I have been thinking about what I'm going to do if I an NSIed this year. With tens of thousands of loyal employees laid off through the performance assessment excuse in the last four years or because they were fed up and just resigned, there are not... — read more 

Every company runs some kind of performance assessment process to get rid of its slack and reward its overachievers. But EM process looks much more to a poorly executed interview process than to an assessment process. The PDS is your resume. Your... — read more 

They think they can play the ranking system by keeping low performers in the group as sacrificial animals. They know who they are all year, they will not try to help them because they need them to save others. Development of people, people above all... — read more 

BR is conducting these Preallignment discussions to rank people before final assessment meetings. Each department forces people in categories in small groups and then merges into a larger groups until they get to assessment where everyone is... — read more 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-04-13/conocophillips-ceo-flips-the-script-on-us-shale-industry " Lance secured perhaps the US oil deal of the decade by picking up industry pioneer Concho Resources Inc. for $13 billion in the depths... — read more 

https://www.ogj.com/energy-transition/article/14292201/chevron-semprabacked-us-gulf-coast-hydrogen-hub-applies-for-doe-funding Chevron, Sempra-backed US Gulf Coast hydrogen hub applies for DOE funding April 10, 2023 HyVelocity Hub has applied for... — read more 

What is the process for reporting the injury from our new toilet paper that actually caused physical injury while using it at HEMC? We suggest DW donate his raise to purchase a different toilet paper for his employees so it doesn't cause pain and... — read more 

Oh wow, I wish I could be a CEO one day, it's like winning the lotto https://www.wsj.com/articles/exxon-ceos-pay-jumps-52-amid-rising-oil-prices-record-profit-a8069ca0?mod=lead_feature_below_a_pos1

How do you give one of your employees a lower rating in situations where you full well know they deserve a better one? I know you were directed to do it, but I know I personally wouldn't be able to do something like that. How do you make it work? I'd... — read more 

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/exxon-paid-ceo-woods-359-million-2022-sec-filing-2023-04-13/ “ The median pay for an Exxon worker fell 9% last year to $171,582 while Chevron's median worker pay dropped 12%, to $161,488, filings showed.”

Not because you might lose your job after we buy you, but rather to spare you the grief that comes along with working at ExxonMobil. If you stay, bring the popcorn to watch Exxon destroy yet another company (e.g., xto).

They’ve switched our toilet paper! Just went into the stall and the stuff in there is horrible. I just fear what cost cutting move will be next.

So, the previous post with the same subject was removed. Our wonderful XOM admin does not want to think about how long it’d take the police to reach a location or if we can describe our location enough to direct services, while under stress? Why do... — read more 

It is interesting when you look up pioneer on this site, they have very little activity and the activity they do have is very dated. If an acquisition does happen, we will be wrecking their peaceful and happy world. Lol

Did anyone else participate in the training for Tripsource OBT just now? Seems the new cost savings policy is that we have to pick the lowest cost travel option regardless of timing or location requirements. Even one dollar of fare “missed savings “... — read more 

Is it just me or have we all been blindsided by offshoring / outsourcing? Did we actually have plenty of warning i.e. telltale signs that we failed to recognize? What are the telltale warning signs that a department will be offshored/outsourced? ... — read more 

With PIPs being handed out like candy in the last couple of years, I have adopted the advice I got from a smart guy I used to work with in my previous company: start keeping a journal of everything you do and talk about at work each day. If something... — read more 

If you were on a PIP last year in Permian please start job hunting. Don’t allow yourself to be in a bad situation. With the OPEX pressure fewer will be allowed to pass the PIP this year.

...it is not because they care about your improvement. It is to have documentation that they tried to keep you to be used in case of a lawsuit. I work in HR

Anyone know what the status and outlook are for the chemicals jobs in Moncton?

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.