Thread regarding Williams Cos. layoffs

Big hiring in Tulsa and Houston, while big firing in field offices. Doesn't add up.

Of course, it was not about cost, its all about empire building, , very bad, but that's life.

Practice interviewing skills.. Busht artists seem to do the best.

What about the outplacement services? Has anyone used them? Are there any good services provided? Resume writing? Head hunting? Anything?

Overall, the average age and % minority and female hasn't really changed. With 4500+ employees, the few hundred OKC casualties won't move the stats. But it does sure feel that pale and male are large and in charge.

Are they saving money? NO WAY. The actual overall number of employees plus contractors has increased since 1/1/17. The A relocation package is ver expensive. The relocation vendors are making a killing on this office closure. It was never about the money. Alan is a lying sack of steaming Williams sh--.

Huge talent drain as well, lots of terminated people are now working for competitors, or customers.

Of course the acceptance rate was 70%, the rumors floating around that everyone received an offer and most rejected an offer where false.

The job market in oil & gas is still very tough and unfortunately may be heading south again.

What was the average age and race of the 60 employees that where not offered a position?

Are they really saving any money, paying all this servance and then all the costs and retraining to rehire newbies, don't see it.

These figures are not exact but are close: In Nov 2016, OKC had 418 employees. Approx 360 were offered jobs at other Williams locations. Approx 250 initially accepted. The relocation rate reported by Tulsa media was 70% based on 250/360. The actual acceptance and relocation rate is lower. There have been changes in both directions with some reneging and some deciding to stay with the company.

Not EVERYONE was offered a job in Tulsa or another office, but most were. Many declined at first and mostly because a) they didn't want to leave OKC b) there spouse had a job in the OKC area c) they did not care for Williams d) they were taking the opportunity to get out of the industry. Some reassessed and accepted. Last I heard, about 65-70% offered accepted.

Agreed, the juice $$ is obviously what everyone wants and desires, it leds to phony behavior, no choice.

Williams likes to promote how employee friendly they are, in reality they are one of the most phoney companies out there, no loyalty at all. Most of there management has drank the Williams juice and does not or could work any where else.

Doubt you could have done anything all big companies are slaughtering 50+ employees. They are terminated first and then are branded so the they cannot be rehired. It's a numbers game, very few can make it after 60 at a big company. That's life. It is against the law and unethical but it doesn't stop most companies from doing it.

Me too.

It's getting harder not to believe most of us " severed" over 50+ with over 10 year's + , didn't lay down so easy.I'm one of the sheep lead to slaughter. I regret laying down so easy, but did not know what my options where at the time. Naive I guess.

Absolutely, only with slicker law " group" and shiny paint to match. What a bunch of corporate control b---s---.

These Fuc###s are slick. Williams is the new ENRON.

I can believe that, because they probably only offered young employees that where at the peak of their career jobs, many of them probably took the servance check and moved somewhere elese.

So typical of a big company.

We were told not every employee in OKC was offered a job -- and not all were offered relo to Tulsa or any other office. Of the employees who were offered a new or comparable spot, about 60 percent said no. Their choice. They still got severance dating back to their start date at Access. Most are done. The few left are there for shutdown and file transfers

Agreed, typical manue to justify the purge and replace movement.

I also find it hard to believe that 65% turned down a job offer to work at Williams, Seems extremely unlikely in today's job market. Sounds more like Williams PR / HR smoke and mirrors spin.

Hard to believe that 65% turned down a job offer to work at Williams. My guess is is some where not offered employment demoted forced to retire or terminated. A friend of mine lives in OKC and has been looking for employment for over a year with no luck. Sure some turned it down but 65% seems pretty high.

Everyone in OKC was offered a position in Tulsa. Only about 35% agreed, the rest took the severance option. Some departments have already completed their severance dates, while others are still waiting. The building is open until July 28th and some departments have severance all the way to the end.

I think some were given the option to move (in which some did & some said no way), and roles that were redundant were eliminated. I am not too sure what % of people that was since I am not directly involved in either office. But do know that most of the people that I do business with that were in OKC are now almost all in the Tulsa office.