This is the absolute truth.
BTC is seen as a low cost dump for Houston created mess. Senior management discussions are never beyond headcount. You are just a number. No one cares about your aspirations and goals, there isnt even a system in place to give fair opportunities to BTC engineers.
If you are being told there is, need to ask questions of your Expat Managers.
You are a stepping stone for expats to get a premium salary and satisfaction of getting work done through intimidation. Thats about it.
Use company reaources, get trained, do a couple of business trips( well whenever that starts) and leave! Don’t give any honts or question you supervisors.
NOTHING WILL CHANGE SO JUST SHUT UP AND KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN AND STOP ASKING FOR IMPROVMENTS AND CHANGES. NOT
GOING
TO
HAPPEN
Yes, thats the rage and frustration you develop when you work at ExxonMobil for quite some time. They will force you to come back to office pretty soon while you know the best for you is to stay home with your family and still get the job done.
Your obedience is what they want, no one gives a damn about your work. Your managers get speaking notes to answer your questions. They are parrots with no free will, just robots. Of course getting paid expat premiums to keep you all suppressed and suffering and begging for basic benefits and compensation to tolerate the other BS that is part of the weareEM culture.
The culture is to auppress employees, do not be misled. Nothing will change unless these people are fired.
Good luck, the young should never suffer, you have the only thing any amount of money can’t buy.
Time.
Leave Now.