Was a great run and an awesome place to work! I am very thankful for the opportunity, the insight to what may come and the ability to plan my family for the possibility of what happened. Thank you PXD. !
The process
Lasted about 5-10 min. Went over the ISP. Gave me a few min to pack up a few things and then was walked to the elevator in the parking garage because I chose to schedule a meeting with the Employment placement as opposed to meeting right then. Pretty... — read more
It has started
And it looks like it'll last throughout the day.
Severance?
Have there been any changes? Does anybody know for sure what the package will look like this round?
best of luck to all today
i've been laid off 4 times in a 35 yr career. it doesnt get any easier but you will survive and grow
I wish they let me volunteer
I'm just saying. I might get laid off today. But if I'm not, if I was given a chance to volunteer than somebody who actually wants to stay here would have been able to. In any case, I just wanted to wish everybody good luck - and that those who want... — read more
What’s been best and worst for you about PNR?
Mine: Best = pay, benefits, relationships with good people. Worst = silos and EGOS
Bittersweet
I have heard I will likely get the severance tomorrow. If so I want to say something positive on this overwhelmingly negative place. Pioneer gave me the stability to grow my family during an oil and gas downturn, the work life balance to care for... — read more
Tomorrow
I heard everything is happening tomorrow. I was told today to bring my stuff into the off tomorrow.
Layoff Happy Hour
What’s the plan tomorrow? Where is earliest HH?
Damn...
I feel for you guys. I went thru this during the dark days of 2015 and ended up with a real weird browser history. Some things you can't unsee. Anyhow, good luck to everyone and I'd give a long thought about switching industries to something that is... — read more
Waiting is the Worst
Rip the freaking band aid off already. This is driving me and my family crazy. We have no idea how to plan. I kind of want to get the package (that's what she said).
Health Insurance
What happens with health insurance once the employee has been laid off? What kind of options do we have?
Is this a full week round?
I'm getting mixed info on when this round will end - some people claim it'll be done tomorrow while some say we have a full week of layoffs to look forward to. In all honesty, I'd be the happiest if it was all done today and tomorrow. Not sure how... — read more
Did anything actually happen today?
Lot of rumors circulating, but I don’t see a lot of people stating that they experienced layoffs today. I aware of the times and the state that the company is in, so if layoffs didn’t happen today, we are not in any less danger tomorrow. Aside for... — read more
One geo down - 59 more to go.
So it begins. I wish you all the bst
Anyone else packing up their office this weekend?
Bitter sweet, I guess.
How will those let go transfer work?
Is the work going to be forgotten? Projects disappear without a trace?
How do you layoff hundreds of employees at the same time?
Wouldn't you need to have lots of extra help to find people, tell them the news in person, and provide them details about their severance package? They would need to stockpile lots of information packets, ready to receive badges, phones, laptops... — read more
Tuesday?
The word on the street is we’re getting purged on Tuesday.
Layoffs next week?
Is it true? More Pioneer layoffs next week?
Confucius says:
Those unessential to the cause- the conquest of domestic shale oil, will depart two sunrises past the next full moon. What better way to celebrate the anniversary of the Wright brothers' patent of their famous "flying machine" than to receive the... — read more
Morale has never been lower
In all of my years at the company I’ve never seen people more depressed , scared, stressed out. .Did they really have to make us go through all of this waiting before they do the cuts. Morale is tough to restore and with this sick atmosphere, I'm... — read more
Does anyone actually have real info?
Is the board really taking photos in LCO? Does any supervisor level know how many are going? What has Chevron announced? What IS up with Chilli day??? I need info people! Not just j--koff comments
Big Package
As Tim D once said, without a cold beer in hand you are not working. Go grab a natty and get to work, because come tomorrow this time the gold spoon will already be feeding us that lobster bisque and filet mignon.
Call/ notification from HR today
Did anyone get a notification or anything today? How are they going to tell the ISP-ers?
Get to Work
Get to work people! The severance package is second to none and will take care of you and your families. In the long run if you make it past the cuts you’re at a great company. If you don’t make it you probably only worked here for a year and you’re... — read more
Release the Kraken!
Good news, bad news, whatever, please SOME news!
Start looking elswhere
Other companies, other industries, anywhere but here. Pioneer doesn't have a bright future, anybody can see that. Hoping that that's going to change any time soon is naive at best. Now is the time to leave. Even if you don't have good options, then... — read more
Board Meeting
It’s happening after the board meeting tomorrow...then you won’t have to wait any longer.
Why the wait?
If the MC already knows where they are going to be placing people, why not just go ahead and tell everyone? For the people who’m aren’t going to have a job, it would be great for those people to have the opportunity to find something before getting... — read more
Staying look even scarier at this point?
I feel for the people that got cut. It is true, the rest of us still have paychecks and don’t have to worry about our existence, at least for the time being. Aside from that there is no real benefit in getting to stay. Even more, working for a... — read more
$100M Savings
Need to reduce by 1/4 to 1/3 based on balance sheet. To reach the 100M, we need another 400-550 more on top of the 300 VSP.
https://twitter.com/TheLayoff/status/1128009508008153090
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