Thoughts on the potential acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources? Interesting, if nothing else, to see where the Company wants to put Capital to work and long-term prospects.

Midland had the largest over the year wage increase at 13.9% for 2022 while having the highest inflation rates in the US. Come work in Midland am experience the highest US inflation rates while seeing the company do nothing to compensate you for it... — read more 

See post in Singapore XOM thread https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jkiCf30

My supervisor told us we can't work from home and must work in the office without stating why we can't work from home. I figure great, now I don't answer my phone, texts, or email unless I'm in the office. My supervisor asked me why I don't answer... — read more 

With an excess of office space and record breaking profits, there is zero justification for Hotdesking. I have not met anyone that believes Hotdesking will increase collaboration. Universally people think Hotdesking will just increase misery... — read more 

What is the worst behavior or interaction you have seen firsthand from an executive?

We can’t all have sponsors but we could do a better job at picking who deserves to have a sponsor.

I never thought a new GM would make me consider quitting. This new GM has. I guess he learned from the best in Dallas. Nice to see him emulating leadership behaviors.

Anyone know what the required distribution is this year? I’ve heard that some groups don’t have a distribution or have a different less punishing distribution. Groups like BAR and planners. OWD 0% O 20% E 20% VG 20% G 20% NI 10% NSI 10% — read more 

Executives pressuring teams to cut costs. Pressure is too intense and executives won’t listen to reason. Bad decisions are being made that cut costs in the near term but destroy value and cost the company more in the long run. I wish the investors... — read more 

High trust beats individual high performance every time. Remember this when they tell you you aren’t good enough. https://youtube.com/shorts/1Q_dinw99Mg?feature=share

Who will be held accountable for the wasted money on Brazil. Technical ladder told management ladder not to do it and what did they do? Overpaid for the leases big time and then drilled dry... — read more 

Write a good KO if you are asked. If you aren’t going to put time into it tell the people you don’t want to do it. Be honest. Have some integrity. You wouldn’t believe the number of KOs that are never completed or are totally useless. — read more 

I heard of speculation from a colleague in BD about scenario testing Guyana nationalizing their oil. Seems like extra concern after their recent meetings with OPEC officials. Is this even possible, and has anyone heard additional details?

Every person I know who is 50+ is miserable. Are there jobs in the company where 50+ year olds are actually happy?

Technology allows us to do knowledge jobs from anywhere. Why are so many of you psychologically attached to the office? Yes, we know the standard “remote jobs will be sent to Bangalore” BS. It’s been debunked/refuted like 50 times here, so you can... — read more 

Something very strange going on. Decision making authority is being pulled back to very high levels. Why are people so high in the company involved in such trivial details right now? It seems like everything has to be approved at a higher and higher... — read more 

The company is up to something and it won’t end well for employees. They are taking a very hard line on OPEX right now. Likely contractors are going to be cut again. I’m predicting downward pressure on most all assessments. It is going to be a... — read more 

BY REUTERS APRIL 4, 2023 https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2023/04/04/decarbonization-business-could-outgrow/ By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp’s Low Carbon unit has the potential to generate hundreds of billions of dollars... — read more 

A lot of things could be much better at EM, but those who claim that the company is doomed in the long run are exaggerating a bit in my opinion. What makes you think so? I don't agree.

... I really didn't see that sh-t show of a rollout coming, I didn't see that coming at all... EM - never do something right first time if you can possibly make it a complete fa---s hurricane!

https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1lXUNMfw

Right now we have no power to negotiate for a better xom. All we can do is leave. For some that's very painful but I'm sure many would prefer to remain happily employed. Top items on my list: Much higher wfh % for roles that can be remote... — read more 

The company got rid of all the really skilled folks who made the toughest projects happen and knew how to do them right. They either forced most of them out or let them retire. Then, they brought in a bunch of frauds who just talk a good game and... — read more 

Has there been a substantial move to the Neighborhoods yet? I personally don’t know anyone beyond pilot program groups who were already there that have moved to a Neighborhood in 2023. This is making me nervous that previous posters were right, the... — read more 

Since when did Houston yuppies start working in Midland? Spotted a Tesla in the parking garage and a convertible with California license plates.

Achieving equality of outcome requires forcing employees to play by different rules. Trying to equalize outcomes requires the company treat people unequally. When more than 50% of engineering graduates are [insert demographic] then one should expect... — read more 

Heard that LCS do not have to for groggy Performance Assessment; how long is this for; does this prove its not good for our organization and imagine how poisonous LCS will become when all of these high potentials have to compete against one another

Could be an appropriate acronym for (a home for) Lowly Cunning Snakes? Looking to find the answers from the wise ones for the following: Why is there so much make believe effort like LCS which is deliberately staffed with incompetents and... — read more 

Makes you wonder who oversees Public Affairs in 2023. B-Day wishes from Public Affairs to our former employees who were forced into early retirement. Wishing you much happiness today and always, And hoping you enjoy your special day! You helped... — read more 

I was very happy when I got the job here, but then many people told me not to count on making a long-term career here. In my mind, however, EM was always a place where it was possible to have a great career.

A read especially for DW, TG and the HR team at XOM. Extremely poor execution of layoff and PIPs under the watch of these incompetent folks. https://fortune.com/2023/03/30/how-to-handle-layoffs-lessons-from-salesforce-meta/

Anyone that finds our help desk is worth bragging about is clearly 100% out of touch with reality. This evidence of the disconnection between executive levels and what the rest of the company is seeing clear as day. How does ExxonMobil think this... — read more 

Story by prosen@insider.com (Phil Rosen) • 11h ago https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/commodities/crude-oil-price-economy-markets-federal-reserve-survey-inflation-business-2023-3 Energy executives reported a steep slowdown in US oil and gas... — read more 

Do you agree?

Here we go again! Let the circus begin. Hunger games for the hoi polloi. When will we have a system that is fit for purpose, and serves business needs? It’s a rhetorical question. KO feedback will be asked for, and written till the cows come... — read more 

My whole group is so over worked and everyone so tired. How do we think we will bring resources with this scenario???

Over the weekend I was chatting with a buddy about EM's constant PIPs even though things are going well. He told me that his old company used to pull that kind of cr-p - they'd kick people to the curb in advance to prepare for the bad times. But when... — read more 

https://piqsuite.com/Suite/reuters/2023:newsml_KBN2VM1NM