Time for a reorg to unlock business value and leverage synergies? Ideas?
Are UW donations tracked?
I am hearing a rumor that if you’re a large UW contributor that it’ll get you a larger raises and in December. This true? Is United way being tracked?
Learn to play office politics
If you're new to EM, that's the best advice I can give you. Nothing else will ensure that your career is developing in a fast and successful manner as that. At EM, it's not about meritocracy, it hasn't been for a long while. It's all about office... — read more
Spending money on balloons vs technology?
Really?? You be the judge. https://www.abqjournal.com/multimedia/photos-exxonmobil-unveils-new-balloon-at-balloon-fiesta-park/collection_dce2a190-1040-11ee-9213-efd5fca25c7d.html#1
“Care”?!?
After resigning due to my rank plummeting and being ready to move on, I didn’t receive a single call/email/conversation from any layer of management. The bitter taste of that indignity with which they treated me still hasn’t left my mouth. So Care... — read more
How many managers have you had that display these traits?
Managers who look after only themselves These managers aren't concerned with fulfilling the company mission or aligning team goals to organizational objectives. It's about their individual performance and getting that annual bonus. Managers with... — read more
Baytown Reformer Fire
https://finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/reformer-fire-quickly-put-exxon-020518018.html What happened at Baytown?
1982
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2805576-1982-Exxon-Memo-to-Management-About-CO2
IOL Employees
Not directly related but does anyone know how many positions remain with IOL in Calgary? We might be moving to CA and wondering how my chances are to hire in.
Timeline for ranking, cl, and raises?
How does it work ?
IT major outage
Coming after another one of a smaller scale in the recent months that forced however some organisations to trigger their BCP. An archetype of a derelict organisation after massive jobs offshoring / outsourcing. Internal competences located close to... — read more
KLTC MPE
I stumble upon this from our Singapore peers. What do you all think ? “Over the past few years, I must say the standards of KLTC technical support have deteriorated significantly. Several years ago when the supporting engineers were still called... — read more
The Carrot of the Stick Approach to Management
Please post some carrot and stick examples that ExxonMobil Management uses in motivating employees.
Retiring in six weeks.
Feel like I’ve been paroled. Company has really gone downhill the last 4-5 years.
Is There a Strategic Review of Our Singapore Assets On-Goling? Shell is considering divesting their refinery-petrochemical complex.
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/shell-says-singapore-energy-chemicals-assets-under-review-2023-06-14/ Shell says Singapore energy, chemicals assets under review Reuters June 14, 20231:31 AM CDTUpdated 4 days ago SINGAPORE, June 14 (Reuters)... — read more
Any truth to the rumors that Saudi Aramco is buying
assets from Exxon and chevron? Are they going to buy all of corpus? Any other assets on the list?
When the company started going down..
While not really reflected in the MC, this is common in your business line VPs. EM was once a great American juggernaut lead by Americans. Now the company is being run by multiple foreigners from different regions of the company like the UK, EU... — read more
Asset Sale?
Rumors going around that we’re getting close to a major divestment probs my in downstream. Assuming this is to fund our negative return on investment LCS business.
2023 ExxonMobil Stock Return: 0%
Congratulations guys for such amazing stock performance!!! ZERO!!!!!
2022 CHANGES TO THE TAX TREATMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
By WilkinGuttenplan January 10, 2022 https://www.wgcpas.com/2022-changes-to-the-tax-treatment-of-research-and-development-costs/ Companies engaged in research and development (R&D) activities in the United States have benefited from the ability to... — read more
Sh---y SLS
Behind each attrition there is a sh---y supervisor and/or manager who screwed them Prove me wrong
Anyone else notice this…
Look at the number of conference rooms in KL and India. At the same time we are hotdesking at the campus and reducing the number of cubicles and office space. Seeing this at other locations? Now rumors that Amazon, WalMart, and other companies are... — read more
ExxonMobil asks Clinton Township to rezone its property for warehouses
Mike Deak MyCentralJersey.com https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/hunterdon-county/2022/11/02/exxonmobil-clinton-township-nj-warehouses/69608149007/ CLINTON TOWNSHIP – ExxonMobil, the township's largest property taxpayer, has asked the... — read more
Exxon may shed some office space at Houston headquarters despite record profits, high oil prices
By Marissa Luck Source: Houston Chronicle Newspaper https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Exxon-may-shed-some-office-space-at-Houston-17558856.php# Exxon Mobil is considering shedding some of its office space at its... — read more
2024 Salary Guidance
Does anyone have insight into 2024 raises by RG and CL bumps?
Exxon isn’t that bad
There are worse places to work for. That should ruffle some feathers.
ceo stepping down
when is DW gonna step down? RT was ceo for 10 years. so we gotta bear with DW for another 3 years?
New Slogan ….. Value of Care…
DWs pushing the new corporate tag line….”We have a value of care, caring for each other, caring about the impact that we have on society and in the environment.” Wonder if the 1000s of people no longer with company are feeling the care. In fact... — read more
ExxonMobil pumping $2M into LSU initiatives
June 06, 2023 9:17 PM in News By: Jonathan Shelley https://www.wbrz.com/news/exxonmobil-pumping-2m-into-lsu-initiatives/ BATON ROUGE - ExxonMobil and the ExxonMobil Foundation are providing a seven-figure boost to several LSU initiatives, including... — read more
How Do You Tell The Difference Between a Long-Term Employee and a Lifelong Stockholder?
Employees who want to have a career at ExxonMobil and be routinely promoted tell their managers what the manager wants to hear, not what the manager needs to hear. The "truth of the matter" is not important. Eventually, the sky falls on these... — read more
Consequences of cost cutting
The continued cost cutting and opex reductions will have consequences soon. these are all been driving by the over compete to win at all costs. Integrity projects cut with the comments, if you can’t meet targets, we will get someone who can. Toxic... — read more
So many leaving
I'm curious, why do you think so many people are leaving? It's been a bit puzzling for me because, despite the challenging circumstances, we've been doing fairly well. But over the past couple of months, I've noticed quite a few people I know... — read more
BRRF Refinery Manager Resigns
Which core behavior is this? #WeAreXOM #BouRFuture
Gaslighting
How prevalent is gaslighting in your organization. I’ll start. One of my supervisor lied to the business about market and technology viability. Demanded that I support him to make his interpretations come true. After weeks of pressure, threats... — read more
Family Treatment affects the kids
Imagine a loving family with 2 parents and 4 kids living in a big house in which all kids have their own room decorated just for them. Parents are doing great and get biggest salaries ever, but decide to move all kids into a common bedroom with no... — read more
XOM spends over $4B in stock buybacks in 1Q23. How about paying the 401k you took away?
With all that cash flowing out in dividends and stock buy backs, how about doing the right thing and paying back your employees for suspending the 401k match? Sure would be a sign of good faith in “valuing” your employees that you love to say ad... — read more
Rate your supervisor.
So I've been asking around to my colleagues haw many supervisors they has in their EM career and what percentage of those supervisors they considered good, and what percentage they considered terrible, and a pretty consistent answer is emerging: 90%... — read more
Exxon Bets on China Chemicals Growth Even as US Relations Sour
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/exxon-bets-on-china-chemicals-growth-even-as-us-relations-sour-1.1927504 Kevin Crowley and Ari Natter, Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- Exxon Mobil Corp. is forging ahead with a multi-billion-dollar petrochemical complex... — read more