I am interested in whether anyone has received a counteroffer from Exxon? Any thoughts on how common it is here? I honestly don't know anyone to whom this has happened.

Executives spending huge sums on elaborate suites, dedicated exclusive elevator and segregated reserved parking while planning to take assigned desks away Friday m the workforce. I heard that the Executives requested a private bridge between their... — read more 

There was a topic on the hypocrisy of new executive suites vs hot desks and neighborhoods. This post was up for a few days but has seemed to disappear. Has anyone ever seen a whole topic disappear from this board especially after being posted and... — read more 

With all of the headlines and long term commitment to Guyana which dominate the headlines, Management rarely mentions that we have and will be outsourcing all Guyana operations to SBM and perhaps one more company. With Guyana being the new flagship... — read more 

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “dehumanize” in the following way: To deprive (someone or something) of human qualities, personality, or dignity, such as: To subject (someone, such as a prisoner) to inhuman or degrading conditions or... — read more 

I handed in my resignation with a two weeks notice to my manager yesterday and he asked me why I'm leaving. I didn't mind telling him that I received an offer with better pay, after which he asked me to put my resignation on hold while he attempts to... — read more 

I found a job pretty easy in 2020. Now I have another job opportunity that requires a thorough background check. Does anyone have any idea what the HR/benefits line discloses to the background check personnel - such as not eligible for rehire or... — read more 

Would it be a mistake to leave EM a little under two months after joining? I don't particularly like or dislike my job, but I finally got an offer from a company I've been trying to get into for a few years and I don't want to miss this opportunity... — read more 

For those of you who are on the fence about retiring or on the receiving end of a PIP, worry not. The current economy provides abundant options: Salad-to---r at Olive Garden. This should come naturally to many of you, and is one occupation... — read more 

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I understand this forum is largely US-CENTRIC,, but for those interested in what's taking place at EM in the ROW, there are rumours about ongoing discussions for the sale of our 75% share in the Trecate refinery (~30 miles West of Milan, Italy). Like... — read more 

Additional Profit in 2022 : 50B$ Worldwide employees average pay increase: 200M$ (=3% x 100k x 65k) Capital: 49.8B$ (dividends and capital repurchase) New investments unknown Planned investments = cost cutting Looking for employees all over the... — read more 

We want EMTEC to be fun". These were the worlds of the EMTEC VPs when the organization was launched back in April. After 20% attrition and below inflation raises, how'a the fun going?

Anyone know when hot desking starts?

So you think you are a HiPo? Think again if you haven’t been to UNC!

I don't like to criticize, however, I really wonder if Exxon can still attract good employees. How many new hires do you know who have great skills and work ethic? I know very few of them. There are some exceptions, but in my opinion, this is not... — read more 

I'm retiring early because of the outsourcing of the service lines to MSPs. The quality of the work produced as a result is so poor that I'm embarrassed by my own company after more than 30 years of being relatively proud of my department's work... — read more 

Like the old boxing rule, in todays Xom world protecting yourself has become a key survival skill. With the annual hunger games of the rank process, ANY tidbit of information can and will be used by your competition and management. Any and all trust... — read more 

Exxon has changed so much since I started working here two decades ago. Back then, we were known as a very selective company. We only hired people who had the right qualifications, experience, and education. But lately, it seems like we have been... — read more 

I thought that the mood in Billings would be quite down after the announcement of the selling of the refinery….shocker, lots of happy people.

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/texas/txsdce/4:2020cv01474/1776778/83/

Has anyone had any luck in negotiating salary when making the move from wage to salary?

There are many who are retiring earlier than planned. I wonder what are the biggest reasons? What is the main reason why you did it earlier than you previously planned?

Is it just me or did the average age on teams went down from 30+ and 40+ to 20+? From what I can see, the majority of the teams now consist of a token old guy and a bunch of 20-somethings. Yes, there are some people in their 30s and 40s but they are... — read more 

Any insight on this is helpful! I know a lot of processes have become more standardized. Is this the case for potential also?

The UNC brag posts on LjnkedIn are getting old. Hey everyone look at me. I went to a week long training with a bunch of HiPos now I am ready to lead the company. Who knew it only took 40 hours of training to create an executive. The bar must be... — read more 

I can't believe a company with visibly no S&D, no career paths for non-high potential employees, and a pointless IDP process gets a red flag in Employee Engagement and Development. The good news is that with our current HR strategy, we will be able... — read more 

https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2022/12/10/23496712/esg-gop-climate-corporate-responsibility

I am a campus recruit and just got an offer to move to Houston. However, the only thing I see is a lump sum allowance, but no mention of MEA. I thought new hires would get the lump sum+MEA. Has that changed or MEA will come later? What other... — read more 

I thought I saw some people post earlier that they actually received a salary increase event though they were NI. If you were NI and received an increase could you please confirm in this thread? Would be nice if you could also post your CL and YEE... — read more 

https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/pdf/steo_full.pdf Texas will get the largest share of its electricity next year from solar and wind power, the U.S. Energy Information Administration projected it a short-term energy outlook report released Tuesday... — read more 

By René Marsh, CNN Updated 3:29 PM EST, Fri December 9, 2022 https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/09/politics/big-oil-disinformation-record-profits-climate/index.html CNN — Big Oil companies have engaged in a “long-running greenwashing campaign” while... — read more 

Of course, health is priceless, but I believe that many have changed their minds about leaving because raise is a good memory eraser.

Is XOM buying back shares in part to “hide” profits and not fully share with employees or increased dividends to share holders many of which are XOM employees and retirees? Or are they banking stock for a future large acquisition or... — read more 

Exxon is doing more for us than other O&G companies combined for their employees. I'm going to enjoy my raise, I'm not going to look a gift horse in the mouth like so many of you. Plus, share buyback will bump the stock further up which will be good... — read more 

…that EM has a found a way to make receiving a raise demotivating? I was expecting something close to the 10% that executive’s received. Fool me once, fool me twice…I’m done with this messed up place.

If someone thinks that EM stopped forcing people out, I think they are wrong. It may not be so obvious anymore, but I know many examples of people who were put under so much pressure that they literally had to leave in order to save their health... — read more 

I am a new ME grad about to join EM. Just got my offer letter today, but was wondering if I should counter. It is the ~same~ pay new grads received last year, so was wondering if I should counter, and ask them to match the 6-9%+ everyone else is... — read more 

Does anyone have RSU award tables? CL/Performance Cat

Left in July and still didn’t get any package. I keep calling their benefits line and all they say is “I’m special case that requires manual calculations and needs to be revised by by many other ppl”. Been hearing this for a month. Wtf I just want to... — read more