By Mike Szczesny https://www.mytotalretail.com/article/beyond-the-resume-3-hidden-characteristics-of-valuable-employees The question of employee engagement has never been more pressing. Coming out of the pandemic, there has been a shift in employee... — read more
Career Control or lack of
I love how EM keeps telling us that it is our career but doesn’t allow you the empowerment to apply for the roles you want or the transparency on the opportunities. This is just another tactic in a toxic environment company. Does anyone else feel... — read more
New hires beware: This trash company extremely racist
Get out of dodge!
ExxonMobil sued after a Black employee allegedly discovered a noose at work. It was the fifth at the same facility
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/02/business/exxon-nooses/index.html By David Goldman, CNN Updated 6:50 PM EST, Thu March 2, 2023 New York CNN — Exxon was aware of multiple complaints of hangman’s nooses on display at its Baton Rouge, Louisiana... — read more
Noose found in Baton Rouge
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/03/02/business/exxon-nooses/index.html This is disappointing and unacceptable
Advice: Keep quiet
I was thinking to myself today some of the really sketchy behaviors I have seen lately. After seeing this article, it just reminded me, saying nothing is best. The fact is, HR, Security each work for the company and never independently review... — read more
PIPpin' Targets 2023
I know this topic is run into the ground, but has anyone heard anything lately? There was an interesting post awhile back saying potentially high pip targets, possible layoff all equalling 15% by years end. I don't know at all if this is true, just... — read more
The number 1 career move
they all had one thing in common: They quit their mid- to late-career jobs, saying they felt it was the only way they could truly succeed and build... — read more
GP Forum - Real Time Feed
More cult centric kool aid drinking propaganda! Discuss...
IT forum thread
thoughts?
ExxonMobil (XOM) Reduces Workforce for Structural Cost Savings
Zacks Equity Research February 27, 2023 https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2059214/exxonmobil-xom-reduces-workforce-for-structural-cost-savings Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM - Free Report) recently reported in its 10-K filing that its global workforce... — read more
2023 salary thread
I would like to start the salary thread this year. Please share the following and more if I am missing anything else: Salary: 156k Business: Upstream Job Family: Geoscience YOE: 4 CL: 25 Previous Ranking: very good
Record Earnings in 2022 But Rate of Return on Capital Employed Was Only 25%
Hard to believe that we had record earnings in 2022, but our ROCE topped out at 25% Source: ExxonMobil Annual Reports and Securities and Exchange Commission Filings Year Net Income* ROCE** 2015 $16,150 7.9 2016 $7,840 ... — read more
The gloves are off...
Recent meeting exposes the stance of Top Driven immediate demand to send U.S. employees work to BTC. Top executive demands work to cease being completed by U.S. employees and Immediately transferred to BTC . He made it loud and clear "Do Not do... — read more
Exxon warns of Russia risks to its $2.5 billion Kazakhstan income
February 22, 20237:02 PM CST By Sabrina Valle https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/exxon-workforce-down-by-1000-people-2022-third-year-declines-2023-02-22/ HOUSTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Wednesday warned in a securities... — read more
HiPos
are they always at O & E? never been assessed VG?
The widespread layoffs in tech are more because of copycat behavior than necessary cost-cutting.
I'm a Stanford professor who's studied organizational behavior for decades. The widespread layoffs in tech are more because of copycat behavior than necessary cost-cutting. Story by sjackson@insider.com (Sarah... — read more
Imperial oil - Kearl Layoff?
Saw it here... is it only contractors? https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1liRd6Wv
Dutch gov't, Shell and Exxon ignored Groningen risks for years, inquiry finds
February 24, 20239:30 AM CST https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/dutch-govt-shell-exxon-ignored-groningen-risks-years-inquiry-finds-2023-02-24/ AMSTERDAM, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The Dutch government and energy companies Shell (SHEL.L) and Exxon... — read more
Google neighborhoods aka Cloud Office Evolution (+ work from home)
With a market cap of $1.18 trillion, Google is one of the biggest companies in the world, so one wouldn't expect some of its employees to share desks with co-workers. But that will become a reality starting from the next quarter as Google embraces... — read more
BTC Growth , Personnel and Culture
BTC started growing from 2018 to its current strength accelerated removing personnel from Global Project center in USA during covid times and axing jobs in multiple places through BTC utilization factor implemented across chemical , Upstream and... — read more
2023 PDS are synonymous with TPS reports from Office Space
From wiki..."meaningless exercises imposed upon employees by an inept and uncaring management" and "relentlessly mundane and enervating"
A late night remark
Microsoft still has a higher market cap than the entire Energy sector in the S&P 500 today. Keep in mind: Exxon alone produces just as much annual free cash flow as $MSFT today. And no, this is not just a specific case with $XOM. All the... — read more
Will We Have a Positive Return on our China Investments With Much Lower Demand Growth?
https://www.icis.com/asian-chemical-connections/2023/02/collective-wishful-thinking-could-be-behind-the-global-polyethylene-crisis/ y John Richardson OH DEAR. The global polyethylene (PE) industry is in as deep trouble as the global polypropylene... — read more
Forbes 2023 Best Large Employers
NUMBER 339 LET'S FKN GO WE ARE XOM WE ARE XOM https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-large-employers/
S&P AAA rating return
I believe that we are now at AA- rating by the S&P. Could it ever go back to AAA which was not that far off back -2016. Why is it relevant to this post? As there were no layoffs of the kind we have seen when we were at AAA rating. So I think this is... — read more
Layoff is coming... Career Change?
I am in my late 30s, I've been told my job is being off-shored and I am getting laid off. I have been struggling with burnout and the age old dilemma of low work satisfaction, vs. salary/security question. I have recently had 3 friends diagnosed... — read more
I was an experienced hire for 8 months. Culture is worst than you think…
1 my manager were just worried about next promotion 2 work hrs are insane. Starting to receive txt at 2am from the field ( never was mention on my interview) 3 you will never been seen as a true Exxon employee. Those are just the ones that started ... — read more
4 Day Work Week?
Since we are so innovative and out-of-the-box in our thinking as shown by the move to “neighborhoods” to foster collaboration, do you think we will move to a 4-day work-week to improve productivity?
What Should the Title of the 2023 Sequel to the 2013 book, "Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power"
Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power By Steve Coll https://www.amazon.com/Private-Empire-ExxonMobil-American-Power/dp/0143123548 In this, the first hard-hitting examination of ExxonMobil—the largest and most powerful private corporation in... — read more
Here’s the real transformation goal
More cuts coming so get ready HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) said on Wednesday its global workforce fell by 1,000 last year to 62,000 employees as part of cost-cutting designed to boost shareholder returns. It was the third year in a... — read more
Laid-off tech workers can now talk sm--k about ex-employers, says NLRB!
A Tuesday ruling from the National Labor Relations Board banned the practice of including non-disparagement agreements in severance packages for employees, overturning a 2020 rule and marking a major shift for the rights for laid-off American... — read more
Dark times ahead for ExxonMobil employees…
but which ones, ICs or managers? Hard to believe we can get rid of more ICs at BR after all we PIP’d and those that quit this sh!thole. Now we have managers and DHs with very few or no direct reports, even SLSs have very few direct reports. What is... — read more
Being loyal to XOM no longer pays off
It used to. Loyalty went both ways and it provided us with proper pay increases, bonuses, and many opportunities. Now, the company expects us to be loyal but doesn't offer the same in return. They'll get rid of somebody who's been here for decades... — read more
Layoff website title- should be REPLACEMENT SITE
No worries, BE HAPPY! You will be REPLACED! The GREAT AMERICAN REPLACEMENT MOVEMENT! Aren't the TECH CENTERS wonderful for someone! Positive enough for those of you that don't appreciate the negative postings here?
Guyana rotator premium
Does anyone know what the Guyana rotator premium is? I’ve heard both 35% and 40%. Just curious.
Why Don't We Return To Our Management Core Values from circa 1990?
Four decades ago, our Chief Technology Officer (CTO) told every employee and new hire in Research and Engineering that if they wanted to be in Management, they needed to demonstrate the following three to the CTO/President of Research and... — read more
Pension Lump Sum for Terminees
I was reviewing the pension policy today. It looks like a lump sum option is no longer offered to terminees. I guess they are trying to slow attrition. When did this change?
New IT VP
Any thoughts on M.D? What to expect?