I left BP after a year to join EM. That was six months ago. I'm now in the process of looking for a new job once again. I'm not sure if all O&G companies have the same problems or if it's me. I know this doesn't look good on my resume but I left BP for a reason and I have no intention of staying somewhere else that has the same issues. I might be young, but I know my limits. Hopefully, I'll have better luck with my third job.
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“ If you are not a motivated team player, get out”.
Are you really working at EM? Where have you seen in this company “motivated team players”? How does team work go with forced ranking, and especially the Drop All You Can changes in ranking where your supervisor can put you at the bottom anytime because he doesn’t like your hairstyle or any other absurd reason?
You’re just blowing hot air, amigo.
@1ejr Easy fix: read the description of your role as stated in your offer of employment, and do only what it says. No more, no less. If you signed your name to an elastically worded opened-ended job description, well, that’s on you. Lesson learned.
Question: Is it really so difficult for people to set boundaries at work? Most people who are burned out seem to have a problem using the word “no.” Log in on time, do your job for 8hrs, go home. Rinse, wash, and repeat five times over a seven-day period.
As someone who pivoted out of oil and gas last year, I can tell you there is no love out there for Exxon and hiring managers are very interested in talent. Everyone I met was highly respectful of my motivation to move on from an industry in decay, especially when stated that I wanted to pursue something that agreed more with my values.
I know too many people who couldn’t deal with the BS and the destructive nature of the industry.
Needless to say, I am enjoying a lot my new field and I hope you find purpose elsewhere too. I feel at peace with myself, valued and rewarded at work.
To answer a few people, some of the things that drove me from BP:
I was given limited training and then I was expected to know processes nobody explained to me ONCE.
Trying to get help from coworkers was like pulling teeth.
I was expected to work a minimum of 10-hour days from the start. Minimum.
I was the low man on the totem pole so I took the blame for everything, whether it was my fault or not.
About six months in, I finally accepted I was lied to during the interview about certain aspects of my job and certain benefits.
Now tell me none of this sounds familiar?
“I left BP after a year to join EM. That was six months ago. I'm now in the process of looking for a new job once again…”
Think about what this says to a hiring manager. Two of the largest operating companies in the industry spent at least two months and $10k each to hire this person, only to have them jump in a year or less, and between competitors to boot. I would never hire this person, and neither would anyone else; they’re unemployable.
@OP Bravo for leaving BP, bummer for joining EM. What did you expect to switch between O&G companies? Good thing that you figured out rather quickly to get a 2nd chance. Take your skills to another sector ASAP. Best luck!
pls leave if you think so.....I'm sure no one will stop you....
Just be truthful. If you have good reasons to leave then you have no reason to worry. Why was BP so bad and why was XOM not better?
I worked for 8 O&G companies (upstream, engineer) during my 35 year career. Each one as an employee (back in my day consultants were not the norm). Everyone of them had a different set of problems. As long as a company is run by humans there will be problems. Nevertheless, I managed to come out the other side, retired and FI. Still, I suggest that you never stop looking for the next job.
@chr+1fe9kdYq I guess you got similarly astute advice and direction from your knowledgeable elders when you were starting out on your career, did you?
What was your reason for leaving BP? Are you seeing some reasons materializing at Exxon? I heard XOM has the worst leadership and company culture in the industry.
@OP+1fe9kdYq How long were you at BP for the time you were there and why did you leave BP to join XOM? Now that you are able to compare the two do find XOM to be worse than BP or both are same in their culture, pay, leadership, pay and benefits? I would love to hear the comparison as I am a long XOMer and was just thinking to apply at BP and Shell.
Waste of my time reading that sniveling statement. Frankly, nobody will care cupcake, bye-bye.