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.98%. The... — read more 

This and maybe even last year it was more about PIPs than anything else. I personally prefer layoffs, because receiving severance is definitely better than being kicked out without anything. Now that I think about it, I can't believe that I'm here... — read more 

One of the last "big rock" structural costs to the corporation has to be the US pension plan. It's time to end this anachronism. The corporation can add a few percent to the savings plan, get out of administering the pension, and save all that wasted... — read more 

Anyone feel like just ending it? Thought maybe I was making a difference from "the inside" for nearly 20 years but obvs not. But yeah, I know, most of you will just say go ahead and off myself. I get it. That's just the state of things.

Putting in my two weeks soon. Is there any benefit to waiting for the calendar to roll over in terms of YEE for pension calculations? Trying to maximize what the the lump sum check comes out to.

First I am older but that should not mater. In am constantly being watched and pestered by a manager that is only worried about their progression. I do my work for 8.5 hours a day. This manager expects me to do more and work like the other person who... — read more 

I’ve long heard the RSUs and cash bonuses can be a significant portion of the compensation as you make it to executive level CLs (30+). Curious if anyone has any specifics to offer on amounts for each, recognizing performance would continue to be a... — read more 

I wonder how much money the company is saving from changes in the insurance benefits? It sounds like we’re going from great dental benefits to the bottom of the barrel with Delta and the jury is still out on our BCBS plans. I have to imagine the... — read more 

When looking at leaving remember that outside of Exxon the bonus is a big part of the compensation. Don’t look at the salary and think it is low. Look at the sites that explain how it works like Glassdoor or just apply and get an offer to see for... — read more 

Use this to see how much in real buying power your raise is. https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl

Most people have a default potential of CL29. most people reach CL26-29 by the time they retire. Promotions slow down significantly once you hit 40 so don’t expect the rapid promotions you had in your 20s and 30s to continue. If you don’t have an... — read more 

Anyone in the US their new health insurance cards?

I seriously want to quit every single day. I have to fight myself not to, especially with the job market being what it is. But it’s getting so bad that I’m starting to think one day, I just might do it. I don’t want to be unemployed, but the toxicity... — read more 

This is the way It seems to me you all are in the same rut. Oil and gas. What if you diversify and work on skills that are transferrable? If you have the smarts and willing to learn, you can be employable almost anywhere. This assumes you have... — read more 

Goodby 40 years of working way up Erik. Hello just arrived Sasha! WTF career advancement is dead

according to a new study by Harvard researchers, high staff turnover is actually being driven by something a lot harder to fix: a lack of career growth... — read more 

Did the bonus make up for the 50% pay cut?

Remember Sears? How long before someone is making a video like this of EMHC? https://youtu.be/TVxhjvWXTcI?si=AVVF9UX2Q3imC2v3

Why doesn't Exxon give bonus to hourly employees? Its a fortune 500 company. Surely they can afford 1,000 dollar bonus.

There is a revolving door of 20 year olds making less than $3K/month that make everything so much harder to do. They are terribly inefficient and have no ability to think beyond their process. Because it’s a revolving door they are married to their... — read more 

Is it a scam? Sounds like SOD wells all over again. Just a scam for someone to get a good promotion.

since we do not have any reliable internal communication platform to share with colleagues about our experience we company enforced policies and such - here we go on layoffs. When you are choosing redemption of your points on the recognition and... — read more 

I’d be grabbing my air sick bag!

Dec 17 (Reuters) - Australia's competition watchdog said on Tuesday it has taken Exxon Mobil's (XOM.N), opens new tab local brand affiliate to court, claiming it misled customers about fuel sold at six of its branded petrol stations in... — read more 

Have to give credit where due - leadership has clearly thought “out of the box” in naming two leaders with no upstream experience at the top of the two Upstream businesses. Question is - does this stop at the top leadership? Shouldn’t other levels of... — read more 

I find it completely disturbing that the corporation is so unsure about the accuracy of their withholding tax, they literally asked the employees to make sure they are correct. How in the world have they fallen so far, so fast that this is the... — read more 

You have no future unless your defined as a Snr Executive potential which is CL38. Anything less than that and you will be placed in good roles (but not the best assignments) but always seen as second (or third best). s&D have been instructed to only... — read more 

In addition to the work from home mandate, Amazon looking to eliminate middle management. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/15/amazon-and-the-endangered-future-of-the-middle-manager.html If only ExxonMobil would follow.

I gave up trying to make this place a better place to work. I tried to help others but was told i was bothering them. I tried to simplify the MOC process for less risk mundane tasks. The MOC overlord stomped on me with the power of the managers. I... — read more 

I don't care if you don't believe or heed this warning. I was told by a IT person that my computer use was being monitored. This person told me which sites I was visiting and my search history. They IT were closely monitoring a person of interest... — read more 

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is already the undisputed leader among international oil companies. The oil giant delivered industry-leading earnings, cash flow, and shareholder returns during the third quarter. It owes its leadership to its advantaged... — read more 

‘Revenge Quitting,’ Employers’ Worst Fear, Expected To Peak In 2025 forbes article. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2024/12/13/revenge-quitting-employers-worst-fear-expected-to-peak-in-2025/ The title says it all. I am revenge sitting as... — read more 

Years ago, a great career here was achievable, especially for high performers. But that all changed about a decade ago when Exxon shifted focus from investing in employees to prioritizing profits through cuts. We knew something was off when we... — read more 

How many people are still there? Any rumors about the potential buyers of the land?

Can someone give a brief rundown about the work conditions, culture, and layoff status at BTEC. There’s a chance I’m making a move there, but I’ve never visited the site.

How is it that the "Number of participants in corporate and technical training" is greater than the "Number of regular employees at year end, thousands"? Are they counting contractors in the training? I wonder if they are counting the mandatory... — read more 

I was told by my old supervisor that I would be NRE for the next three years. My new supervisor is clueless and did not even know what NRE meant. The HR rep was clueless as well. They told me I was not that I needed 15 years in and age 52. I told... — read more 

Years of service 401k amount?