Is it PIP time? Or is it too late in the year/cycle for it to be the case? I recall someone mentioning that we can have them late because timing needs to synch up with November being off the books.

Saw this on LinkedIn. This is HOW you recover from a toxic job. Save and study this cheat sheet. 10 steps you may need now, or in the future:   Close the Door ↳ Leaving a job can be tough, so find ways to help you relax and feel good. Make sure... — read more 

Sure, my career outlook has shrunk with fewer senior technical positions available, my daily work is objectively worse since I’m forced to interact daily with BTC, ICSR rules prevent me from making any real progress at the plant, our company has... — read more 

Ok so lets says you re 12 years in and 3 years away from retirement. Things will suddenly change for you. Your ranking will drop and you will get more work and responsibilities. They will question you more and watch you closely. They will offer a... — read more 

All week there was a crew on campus working on the campus fountains by the cube. Don’t you dare go $10 over on a service reward party but millions spent on cr-p like this including the custom boardroom with LEDs.

Sound familiar? Greedy executives destroying the USA. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-13672411/amp/john-deere-layoffs-reason-iowa-illinois-salaried-workers.html

With us turning over operations of Malaysian assets to the government why do we need Malaysian expats? Send them all back to Malaysia for their eventual PIP. They can go work for the state oil company.

I hope the overpaid consultants and executives are happy with the cluster they have created at Joliet. Hard to restart a facility when you have fired all of the experienced engineers. I’m sure the BTC can get it restarted from India over Zoom though... — read more 

I have worked at and with all of these dysfunctional sites. They all have their particular ways specific to their sites. They all have their HI flier, favorites and untouchables. It is going to be interesting to see who will prevail. EMHC should have... — read more 

How is it going gang? Did you think bald man will take care of you?

Anyone who is in a USA org is increasingly growing weirder by the day with visible insecurity. Thi is hidden because they are trained to smile and talk nice but deep inside they hate anyone who is from a certain country not theirs. For all the noise... — read more 

Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) is renovating its 385-acre headquarters in Spring to accommodate a new research center, which will relocate up to 600 employees to the Houston area and hire additional people locally. The oil and gas supermajor is... — read more 

People in higher salary brackets are definitely going to be targeted when it comes both to layoffs and PIPs. It's wrong but it's the truth. People work for years and earn their pay raises just to become a target when a certain line is crossed. That's... — read more 

Wouldn’t it cost less to actually keep experienced and competent people onboard, while taking on new talent and making sure they learn from the previous generation and want to stay on, than having high turnover, paying out severance to the stream of... — read more 

So we've been doing this for a while now. How much money has it saved?

Still waiting for supervisor to schedule feedback with any of our group. Probably will have to wait until September now. Anyone else still waiting to be told?

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/tejas-chocolate-sued-19591233.php

I have noticed several employees and contractors leaving. The employees are all young under 32 years old . Some have only been here a few years. They said they did not like the environment and people. several contractors have left as well. They did... — read more 

Please rank or comment on your current or past work sites. I will start with the ones I worked for. First the worst. BTEC east and west. Everyone one here was an arrogant back stabber. No one was freindly or helpful. The nepotism is rampant and the... — read more 

This is exactly how the company wants it to go…you move into role you’re unsuited for under guise of “opportunity”. Coworkers stab you in the back, old group doesn’t support you (so much for career ownership…) and bingo! Your ranking falls and you’re... — read more 

Last September I was moved to planning and stewardship. The move came after their busy season with the corporate plan. I was moved right before the major project in my old Treasurers group. My new P&S group assessed me when and I didn’t have much to... — read more 

Exxon’s Joliet, Illinois, refinery still without power after tornado Exxon Mobil’s 251,800-barrel-per-day refinery in Joliet, Illinois, lost power during a tornado earlier this week and was still without power as of Thursday, a company spokesperson... — read more 

Got my assessment as Excellent. What kind of raise % should I expect?

who do you think will do better in the markets (over next 12 mo), chevron or exxon? energy stocks did not preform that great in 2023 (and much of 2024) but if we assume that we'll have higher oil prices later this year and in 2025 (i know it's just... — read more 

I've witnessed it firsthand during my ten years at XOM. The lack of concern for employees is as clear as day. They continually outsource and get rid of employees, yet the workload remains unchanged, which leads to widespread burnout. The relentless... — read more 

What ever happened to the Digital Garage and the VR future? Seems like it disappeared off the face of the planet.

ExxonMobil selling Malaysia oil and gas assets to Petronas, sources say SINGAPORE, July 19 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N), opens new tab has agreed to sell its Malaysian oil and gas assets to state energy firm Petronas, exiting the country's... — read more 

Don’t worry about BTC; attrition is through the roof and the culture is toxic thats become dog eat dog. Combo of growing too fast and accepting anyone with a technical degree versus right fit.

This is not unique to XOM, but loyalty is dead. People can be loyal but not companies. Sometimes people stay because they like the work and like the security. But that is complacency. Over the long haul, loyalty leads to exploitation. When... — read more 

What examples do you have? Heard our water got switched off in Baytown as we didn’t pay the bill when a MSP dropped the ball.

We selling... — read more 

Unfortunately, these are the times we live in. Say whatever is needed to get ahead, integrity be damned. When our political “leaders” openly display these traits and people flock to them, and there is no accountability, why should we expect different... — read more 

And yet another avenue to make you miserable at work, and preferably leave without bother and cost. They don’t care about the impact of any of that cr-p and gaslighting on your health. Once they target you for cuts/attrition/whatever by using PIP... — read more 

... It'll be a long term, rewarding career in the West they said... https://www.linkedin.com/posts/exxonmobil_careers-technology-energy-ugcPost-7216489251691970560-hX04

Darren and Jerry starred in the new PSMS safety videos, in a Chemical plant, both wearing non compliant glasses. Great way to lead by example.

Is anyone aware of a legal firm that might be seeking to speak with former/current employees who were/are being assessed as NSI to develop a case for a class action lawsuit? Assuming that people are being honest here, there are numerous examples of... — read more 

Psychology Today has translated our "catch phrases" into plain English. 75 Corporate Buzzwords and Phrases That Drive Us Crazy A "buzzwords warning" for bosses who value sincerity and trust. Posted March 23, 2016 | Reviewed by Ekua... — read more 

FYI, it is now confirmed that they're not offering any of the hourly workers in Clinton any chance to move. They're just dumping all of them. Wow.

Has anyone in Clinton heard anything about the NJ law regarding severance pay requirements for large companies closing a site in NJ? https://www.paychex.com/articles/compliance/new-jersey-warn-act