Was a very detailed post on expected benefit reduction/elimination timelines deleted??
PDS Results are in….
And… I’m NI’d. Phuc this place. Anyone else get their results yet?
Rejoice! LCS is destroying Hi-Pos!
All the outstanding hi pos have entered the Thunderdome. With few real projects and only 1 year to introducing NSI to annual rankings your favorite smug brown nosers will have their tail between their legs after dropping like a rock. No where to... — read more
Demand WFH and eliminate your own employment!!
In the Age of Remote Work, Employers Are Quiet-Quitting on Employees https://www.businessinsider.com/work-from-home-employers-quiet-quitting-contractors-part-time-gig-2023-6
Hide and Seek
Hotdesking is a horrible concept created to increase attrition. Let’s embrace this and enjoy working here. Stop calling it Hotdesking and refer to it as “Hide and Seek” Have fun trying to find each other. Never sit in same area... — read more
Trading in Leatherhead is moving to Central London
Trading in Leatherhead is moving to Central London Are remuneration packages being adapted for Central London? Any bonus scheme (trading vision)? Well in practice employees will receive a travel allowance (7000 Pounds) to cover their daily train... — read more
What’s Changed?
This post from 2021 on Reddit. What’s different now? has there been ANY improvement? Sh---y culture and a massive push from leadership with an initiative called TMTS (transforming manufacturing technical support). Essentially they are taking... — read more
BTC SUCKS!
Tired of outsourcing, tired of pip! Manager won't take any of your lip! Ranking is done, they've made up their mind! If you're not a hypo, you're not their kind!!!
Is Amazon Web Services Delivering the Value That Global Projects Told The World?
https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/exxon-mobil-case-study/ ExxonMobil Global Projects Company Transforms Collaboration on Major Capital Projects Using AWS, with Projected Savings of Thousands of Engineering Hours 2020 Within the oil and... — read more
Ripping off partners with “Low Cost” Expats?
Have you noticed the high number of BTC personnel are getting assigned to Expat positions? Seems like EM is charging our partners full price for these positions then providing partners with Low Cost individuals and banking the profit. I suspect EM... — read more
RE and PIL
I'm RE and plan to retire in 2023. If I'm ranked NSI, will I get the choice of taking the PIL v PIP? If given a choice, I want to retire with PIL and leave right away. Is this an option? I'd rather not wait until 3Q.
Why outsourcing is not working.
We all recognize that talent is global, and therefore, that you can then find great talent everywhere. We should also recognize that you get what you pay for. So if EM goes to a low cost location and EM offers a sh1tty compensation, it shouldn't be... — read more
PIP Vs PIL
In PIP season…Wondering a few things about going on a PIP vs PIL. If you decide to do a performance plan, but don’t improve (or there is no way to improve based on your environment), what happens? Are you then rolled off payroll with no... — read more
Other than Chevron, where are people applying?
I'm done with worrying about PIPs. I realized I'd rather work for a company that lays people off than one that puts whoever it wants on a PIP to get rid of them without paying severance. That is worse ten times in my book. I'm just trying to figure... — read more
In returning to the office, one gender is rushing back faster than the other
There's a big gender divide when it comes to returning to the office. https://fortune.com/2023/06/22/return-to-office-rto-men-vs-women/amp/
More resignations needed or raises will be low
Not enough people are resigning! We need more quitters or else raises are going to be bad to try push more people out of the boat.
It is time for this shirt!
I am NOT NSI! I identify as OWD! Oh yes and all month long!!
Is it Time for a Reorg?
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