Topics regarding layoffs at Schlumberger Ltd.

Topics regarding layoffs at Schlumberger Ltd.

Legacy Smith

More cuts are coming! If you have vacation use it

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| 2280 views | | 4 replies (last December 7, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+QxDsbSS

Why SLB still transfer people around

Don’t understand why they transfer them? They don’t have substantial skills, they can’t speak English well, it’s costly to move or keep them, just think of renting, travel, private school, it’s almost equal to one salary. Don’t understand why SLB nam... — read more 

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| 2660 views | | 5 replies (last December 6, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+QxQlzqv

Ponca city

I hear they need some machines tore up in Houston or some jib cranes tore out of cement. Cell 5 scrap king is on his way. Lol

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| 2220 views | | 8 replies (last December 5, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+QvjcFAN

Transformation is just another buzz-word

The "transformation" is just another buzz-word. Every big company uses the same. It was originally sold by SAP and business consulting companies (Andsersen & co.) as a way to get rid of the "paper" by exploiting digital/online business systems. Kudos... — read more 

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| 2520 views | | 11 replies (last December 5, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+QumNPzl

MI and other segments

Questions for coworkers from other segments: Are you being destroyed like us at MI by the SLB group Managment structure , allocations and Halliburton? The new drilling group structure will damage us greatly especially when you consider that we were... — read more 

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| 2650 views | | 9 replies (last December 26, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+QtGcbAi

XMAS Gifts are ready for Employees

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3312590-schlumberger-says-ecuador-fails-make-agreed-350m-debt-payment Schlumberger says Ecuador fails to make agreed $350M debt payment Nov. 15, 2017 2:33 PM ET|About: Schlumberger Limited (SLB)|By: Carl Surran, SA News... — read more 

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| 2130 views | | 2 replies (last November 27, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Qs0ODSl

Onesubsea

Does anyone know if thee is there any truth that Onesubsea has lost the Mad Dog 2 Contract for supplying trees?????

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| 3710 views | | 6 replies (last December 10, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+QoQCNQc

Transformation was a failure

One of the purposes of the transformation was supposedly to help employees focus on their actual job and avoid distractions caused by the various business processes. In that respect it has been an obvious failure, precisely because of the spotlights... — read more 

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| 2720 views | | 5 replies (last November 27, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+QoL5Cph

still too top heavy

how are we still so top heavy, even after the latest layoffs? has anybody seen a more useless restructuring when it comes to solving the real issue? instead of helping solve the problem it was supposed to solve, the whole restructuring shuffled... — read more 

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| 2090 views | | 2 replies (last November 21, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+QmObU5O

How low can NYSE:SLB go?

We thought Jan 2016 was the lowest point for Schlumberger stock during this downturn that started in Jun 2014. We thought we have now hit the bottom and only way is up. We thought that sitting on coiled spring would only mean growth. However Nov 2017... — read more 

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| 2800 views | | 12 replies (last December 3, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Qmj4wXG

Anybody actually likes working here?

Being kind of new to Schlumberger, I was wondering if there is anybody who actually likes working here? I've learned people really hate this place. I can't tell you how many called me crazy for accepting this job, which, to be honest, is not fun. A... — read more 

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| 4450 views | | 13 replies (last January 11, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+QhpBlcc

I was touched inappropriately by a senior manager

I was just out of university and looking for my first assignment when it happened in the Houston corporate HQ. I was told if I wanted to progress in the company I should lighten up and have a little “fun” . I feel abused now. Has it happened to any... — read more 

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| 4240 views | | 37 replies (last January 8, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+QbBWbam

Rumors on Ecuador debt deal about to fall apart

The Ecuadorians are going to stop paying back the multi billion debt owed to Schlumberger for production manager services. Should we be surprised ? Why the heck did we take on all their business when the risk was huge they would never pay us ?... — read more 

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| 1870 views | | 5 replies (last November 15, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+QbMK25T

How many managers do you report to?

I'm just curious, how many managers do you report to? I'm relatively new to SLB, so maybe it's that I'm not yet used to it, but boy this's ridiculous. There're direct managers, functional managers, even other managers, all of who then have their own... — read more 

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| 1911 views | | 2 replies (last November 9, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Q8QhNvD

Schlumberger's management style might be killing you!

Watch this video on YouTube by Simon Sinek called "Why Leaders Eat Last". It exactly describes SLB's management style and why they are failing. I guarantee you will see yourself and your company described in this video.

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| 2210 views | | 4 replies (last November 8, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Q8wlEFw

S-xual Harassment // Hostile Work Environment

Did you experience s-xual harassment or a hostile work environment in your location or product line that prevented advancement? Did you report it it HR or your N+1? Did anything every happen?

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| 1890 views | | 4 replies (last November 4, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Q49b9VT

SLB IT is going south...

IT department is not as good as before, these CAM managers/leads have no idea what to do. they promote whoever they want mainly cause they are friends and white. one is always drunk and cam HR wont do anything. lots of back stabbing!

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| 2600 views | | 8 replies (last November 7, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Q3ipwUa

True

Cameron BSO let go in Houston? *80% cut)

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| 1730 views | | 2 replies (last November 13, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Q3i1hyC

UK - Southampton, then Belfast. Who's next?

Southampton closed and now Belfast is closing. Which other UK site will be closed next? Is this impact of Brexit? Is this China stealing UK jobs? Is this downturn in general?

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| 2850 views | | 11 replies (last December 19, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Q0RUsVt

REEDHYCALOG is taking away the business here

Reedhycaog from NOV is doing good all over than our sh--ty smith bits... we always get bad in front of customer... there is no much presentation stuffs from reedhycalog but performance has been the best till date... but ours is more of presentation... — read more 

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| 1930 views | | 5 replies (last November 7, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PYy85KO

SLB Belfast Plant Closure

Just been informed that the plant in Belfast CPCB will be closed. Layoff start March 2018

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| 3970 views | | 9 replies (last October 31, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PWTb5kd

A message to Mr. PK

If your strategy handling this downturn can not save both the investors and the employees, this will be the time for you to be "LET GO".

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| 2360 views | | 3 replies (last October 24, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PPNmxdV

So much dead weight at Schlumberger

Only a slight increase in interest rates will put even more pressure on debt, reduce cash flow, and offset potential investors to simple short term cash. 25% of revenue coming from integrated projects in defaulting countries puts even more risk into... — read more 

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| 2770 views | | 8 replies (last October 23, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PMjeCZg

Schlumberger board of directors

Why Schlumberger board of directors are keeping quiet and doing nothing to stop the destruction train which is Transformation. Do they have no responsibility towards shareholders?

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| 2390 views | | 4 replies (last October 16, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PK5SAn1

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