Thread regarding Chevron Phillips Chemical layoffs

@kte Nope. It won’t happen unless my reason is better than because I want to… or I work better in a quieter environment… or it saves time and money.

@k4y
Did you ask your supervisor for another work from home day? Are you at HQ with 9/80 schedule or at the plant with 4/10 schedule?

@k3k This is the same messaging the CIO: don’t ask for another remote day, just be grateful you’re employed. Great morale strategy.

Pretending being in the office is uniquely productive ignores how often it can be disruptive. Loud conversations, frequent interruptions, and back to the good ol times of supervisors having full days of meetings.

I am grateful to have a job. However I don’t appreciate it being used as a cudgel to fall in line.

During this job environment people with jobs should be more greatful. Especially those that still have the pension. A steady check, yearly raises, yearly bonus, stop crying like babies!

@jzy I could probably come up with a list of people that they would take a package and probably should be like a so bye

@jjw Another wave in the 4th quarter accompanied with natural attrition. They will not backfill jobs. Wishing you the best.

@jfa No shade to my supervisor, but it’s been hard getting them on the same page about my work even after a year.

@g1v and @f21
Those comments and claims appear to lack factual support. Furthermore, the newly promoted managers have demonstrated a proven track record of technical expertise and consistent delivery.

@f21 So true. The bar feels even lower now. We’re seeing people promoted into management roles without any background in IT or formal leadership experience, sometimes simply because they stay "close (su-k up) to the CIO

@f21 it’s just a job, why are so bitter? If your still at CPChem then find a new job, if not then find a new job either way

But I bet they are keeping the d-mb mid level managers, who don't know a thing about SAP and masquerade as do nothing architects as long as they keep su-king up their bosses and who then su-k up to the CIO with a degree in Accounting.

@7gd Trueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

@b2p End of September.

@app September?

@app So another round of layoffs? They are really loving the layoffs.

@OP I'm thinking the end of September...

@ae9 Agree if you’re on a PIP. Many solid performers are fed up with the absurdities brought about by bad decisions when a down market was staring management in the face. Departures (not specific to layoffs) will only escalate.

If you are a solid worker no no need to look. There aren't too many options with compensation as good as CPC. If you're risk of getting PIP is high I would be looking for any opportunity. Even one with lower compensation. It's better than having no job. As the last round showed, CPC is not afraid any longer of shedding dead weight.

@9xq yes my guess is anyone is open to new opportunities now and even looking

Good people are moving on to new jobs or retirement on a regular basis. Perhaps that will temper layoffs since they’re being chalked up as reduced headcount. Perhaps not…

@920 old news... it's from Russia, what did you expect?

This was reported last year. What’s different?

@920
Is this real?

https://www.akm.ru/eng/news/american-chevron-plans-to-acquire-50-in-chevron-phillips-chemical/

30 across projects and manufacturing

I know 3 people from my plant that were let go were on PIP’s.

@7gq I'm still waiting to see the better skills part. All I see is some under paid person reading from a script. You must be from their team. Any ape can read from a script.

@7gp what about cedar? And how many from those sites got let go?

CPC will have no problem finding people to do projects whenever and wherever they need them in the future. The past is gone. Now there is plenty of talent worldwide of equal or better skills willing to do it for much less. That fact makes most of us overpaid apes who just happened to catch the tail end of a lucky streak.

Port Arthur had some… Orange too

@7gm Why are they waiting so long to address this? Can't AI just do it for them?

@7g3 email will be tue

@7gd Not true. They will just outsource it like they are doing with everything else. I just wouldn't expect the quality to be there. Just look how well IT turned out!

I can't believe some of the people they let go instead of others. Shame on you CPC.

CPChem will never be able to people source a project after this. We Went to the project group and spent 2 years in other countries and states away from family and friends. We have spent another 2 years in construction, working well beyond our required hours, way beyond. And now we are being cut, demoted, etc. I wish I could take back every Friday, Saturday and Sunday that I worked.

@7g6 It feels like the hunger games.

Does anyone know if the are targeting certain groups? I am starting to get scared.

@7g3 not sure. Does anyone know? Did they offer a package this time?

@7fw last time we had cuts the CEO sent an email let’s see if they do the same, anyone k is how many were cut?

@7fw The cuts have been happening at the plant level. They cut the people who do actual work.