I see many views but nobody is posting. If I compare our board here with other large Oil and Gas companies we get just a tiny fraction of posts that they have? Is it cultural? Are we self-censoring?

It's coming. We know of Udhailiyah personnel fired, about 27 already left from oil and gas operations. Last week many Geologists got their notice. They keep it low profile to avoid panic. Undeclared actions initiated. Rumors of a big announcement is... — read more 

Are Third World Nationals (TWN) being laid off as well or are the cuts mainly concentrated on Expats? How about Saudis?

Here is the thread with 60+ replies www.thelayoff.com/t/IF2wAWy or direct link @IF2wAWy

Approximately 200 expats have already been released with a 60 days notice.

Similarly to Expat Aramco Employee I am waiting for the bomb to drop but when it does I will do it in a professional manner. I had really good 2 years in Saudi Arabia and learnt a lot about the local culture, customs and religion. I was involved in... — read more 

Anyone who thinks that a company who reserves high performance ratings for Saudis only and has layoff programs for expats only is a company where you have a potential "career" is numb. It's a job. A job that requires you to do work for your Saudi... — read more 

Expats do almost all the work. Depending on where they are placed, some see lots of action, some don't. Expats gotta take care of themselves. Since the company provides no training opportunities, and no career prospect. When things go well, expats... — read more 

Last i heard was 280 including finance and engineering services. Also heard that some people r being forced to leave in 10 days! Not so sure about the severance packages being offered. D'oeuvre also said that company is targeting to remove all... — read more 

I work in a Division of almost entirely Saudis, there is only ten of us western expats. I have to say most of these Saudi's are sharp and well motivated. There is of course, like in any company or country, a lot of lay abouts. I've heard a lot of... — read more 

Basically if you are an expat and can not honestly say that you have something extraordinary to offer the company, I'd say you are best off leaving the ship on your own terms before you get chucked headfirst overboard. Good luck!

So many questions about these layoffs... Are laid off American expats eligible for any kind of unemployment benefits in the US until they can find a new job? What benefits are the laid off employees eligible for? Can health insurance be extended into... — read more 

I am an expat employee of the company. I have worked in several countries and when push come to shove, I have seen people being laid off time and again. So this is not just Saudi. Truth to be told, This company have sustained so much so far. And I... — read more 

Aramco is laying off expats and replacing them with Saudis. It will be a real disaster for the Company. Sauditization does not work and will not work. This is very well known in the company, but management is following top level management orders... — read more 

Any ideas of numbers of people that will be effected by this program? has it been announced? will it be across all divisions?

Nobody is immune here, there are more cuts to come

I see a lot of other Saudi companies and companies in the middle east are making significant layoffs. Any sign of this in Saudi Aramco?

Possible float and sale of shares of ARAMCO? http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21685529-biggest-oil-all-saudi-arabia-considering-ipo-aramco-probably

To post a comment like that, you must be Saudi. The company is over 90% Saudi. Of those, how many come in late, logon to their computers and then disappear for the day or sit and listen to their playlists with headphones all day? So many older Saudis... — read more 

Aramco is saturated with expats. Lately we have been getting rejects from western companies. Too much unneeded fat that needs to be cut. Many older expats are no better. No track record of anything just doing mediocore work. Waiting for the layoff... — read more 

if these were to happen. we normally let go of our American contractors first ?????? last in first out Is This Country Great or What

I see that many of your peers are cutting resources in 2015 - are you affected by layoffs at all over at Aramco?