Thread regarding Chevron Corp. layoffs

To begin with, I don't hate Chevron at all. Looks like just another loser who needs something else to blame their own failures on. This gets old.

love chevron but hate that management believes they need to tell us to treat everyone fair and respect their input

really? if we're hiring sociopaths then there is a problem.

there are some people i don't respect their input but thats because they're a mor0n and were placed in this job because of statistics only. hire and promote the best and you'll gain the respect of the employees and the shareholder

Wtf is a "bloomer"? Sounds like someone incompetent was cut and needs a cheap and easy excuse. Try again. Yawn......

Don't hate Chevron...……...hate the racist bloomers that work for it.

They have let the interns run the asylum starting with HR and their corrupt hiring practices. Low performing and ranked "Friends" that constantly take paid medical leave with forged Dr notes are kept on year after year. Family hired, evem expatted here!

Tell DP to get rid of that ridiculous penn State mask

Who hates Chevron? One out of every 1000 workers? Do you hate the severance? Did you hate the pay? Do you have another place to work that's so much better? If you do, chop chop, get working on that resume. What's been keeping you at CVX all this time if you hate it so much, do you have any control at all of your own actions and future? No ones FORCING you to work at Chevron. Sounds like another pathetic crybaby thread, lol.

GOM is the only Business Unit that I have ever worked in that WASN'T a cesspool of nepotism, favoritism. and racism. It's also the only one where promotions and assignments are based on skills, experience and ability. Many of the others are overcome with racism (in both directions), favoritism and bigotry. Many progressive chevroids dislike it because of that and start false rumors on this site. That's simply stating the facts. It has nothing to do with my or anyone else's opinion.

GOM is a cesspool of nepotism and favoritism. Some will agree and some won’t. Everyone has an opinion.

#WhiningInAny Environment

I worked for Uncle C from 1983 thru 2008. Left (retired) in late 2008 taking my pension $’s with me. Net worth of about 2.2 MM, not counting real estate.

CVX is no better or worse than most O&G companies.

Worked for 2 other O&G’s then retired in late 2019 with some independent consulting work.

Now worth about $6.5 MM not counting real estate.

Nice home in Houston paid off. Beach house on outer banks (NC for you mo–ns) paid off.

Best decision ever to leave CVX! To each their own.

CVC no better or worse than any O&G. I’ve worked for BP, CVX, HES, OXY, ...,

Yes, I agree also with this post below about GOM: "And the only people who claimed there was corruption in GOM were the incompetent people who felt that they were slighted because the managers and team leads were appointed mostly based on merit, and not favoritism and skin color like other business units. That annoyed a lot of people who felt that they had a leg up in life and could be parasites because of that."

Some good posts, easy to tell who is really CVX. Agree on the disconnect the higher you go, but there were some up to the VP level and even Corporate and the board who sought out opinions and views to get a feel for what CVX at the field levels really was. On the BUs, most had a tinge of corruption and bad apples, but they were usually exposed pretty quick. I have to agree with the one post about GOM, for a while it took the cake, and it was all top down. The working managers tended to be good at their jobs, but at the very top, documented issues that pushed some out of the door, and that's being gentle. Racially and with gender as one post inferred, while there were no doubt some affirmative action type hires, most I dealt with in most BUs earned their way up the ladder.

Still employed, but....

D&I is completely misguided. Appeasing groups like BLM don’t actually help those they supposedly say they do. The end R2-R4 stats seems bizarre. They basically retained basically the same demographics. So they want to promote a bunch of D&I (and get rid of those toxic SWMs) and then it ends up the same? I guess it’s just noise. I tried doing MARC but it’s not really achieving anything meaningful.

IT - boy, where to begin. WAY too many people involved in projects. No one really owns anything because they have split up the ownership and expertise to the point where you need 5 people to answer a question and 5 people to (maybe) solve a problem. In any other function it might take two for the same complexity.

Presidents, VPs and some, but not all, GMs are completely disconnected from the actual work and don’t seem to really care about employees. They won’t ever give honest answers or provide meaningful direction. I think JJ and MW are good, but most other presidents and VPs are just out to lunch. Not much to love about people like JG, AS, and AW. They all just seem like hatchet men and have the attitudes and records to prove it. And KC seems to only know how to push RMFW but really know what anything means.

HES - they say we are in the risk mitigation business but Covid seems to prove they are in the risk avoidance business. Let’s stop pretending that this doesn’t have a cost while we rationalize our poor financial returns.

HR - this petrotech readjustment really messed things up a few years ago. I was 3 years in grade, doing well and getting high marks, and when I was due a promotion, everyone got promoted. I’ve been in this “new” grade for 3 more years and still haven’t had a true merit based promotion in 6-7 years, while performing at a 2/2+ and even getting a 1 one year. HR won’t admit they botched this (and only offered it to US employees). There are some PSG 26s walking around that I wouldn’t trust to do DCA reserves but they talk a good game and have been around a while. Meanwhile there are PSG 23/24s that actually do all the work.

All this being said, nearly all my first line supervisors (about 10 in 12 years) have been good. Understanding, empathetic, and reasonable. I’ve gotten to work on projects than wouldn’t happen many other places and have been technically challenging and supervisors have given me just enough rope to do well. But you start getting above PSG 26/27 and there seems to be highly variable quality in the individual. I probably won’t get much past 26 and at this point and seeing what I’ve seen I am not sure Id want too. Flattening the org probably helps these issues but they still won’t solve those problems.

Yes I left with a nice package also. And the only people who claimed there was corruption in GOM were the incompetent people who felt that they were slighted because the managers and team leads were appointed mostly based on merit, and not favoritism and skin color like other business units. That annoyed a lot of people who felt that they had a leg up in life and could be parasites because of that. Too bad. You have to earn your respect and pay grade in some business units, it's not handed to you based on your ethnicity, etc. C'est la vie!

No hate, Chevron for 36 years was a good ride, left with a high PSG and a "package." Good for the rest of my life. The corruption in GOM was disappointing and went all the way to the top. Most were good people, but truthfully I saw more corruption in the 2020s than I did in the 1980s, which is crazy to say if you were around in the 1980s. Again, no complaints, but when the time came I went out because I wanted to and went out on my terms. Still many great memories and friends.

Yeah, so predictable. Because you got kicked out you now hate Chevron. Otherwise you would be talking down others. Ingrate flunkee !

Purple circles of US expats in local BU’s. If you are not in the circle you will soon be out. Followed by the locals that just want to mix with the purple circles and who get promoted because of their relationships.

I love Chevron. Here is why, I joined CVX with 300K in savings and made 3.5MM in 15 years. Got left standing but Chevron has given me enough including a parting gift to start something new. Don't see anyone else doing that for me.

I don’t hate Chevron. The company allowed me to work world-class international projects. And then, after +30 years, retire financially secure. What’s to hate about that? Anyone who hates Chevron definitively does not belong.

I was left standing (EOI) after 25 years with CVX.

Overall it's just a company that I put in my time and effort to earn my pay (win-win). I don't hate CVX at all, after all CVX allowed me to pay my mortgage off, my children education, my 401K , my pension, and etc. On top of that, it still gave me a handsome parting gift (severance), I am :) :) :) all the way to early retirement

Give me a break @1vrw. The ENTIRE COMPANY is a Christian network.

Chevron only looks out for you if you have a good last name

Overhead. Micro-management. Way too many people involved in drilling a well and getting oil and gas out of the ground. Jobs like “Performance Lead Diversity Inclusion E-Color operator” need to be extinct.

Also if your going to support pride network, support a Christian or straight network. If your going to support a African American network, than support a Caucasian American network. Stop being racist towards people based on their color and beliefs.

I was left standing but thought Chevron were a great company to work for. Continual layoffs over the past 4-5 years have not been fun but this was due to an industry in change rather than anything specific to Chevron.

Things that could be done better: The last round of layoffs took a long time to finish, could have been done a bit quicker to not drag out the pain for so long (although this did mean an extra couple of months of pay). Did not like the new PMP process as it seemed very subjective. Liked the old PMP process which I thought could have been improved upon by adding in a feedback section.

Why do you hate Chevron?
Ans: Because you are a Grade A Loser.

Big boy == Grown a$$ whining buffoon.

It’s always funny that these losers feel compelled to let us all know about all the money they’re leaving with. Newsflash, if you need to brag about it, it’s not that big!! ;-)

Middle management is always giving speeches with subtle self promoting brags inserted every few sentences.

Intelligence.... of which upper management has none.

Like the saying goes, you can love what you do but never love the company, because you never know when the company will stop loving you!

From the post it seems OP is non college graduate trying to be a "big boy" in daddy's eyes. You have already milked the company for 25 years. It is okay to be a hater big boy.

Discrimination against qualified employees over 50

I hate that the company doesn’t promote the PRIDE network better in Latin Americana and the Middle East. And offshore facilities and rigs could get a few more rainbows. Why just head office?

Guys in FE who are super b–chy

I don't hate Chevron. It was a job, and the severance was generous. No employer is perfect. Layoff's happen. Get a clue. And a life. And quit trolling.

Weak middle management and a culture of no accountability. These two things will destroy any business.

where are you hugging after each meeting? Is this on a rig? In an office? or some where else? I find it very disturbing. Do let us know.

Don't hate Chevron. Don't love it either. It is okay for a work place and I know because in my long career I have worked for two other majors. None bakes you raisin cookies like your Nana does.

But I do hate trolls who provokes conversation by posting a off the wall question.

Yes but are there donuts or kolaches in the break room?

Gaslighting. Will let you all look it up if not familiar vs. long explanation here. Basically a form of manipulation and brainwashing that is subtle but does significant damage over time. Normally found in abusive families or cult-type environments but can be leveraged by a company as well.

Your heading is too harsh - I've never "hated Chevron". Bottom line I'm old school and that I would never hate the hand that feeds me, and in my long career, fed me very well and overall a pretty good employer.

Are there issues that irritate? Sure, but you get that with most any jobs. And yes I always thought diversity should focus on problem children, and for 95% of others who are smart enough to treat others with respect the way they want to be treated, leave them alone.

But bottom line - despite minor issues - VERY THANKFUL for the company and yes I left early with EOI.

The cafeteria food and the long elevator wait times in Houston. Lots of hot chicks make up for it though.