Thread regarding ConocoPhillips layoffs

Sounds like management setting itself up for mediocrity when prices rise. Of course, as has already been pointed out, they don't care 'cause there ars$ is covered by other managers.

Thank you. Yes, I was. Now that I've been away my eyes have been opened. Should have left earlier. Not going to miss that place.

You definitely were an employee of CoP. Very true. Good post. Honest.

OMG, this place sounds like a true @&ithole. Who's running this place?!?

This was awesome! Must have been from the DW good-ole-boys group! If you weren't 50 plus years old and drilled DW wells 20 years ago then you were nobody! They only take care of themselves!

Kudos to you and we'll said!

And to the reply from the "supervisor": too bad the employee was right! You s---!

#GOLD post

Management needs to be thinned

To my now former supervisor: I'm sure you were completely justified in selecting me for termination. Afterall, you spoke to me once or twice during your tenure in your latest position. I'm sure you evaluated me fairly. And during your time pushing papers around and otherwise tying up your time adding zero value I'm sure you became thoroughly familiar not just with what I do now, but also with the contributions I made long before your arrival on the team (or the company). I'm sure there are great reasons for denying EOI's, yet pushing me out.

You're right, I didn't take credit for others' work, berate my competition, extol my own abilities, or make obvious, superfluous statements in meetings in order to elevate others' perception of me. I had hoped any decent manager was skilled enough to see through that bul$&@@$. I was wrong. Thank you for mentoring me in obe key area: survival. I now know talent means nothing. I'll be sure to play all the vile games. I'll be relentless and ruthless in tearing down others and remembering that knowledge sharing or assisting others is not actually valued, despite the slogans and values the corporation claims are important that week. I'll play the system and pretend that I agree that EVERY-FREAKING-ONE is supposed to aspire to be a "leader." Being a manager is the absolute culmination of self-actualization. If oil stays down long enough, perhaps COP will cut the true fat: absolutely worthless jobs like yours. Go back to where you came from, have a nice life, and "F you too!!!"

Damn Scotsman!

This is AWESOME!!!!!

not in the deep water group by any chance?

Love this post so much I have to reread daily!

To my employee:

I'm sorry that you feel i did not make a good decision in letting you go. past performance reviews play a part in the decision, but the reality is that i need to determine what skill set is needed for to continue the remaining work we have left to do. Is this impersonal and devoid of emotion, if only i could strip that away from my decision making, for me it is difficult to make the decisions that are thrust upon me by the company.

for your information the day after the RIF announcement was made, i was told to get rid of two (highest paid) people in my group.

i protested that I had to much work and could not lose another person. i was informed that if i could not make a decision it would be made for me, implication i would be next, so while you are now unemployed, maybe you can rest easy, as i am now unemployed. not because in did not make a decision but my boss also had to make a decision as to who would remain to continue the remaining work.

I'm not complaining as i do not have as much to lose as other senior people who are being screwed out benefits for a lifetime of comment to the company. A breach of the social contract the company made with it employees. But Rather I'm mad that between decision made by leadership and HR, that i am now the scapegoat for the events that have unfolded.

I became a manager to lead my team to do great things, to coach, guide and make people better, not to continuously cull the organization.

This is so true of our Current SCM management team up here in Canada. And unfortunately is spreading the lack of management, fear and belittling skills to his a-- kissing team. God help those of us with skill and expertise working under these fools.

Bastard scotsman

Well said. Just remember, the person who succeeds by trampling others is always that person. They likely treat their families the same way. Their final days on this planet will leave them lonely and forgotten, except for a mention here and there of what a two-faced a$$ old Paul or Jim or Joe was.

Had to come re-read this one again...+1

Love this!

They must be talking about K.W in the eagle ford

This post should be compulsory reading for everyone on the ELT, the TMT, and everyone that dangles beneath them

This is a true #GOLD Post

Management needs to be thinned

To my now former supervisor:

I'm sure you were completely justified in selecting me for termination. After all, you spoke to me once or twice during your tenure in your latest position. I'm sure you evaluated me fairly. And during your time pushing papers around and otherwise tying up your time adding zero value I'm sure you became thoroughly familiar not just with what I do now, but also with the contributions I made long before your arrival on the team (or the company).

You're right, I didn't take credit for others' work, berate my competition, extol my own abilities, or make obvious, superfluous statements in meetings in order to elevate others' perception of me. I had hoped any decent manager was skilled enough to see through that BS. I was wrong. Thank you for mentoring me in one key area: survival.

I now know talent means nothing. I'll be sure to play all the vile games. I'll be relentless and ruthless in tearing down others and remembering that knowledge sharing or assisting others is not actually valued, despite the slogans and values the corporation claims are important that week.

I'll play the system and pretend that I agree that EVERY-FREAKING-ONE is supposed to aspire to be a "leader." Being a manager is the absolute culmination of self-actualization. In future, the company will cut the true fat: absolutely worthless jobs like yours. Go back to where you came from, have a nice life, and "@!$% you too!!!"

Like, Like, Like, Like, Like…. Well said.

Time is a flat circle and what goes around comes around eventually

Like like like like! Bravo!

+2

Holy crap that was awesome!!!! By far the most truthfull and straight up post to date!!!! To anyone seeing this that is not in the organization, you just got a hard look inside. Thank you OP for keeping it real!!!

+1

If only thre was a 'Like' button.....