US based. Heard F level will be today, then G/H if your reporting structure follows Tuesday/Wednesday. Not sure after that. Good luck everyone.
Why are they firing us??
10,000 staff replaced with 10,000 day rate contractors? You know we are all going to get replaced with Wipro and Wood managed services... it’s all just a massive scam.
I’m really freaking out about next week
I have a young family, a mortgage and my job is our only income stream.. I’m really starting to panic and don’t know what to do. I am not a high grade and was a contractor for some years before I was made staff recently so my payout will be small... — read more
Silence is golden but gossip always prevails
Between 16 Nov 16 and 30 Nov all BP employees in the US will be told their fate - if they are being laid off or if they remain with the company. People who remain will also be told their new position. Because this is happening during the Thanksgiving... — read more
Exxon, Chevron, Shell...
You name an O&G company, it's having layoffs. This is not a good time to be in this industry, that's for sure. But what's the alternative? Honestly? I'm open to suggestions...
BP investing in green hydrogen to speed up the end of oil and gas
BP is investing in producing green hydrogen from wind to replace hydrogen generated from hydrocarbons at its Lingen refinery. The alternative would have been to bury the CO2 to turn grey hydrogen into blue hydrogen but that would have required... — read more
No impact this job cut in European and Other countries finally?
Tier4 below selection result is coming soon on Nov16 onwards. However, the target countries are US, UK +19Countries mainly from Asia. Most of Europe & Africa and so on was eliminated due to legal requirement. So, BP try to cut job 10,000 among UK... — read more
How to deal with lack of motivation after notice?
Although it is required to continue working after notice, I don't see any greater meaning in it. They expect me to do the same as before, however, I am not focused on work at all. I have no motive at all and I doubt that in the meantime anyone can... — read more
People should be looking for jobs while they're still employed
Don't wait to be laid off to start your job search. I think everybody here knows (or atleast should know) that it is ten times easier to find a job while you are still employed. Not only is the pressure not as high, but the potential employers look... — read more
Horrible time to lose a job
It's hard enough right now to find a job as it is. Add to that my age bracket (I'm in my mid-fifties) and what I'm learning is that it's impossible. Not only am I getting no offers, I can't seem to land an interview. To say it's demoralizing would be... — read more
Layoffs in 2021
Do you think the US and UK will get a break and not have a round of layoffs announced in the later part of 2021....unless the stock price sinks or the financial performance slides really far south? Basically when should the survivors from 2020... — read more
bp shuttering Australia refinery
Bp is going to close the Kwinana refinery in Australia and convert it to a fuel terminal. Expect hundreds of job losses. No surprise there. I understand it hasn’t made money lately. Combine that with competition coming from Asia, depressed demand due... — read more
Why are you not as negative as ExxonMobil?
Former ExxonMobil employee here. I was a long tenured employee and used to have great pride in the company. But in the last few years the culture at XOM has changed dramatically for the worse. I was part of the wave laid-off during the summer (XOM... — read more
BP stock hits new low
BP stock hit below $15/share today. Currently at $14.9 Surely going green and all those layoffs would have saved the stock
be careful what you wish for BP
look, simple model is keep downsizing and investing in renewables to the point they are worth doing.... I suspect 5000 to 10.000 strong at the end with a weak portfolio of renewable energy. Execs will still be execs and that is how it works. This... — read more
US Retiree Medical Benefits
I'd be very curious to hear about any employees who hired before 2003 and who haven't reached 50 yet who get laid off. Age 50 is the magic cutoff for keeping the old - good and presumably expensive - retiree medical benefits. If you leave the company... — read more
Why are challengers protected?
Can someone give me an answer as to why challengers are protected besides 'optics'? I look at my team and 2 out of 5 staff are challengers. They are both bright individuals, but they still need constant guidance and naturally lack experience. I just... — read more
Not as confident in BP as I once was!
My confidence in BP is not what it used to be. The share price is dire, decisions being made on new leadership are more than questionable, bonuses not to be paid. I am hearing more and more people who are waiting for tier 4+ announcements saying the... — read more
Nov 16th is d-day
I heard that is the day for all decisions to come out.
Bad at managing layoffs
I can’t remember if this company has ever been managing workforce reductions less effectively than now. Correct me if I am wrong. There is a lot of unfairness. In my opinion, BP needs better practices in how layoffs are managed but I doubt they will... — read more
How much more work will be expected to do?
I've been through a few BP layoffs before and each time we were expected to pick up the work of those who were let go. All of this with no extra pay, of course. But that can't go on forever. I think I'm done doing the work of three people for the... — read more
How is your efficiency?
Colleagues, in these uncertain times, how do you manage to still deliver what is expected from you? I find it more and more difficult to concentrate on the tasks I should do!
Now the anticipation begins
The worrying, the stress, the anxiety... You know, all the things we need more of in the middle of a pandemic. I really wish that instead of making an announcement that said until the end of the year, they gave us a date and then finished it all at... — read more
Yup, just 2,500 voluntary
Meaning, the rest of us are screwed after all. BP is set to make around 7,500 compulsory redundancies after roughly 2,500 staff – or just over one in ten of those eligible – applied for voluntary severance, according to an internal memo seen by... — read more
BP to Lay Off 10,000 By End of Year
I wonder why its always a round number for layoff news? Was there any sound math or logic used to build up that number of just a tops down number using an average cost per headcount? With 2,500 leaving from Phase 2 EOI does anything think they... — read more
2500 Leaving through EOI
This seems higher than expected and very good news for the rest of us that love our company and want to stay :)
I still like my job
I'm almost ashamed to admit it, but I still enjoy my job at BP. I'm scared of layoffs not because I'm afraid of ending up jobless, I'm confident I can find employment within a few months, but because I don't want to leave this place. I'm thinking I... — read more
Please be respectful and provide only useful info for those impacted
While it’s fashion for us to blame management, redundancy efforts affect everyone https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/bp-executive-k–led-himself-after-22772815
BP HR is not on your side
I made a huge mistake of drinking the kool-aid and actually believing the c-ap about HR being there for us and to help us deal with any problems we might have at work. Well, I've certainly learned my lesson - even if the price was rather steep. Don't... — read more
Where are you located?
I am in Houston....
The witching hour
For those who haven't heard, tier 4 leavers will be notified between 11/16 and 11/30. If you're leaving, your severance will be mailed to your house and the 60 day notice begins on the day you receive it.
Not one single company/corporation cares about you...
and bp is no different. It is disheartening to see just how many people are taking the layoffs and reorg as a personal hit and the statements about bp is a sh– company because all of a sudden they are showing they don't care. Newsflash, they never... — read more
600 VPs in BP ; how many in Shell?
Does anyone know how many VP in other OM?
Issue #1
In your opinion, what is the single biggest issue BP is facing right now
Bp Stock
BP stock continues to fall..how long until shareholders/board pull the plug on Looney? When is enough, enough?
Anyone with direct knowledge on the scoring process?
My line manager is a real classy a–hole and has been messing with me since day 1. I know that he will not score me well if he can get away with it. I am wondering if the backstop against any bias happening is real and if it will actually help. My LM... — read more