That is it.

Today was the last straw. I am quitting next month. For the last few years, I have taken on more and more responsibilities as people leave and I ask myself FOR WHAT!?
I haven’t had a decent raise in years.

Every time I need to take a day or two off, I get push back.

I had to have medical treatments and took vacation days instead of sick or EXWP, and my boss said I’m lucky he was so accommodating to my medical issues.

Today, I got called out in a meeting with leadership for something I didn’t do. Apparently, they expected me to handle the situation even though I had absolutely no authority (or business) to do so. It looks like I now am expected to be psychic and do things completely out of my job or DOAG.

That was it. I have dealt with so many bad supervisors & managers over the years, and I am now done. I don’t get paid nearly enough to deal with more work and stress with no extra pay.

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I totally understand your situation. Make sure you are close to the dock before jumping off the boat…Dave Ramsey analogy. I was fed up late last year and ended up staying until early this year so I can get my vacation and other things lined out before leaving. I did start preparing for the handover and really didn’t care to go above and beyond for the company anymore. Once I decided to leave, a CL bump and an ok raise for 2021 (after 3 years or no raises or paltry raises) just wasn’t enough to make me consider staying. I am glad that I left and all the people I know that have left (voluntarily or otherwise) are also glad they left Exxon. Good luck to you and your family.

As the OP, I am not quitting today because I have a complicated situation. I have a special needs child and it’ll take a while for my wife and I to find a suitable house and doctors. I might as well get paid while I get those things in order. In the meantime, I plan on job hunting, then house hunting, and researching doctors. Otherwise, I’d quit this second.

Despite all the nonsense (especially in the last few years), I decided to stay at this job because for the most part the good outweighed the bad and it benefitted my family. Stability is important for my son and we currently live in a great location for his medical care and schooling. I decided to stay for those reasons, but I’m sad to say I’ve reached the tipping point.

Must be in EMIT

“Today was the last straw. I am quitting next month.”

Next month….

If you can’t get up and walk out the door the second you’re fed up then you have no better options. Stay put.

Most people who have been working in O&G for 10+ years seem clueless as to how mediocre they truly are. No other industry will promote you for the sake of promoting you, or pay you $200k a year to forward emails and make PowerPoint presentations.

Don't leave yet. Just wait for the PIP.

Take your power back

Act now … do something different than what you are doing now. Change your mindset or change your circumstances … not doing anything will ensure you reside in your own personal he-l.

Don’t be a pushover … EM’s employment model thrives on pushovers.

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