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Stories suck. Being laid off sucks. Knowing you worked your ass off for what seems to be nothing, sucks. Yet I know it's the company who has to survive. Laying off people isn't what they want. It isn't what they enjoy doing. So fighting back, for what? They aren't fighting. They are trying to survive. Yet, I have commented here before, sure I'm bitter. I hate what they did to my family. But in the end it will be for the best of us. Do you feel like being miserable? Feeling like your 8 hours aren't enough time to do the things you need to do? Leaving people hanging because you have 11 cases thrown at you but you made commitments to call 5 others you know you won't be able to keep? Do you want to feel like a failure, mostly, and end your day with a transfer because you couldn't figure it out in the last 15 minutes you had?

Does that something you want to do? Sure you're passionate. Sure you want to find the answer to this riddle. You'd feel liberated! But that takes time. Research. Something called a luxery. So think again. Do you want to fight back? Or do you just want to find something else where you are happy? Deal with this lemon you got and make lemonade and then enjoy it. You who've stayed are awesome. You who've left are awesome. It was a family and though you don't know who's writing this you are all brothers and sisters to me and I wish you all the best of luck with what you have and what you will get. Each one made a difference! Each one is unique. Each one has their own way of getting to the bottom. Every single one will be great! Believe in yourself! That's why you were hired to begin with. The end!

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Working at Devon was just one season in your life, but there are many more beautiful seasons ahead of you and the chances are that you will see your best season outside the walls of the Devon Tower. Just remember: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zx6j4vI8lE

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Survival politics and layoff psychology

There is a lot of survival politics at play all around in Chevron now -- a symptom of the underlying fear. examples: bosses trying to portray themselves smarter than their subordinates or trying to downplay the achievements of subordinates in the PMP process, team members playing the one-up-manship game with each other, trying to prove "I am better than you", and so on. If you know that 25% of a 12 member team is likely to lose their jobs come 2016, then no one wants to be Part of that 3 that are going to be fired, including the boss with an inferiority complex who might just be a paper pusher or a highly paid MS Office jock masquerading as a "facilitator". Yes, the boss is scheming on ways to justify low ratings for his subordinates so that his own ass can be saved.. Look for situations where boss finds ways to deny opportunities that will make the subordinate shine -- it may be a presentation opportunity that may showcase the employee's competence or it may be a project opportunity that will bring out the strength of the employee. I have seen this in companies on the verge of layoffs all the time. Now Chevron has become rife with these kinds of situations. I am noticing this all around. It tells you what is in store when you come back after holidays. I am sure many of you will notice these not-so-subtle situations and clues when you just look around yourself. It is ugly, it is unproductive and it is unprofessional and mean. But it is the dirty reality of survival politics. If you are oblivious to it, you will be taken by surprise. If you notice it, you still may not be able to do much about what may happen, but may be you could be prepared for it and not be surprised.

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posts or unsympathetic posts regarding some of the comments on this site, such posts taking something of an high handed approach. I have read a lot of very angry posts and I am guilty of posting in anger myself. Something I do regret, but what is done is done. But this post hits a nail on the head, to live with constant worry and concern for one's future is a very stressful affair especially if you do not have any control over your future and such a situation will create fear and anger and in todays world such emotions are difficult to express. I do have sympathy with Aberdeen and many others who have commented on this site. I just hope that the management will also have some understanding of how the constant pressure and worry can affect their staff.

6 days ago by Anonymous | Post ID: @FkQLmdf-iof