Hi folks! When is the last date to make a decision on COBRA and when will our benefits conclude?

Anyone got return offers? I got ghosted and wondering if they slow or baker doesn't even send rejections

Enjoy your weekend before the SHTF again, guess who's back..... The Four Horsemen had returned, bearing news as ominous as ever. HR, the harbinger of despair, delivered the crushing blows with empathy veiled by corporate etiquette. Legal, a cold... — read more 

If you embark on program of closures and sell offs to generate more cash for shareholders, how long does it take til there’s nothing left to sell and not much left to generate income? Short term thinking at its worst !

Best of luck lads, don't let the door hit you on the ar-e on the way out, eh

The developments I mentioned a month ago are now unfolding as anticipated, with (CTO) in the United States initiating layoffs. However, there is a silver lining amidst this situation. The CTO, known as AK, is eager to expedite these changes so he can... — read more 

Any word on layoffs? Tricones are just barely hanging around and they’ve begun moving people on the floor completely out of tricones. Rumors are they are going to send tricones over to Saudi . Thinking of jumping ship but I want to be sure .

Baker Hughes can be accused of being overly woke. But it just applies inside the workplace - I’ve heard their ethics rep being unbelievably racist outside the office. This lot are just playing a game. Embarrassing

Well if you survived the layoffs in the USA recently don't think you're safe. There are more coming, news will trickle out soon enough. I have seen the plans, and unfortunately I am involved at a high level with them. Happy Holidays...

Aker Subsea have been sniffing about Montrose COE, Only thing that put them off was the contract for YK against Bakers name. Another colour change of coveralls and badge.

Don’t seem to be stopping. So much for getting busier. They’ll end up with a bunch of ar-e licking yes men (and women) who are just interested in playing the game at this rate.

I feel like middle management has been instructed to make our lives as miserable as possible so that as many of us as possible would quit. I could just be paranoid, but working conditions have deteriorated too quickly in the last few months for it to... — read more 

Anyone else feel like this company is up for sale? May be for the best to get out from under the present leadership.

In the dark realm of layoffs, the four horsemen emerge, their presence dripping with cruelty and callousness. HR, the merciless first horseman, wields the power to shatter lives, implementing the heart-wrenching process with detached efficiency... — read more 

how are y all folks in upstream chemicals doin ?

At least CTO does, which will be evident when they start to realign staff across regions ( really this means heads roll in the USA to cut costs, nothing more). They must reach 150 million in cuts so the fat cats can get their bonus while the rest... — read more 

It's so hard for management during these times. What a cold callous comment on the CTO town hall. What about the people that are being laid off, probably much harder on them then you. What can you expect from people running this layoff? They've... — read more 

People being let go?

US CTO will lose about half staff. The annoucement was burried and glossed over. in the next 6 weeks people will be notified.

Well it's almost time for the old heave ho for all of you CTO folks in the good ole USA. By this time tomorrow the resumes will be flying if you haven't already started sending them out.

CTO folks. Enjoy your last weekend before the town hall next week. The news breaks officially, no more wondering. Should be a wonderful PowerPoint deck explaining why some of you are fu---d and are losing your job. Don't worry everyone that makes... — read more 

CTO contractors are getting let go if not in India and being replaced with untrained contractors who will be clueless in this environment. Hopefully the new cfo will get her bonus by disrupting everyone's lives.

We’ve been slow for about a month now , most departments have been knocked down to 40 hours , real low bit count and work load , just wondering if the end is near ?

Upper execs circling, many condolences to the family…

CTO ship is sailing to India, major layoffs incoming. Good luck everyone.

Anyone hear anything on merit raises in July?

Our ceo - who bear in mind let one of his SVPs pretty much run the old Vetco (OFE) business into the ground - earns more than the CEOs of BP and Shell..

Is 4.75% too much?

Emmott rd is hiring machinists to open 3rd shift

https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2023/05/23/jacksonvilles-baker-hughes-facility-layoffs.html

Should the management now do a audit check on employees educational claims ?

Just heard notice given to close the Jacksonville valve manufacturing. It’s been a financial boat anchor for years!

So it’s more cost effective to send XTs out for welding. And just how did that go Sami yet again product’s coming back from sub/con knackered. It’s about time you were put out to pasture , your cost cutting measures just don’t cut it. — read more 

Is Montrose about to close

I am completely discombobulated where this 3% pay increase nonsense is coming from.

3% pay rise is all you peasants are worth

Come on guys, what is wrong with you? Wasn't the motto "do more with less" inspiring enough to get you to increase our margins? Do you really expect that is up to the leadership to tell you how to do that? That's an individual responsibility!... — read more 

I found a great role in another company and took it. My blood pressure is lower, I feel healthier, I enjoy waking up in the morning. If you have any doubts about whether you should leave BH, forget about them. Just get another job and put the past... — read more 

We have a competent CEO.....