Thread regarding Chevron Corp. layoffs

@IZarYx0-5qvr, So basically, you didn't have a clue what the meaning of "sovereign citizen" was when you used the term so you are trying to back-track on your comments.

All-----rightey THEN!!!! No harm done.

I'm aware of the 'Sovereign Citizen's Movement as well, @5vfq. I don't know of them until I looked it up after I posted my reply. Let it be known that I'm NOT one of those people in the movement nor subscribe to their ideology. When I said I'm a "'sovereign citizen", I meant that in the literal way; I am an American citizen. But, to provide a little opinion of my own, all citizenry movements are started on the basis of their Constitutionally-given rights as citizens. Sometimes these groups twist the context of what they espouse a bit too far. I cannot vouch for the legitimacy of the aforementioned group, of which I'm not part off. But I do back up 100% my own comment previously posted on this thread.

Ok, I looked it up and think the previous post had it about right!

"The strange subculture of the sovereign citizens movement, whose adherents hold truly bizarre, complex antigovernment beliefs, has been growing at a fast pace since the late 2000s. Sovereigns believe that they get to decide which laws to obey and which to ignore, and they don't think they should have to pay taxes."

Don't be immature, 2ynr. Look it up in Websters.

So-called "sovereign citizens" are criminals by definition. Sorry, fella, you chose the wrong snappy come-back

-2nlx, you just quoted "Chevron's law", that I must disclose any side businesses. Let me quote you "My law"... if I know there's no conflict of interest, then it's nobody's concern what I do with my time away from Chevron. And you said it correctly, "I am a sovereign citizen" and free to make my own choices. No criminal activity here, just refuse to be a subordinate to anyone else, including Chevron and some of their over-extended "rules".

A poster said it may take review from legal. That means you will get a response in 2029. There is no way in hell I report a legit side biz to the jackholes at Chevron.

@IZarYx0-2qah, No, - contrary to your twisted self-validating incorrect "sovereign citizen" type beliefs, it is very MUCH the company that you work for's business, by law and has been since you agreed to work there and signed on, unless you are a criminal, which it sounds like you are.

It's best not to report any side businesses you have to Chevron. Sufficient it is to disclose you don't have any conflicts of interests and leave it at that. Your time off work is yours and not the company's business.

What's the proper way to report a side business? I wonder if that would promote increased scrutiny even if it was in non -conflicting industry...

Did side businesses my entire 30+ years working for Chevron, never conflicted interest, BUT did some work for Chevron Competitors in job functions that I did not do for Chevron. Never hid it but I reported to Chevron what they needed to know, nothing else, I worked for them, was not owned by them.

I worked 28/28 for 35 years until I recently retired. During that period I had a very active side business, I worked it on my days off and moved into it full time after retirement. It had nothing to do with the petroleum industry and I reported it yearly to the company. The funny thing about it, the company did my taxes as I worked rigs in numerous international locations During tax prep time, the tax consultant always had questions about where all my outside income came from; I was always up front. Never had an issue. Working a 28/28 rotation has many many drawbacks but, for me, money was not one of them especially as it allowed me time to have a second stream of income. It was real nice. My wife (of 45 years) and I have been I very lucky in many respects.

Don't go into business making corner mirrors.

I think the first poster, -erw, stated things rather accurately. Chevron does not preclude any employee from running a side business or trade, so long as it does not impact the performance of the employee's work duties and does not create a conflict of interest with Chevron's business (i.e., helping the competition, sharing intellectual property, working on company time, etc).

Lol - apparently, we need to get using complicated things such as stairs and elevators perfected first. Have you seen the temper tantrum that the filth at GOM throw when you don't back in your car or use the corner mirrors in the hallways among a list of other pre-school issues?? We have much more simpler, and apparently 'adult' things, to fix first.

Dear dickwad

if you were an employee you'd know.

Now f##k off and troll somewhere else.

There are clear rules for this, but I do not have them in front of me. It may require review by legal. The bottom line is that it is not prohibited outright, but requires an assessment and clear declaration of potential conflicts. If your a geologist and want to do plumbing on the side, then most likely not an big issue. If you want to develop plays for another company in the same basin you work for Chevron, or sell your plumbing fixtures to chevron facilities, then yes there may be a prohibited conflict.