How quick will layoffs be after EOIs? Is there any point in submitting my EOI today versus waiting for the axe?
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bp's has a toxic culture. You need to leave to detox for good. The best price you get is leaving and realizing how off the company is on life realities. They will never be a valuable company.
I share some of the opinions expressed on this thread, and I feel badly for people having to endure this uncertainty. I was shocked to learn that my position was not confirmed in the new organization and I felt that it was political. I did hurt for a while, but I respected my colleagues too much to be bitter about it. Yes, I did try to look for new roles, but I frankly resigned to the fact that I could not stomach to work for this organization any longer. I did appreciate how good the severance package and lump sum pension were. I also appreciated the extent of the time allowed to leave the company. I had a chance to say goodbye to people of whom I will always miss. There's life outside and I'm enjoying it. I never knew how bad my attitude was whenever I came home until I didn't have to deal with the c-ap from day to day life there. Things were so much better in my earlier years on the job. Take heart people. Trust God to provide. There are way more opportunities outside of BP than you can imagine.
Why will they take the EOI if they hoped to stay like many others. The ones that want to stay wait it out.
People react different to being laid off and can perceive it as unfair. There is politics in most companies, whether people like to admit it or not. There reviews all over the internet for several companies and it's known but I don't know what the situation is here.
Except they mentioned it to you, you don't know if they were resentful. I don't think anyone that is laid off would be expected to be smiling about the situation. It's a stressful situation.
He is not expected to be hired back at BP if he is just been laid off so it was better for them to look elsewhere. I don't see how attitude would have changed anything if he was laid off by BP in the first place.
Getting a job sooner depends on many factors, including fighting hard for it, state of industry, include age, ability to relocate, family, etc. May be there are multiple factors at play.
Thanks for your initial response.
I guess it also depends on how close to retirement the people. People react differently to situations.
So you mean they applied for jobs while still at BP (during grace period). Isn't there zero chance of finding a role during the grace 60-day period if you don't have a role, that is laid off. Does BP blacklist people laid off? There is probably no way they'll get hired given the pressure last few years.
Also, how is the transition not smooth, if they found another job outside the industry. It seems it worked out for them if they can get job in a different industry with this state of the oil and gas industry the last few years.
I’ve been through a lay-off before and it took me a year to find a job. It wasn’t my attitude, it was fierce competition with my peers. I learned my lesson and am preparing for at least a year without a salary if cut again.
"What do you mean their personalities changed? Like they caused trouble on the way out or personalities changed before leaving BP. Also, what round (year) did they leave. Have they found something now. Others could use info so as to know what to avoid."
They felt the layoff selection process was not fair and were resentful. They applied for any job on myHR without success. After leaving BP they became less social, less trusting...more "hardened". Eventually they found jobs outside the industry, but it was not smooth transition.
Had they taken an EOI, I believe they would have been in a better headspace through the process, and more employable sooner after leaving BP.
What do you mean their personalities changed? Like they caused trouble on the way out or personalities changed before leaving BP. Also, what round (year) did they leave. Have they found something now. Others could use info so as to know what to avoid.
If they except your EOI you'll have 60/90 (I can't remember which) days from notification
Cleansed yourself from bp. Always speaking in riddles that are time stamped. Pray that you were not paid with bp stock because that would implied you were never paid.
Psychologically speaking, it's better to go out on your terms (EOI) than get a bullet in the back of the head. This of course depends on whether you in fact will get laid off or just moved around in the reorg.
I knew some close friends that were let go...their personalities changed (for the worse) and these qualities were not assets in their search for a new job. Everyone is different, but that is my take.
I doubt it will make much difference to the timeframe, but if you’ve already decided that you want to go you might as well do the EOI.