There are almost no upstream technical employees left. All being replaced by downstream. If you are heritage upstream technical your days are numbered. They are coming for you.

The company is packing too much negativity into too small a time frame, continuous impacts of layoffs and PIPs coupled with failing projects, executive hubris and nitpicking cuts. The untouchable exec class are failing and it's the peasants that take... — read more 

The NSI’s and PIPoffs in EMGL are the worst I’ve ever seen. Even in the crown-jewel of upstream they’re accelerating massively. It’s not just the HC10 employees getting chopped either, it’s the locals too which is a really bad look. Everything is... — read more 

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/george-paras_after-18-years-nike-has-been-kicked-from-activity-7503441416581332993-VGHc

As I reflect on 9/11 I can’t help but think about how the executive class is destroying America with their greed.

Supervisor here. There was an unspoken agreement between employees and supervisors that when people were NRE we would put them in NSI to protect the team as a whole. Most employees were ok with this. Now that NRE is gone if we put the NRE engineers... — read more 

There is an engineer in my group who was less than a year away from reaching retiree status who was put on a PIP. She was put on a pip five years ago as well so is now fired. Fired months from being able to receive retiree benefits after more than 30... — read more 

Hi everyone. Chevron India is paying better and treats us much better. Apply today. They are looking to hire more of us from...

There are several examples of people telling the board lies to further their career and then dumping it on other people to either try make it work or take the fall when the truth comes out. Sadly there is zero accountability for those who told the... — read more 

Are competitors paying higher than XOM for experienced hires?

manager: "I’m expected to set priorities, resolve tradeoffs, develop talent, coordinate across functions, and create accountability" but isn’t this the full scope of what all ICs supposed to do? Individual contributors already juggle their technical... — read more 

What’s the maximum number of years a manager can stay in their role? I remember my first manager telling me it’s usually around three years, since company doesn't want the same person ranking the same batch of employees over and over for too long.

I am glad they did not ask me to participate in recruiting on school campuses this year. I could not ethically tell students that a career at EM is a good choice. I believe that nearly zero USA recruits starting now will survive the annual PIP... — read more 

How interesting. People in LinkedIn who don’t even know what the energy cube is are using it now as a meme for people leaving their jobs. https://lnkd.in/p/gnaw3VNj

Seems like ba--s, and glass ba--s at that, are dropping every day. People getting hurt, process safety near miss, and unplanned shutdowns. Is this the beginning of a long downward spiral. Investors run, run like the wind

Why does XOM make everything so difficult across the board. Even the simplest and most efficient processes have built in ‘tension points’ which add no value apart from extra work and more stress. What is wrong with our leaders that they want to do... — read more 

Someone needs to tell the executives we HAD a very deep technology bench when it came to heavy oil. HAD because we just fired everyone in Canada. We divested Chad. What are they smoking? https://youtu.be/-7rICMUsXrc?is=Co2TVKTnOQRuoFQb Just short... — read more 

Dear DW, If you want to influence government, then bribe them yourself. Asking employees for donations for politics when you can’t give proper raises is both tone deaf but also just ignorant. Your structural savings are starting to materialize how... — read more 

I wonder how long before their excitement will turn into the disappointment I feel.

We are in such a strange place right now as a company. Clearly there is a shortage of skilled workers. At the same time we are doing everything imaginable to make the skilled workers we have feel miserable and leave. We are also hiring experienced... — read more 

For years we were willing to be underpaid at ExxonMobil because of the pension and job security. No bonuses was the trade off. Now with the current state of affairs there is no reason not to leave and go work somewhere else. No loyalty given no... — read more 

Will they pay out unused vacation? Can they block my next start date via legal action?

How did they net out?

What is the salary for a CL28 employee—both individual contributor and manager—assuming a 45‑year‑old with a PhD in EMTECH?”

My supervisor dropped me like a rock in the ranking this year without giving me any heads up. Had me relocate to a new group in a new city. Now I have to stay for 12 months with no possibility of a meaningful raise or repay the relocation costs.

Anyone know if the PIL document is available to view. What are the conditions and what if you don’t sign it? Does that mean you automatically get the PIP and 3 months pay? If they cut the PIP short, do you not receive anything offered in the PIL? ... — read more 

To XOM managers: I do not care who put you in those positions or how you got them. Just follow three basic rules, keep three zippers closed: your pocket, your mouth, your pants. Simple.

I have coworkers saying they received their ranking and were put on NSI for multiple categories and good on a few. They said they only have to meet their goals for two months for the NSI categories. I thought it was 6 months to meet all the goals and... — read more 

Source: K. Box Harvard Business Review found that 58% of employees trust a complete stranger more than their own boss. That sounds wild until you’ve worked for the wrong person. Then you understand it immediately. A bad boss doesn’t always... — read more 

Source: Fuel Your Growth The Boss Hawk Over-Communicate. Flood their inbox with updates until they back off or tap out. The Control Freak Stay in control. Make them think they're in charge. Psychological jiu-jitsu. The Endless Checker Set firm... — read more 

Why do we have some supervisors with such small teams? Why not combine teams so that team sizes are reasonable and above a minimum number. It makes no sense to carry the overhead of a supervisor for a small team.

Many of our competitors offer 9-80 schedule. How nice would it be to have every other Friday off!

How much do the Indian expats in Houston and Midland donate to UW?

My guess is 2030

Aside from small salary increase at par with inflation, what else is the benefit of getting Outstanding or OWD in this annual employee contract? Since things can go down to NI or NSI within one cycle, is it even worth it? Has anyone not sponsored or... — read more 

A special salute to the advisors, the advisors-to-advisors, the managers supervising advisors who advise other advisors, and the advisory committee dedicated to advising the advisors on how to advise. Another year in this corporate obstacle... — read more 

Is this something I'll have to deal with from now on? I haven't interviewed in a while, and the first interview I got after I started looking was online with more than 20 people. Took me a while to even realize what was going on and I left before it... — read more 

Source: C. Simpson Globally Ranked Executive Coach Some leaders are the same person on a good day and a bad one. A lot are just convincing until you catch them on an off day. Most team members can name their leader's job title. Few can name what... — read more 

Is there anything that LCS is doing that is adding value? Why is the farce continuing? Aren't we past the Engine 1 / activist investor era...

You get moved often, and when you do you will run into a crazy i secure manager who just thrives on power and is absolutely incompetent. they ill see your rise and out of envy tank your ranking — this was not possible or allowed in previous ranking... — read more