I come back to this site every once in a while to remind myself what people sound like when they are bitter and able to say things anonymously that may or may not have the slightest bit of truth to them, instead of just doing their jobs. Thanks for... — read more 

Q: What happens when your friends at the top have left? What are you supposed to do when the umbrella is gone? A: You get rained on and then you get gone. Save your paycheck and pack your bags. Your little bubble is about to burst.

Have things improved in the past three years since I left? I liked my job there for the most part but for my last two years, things have been changing for the worse so rapidly that I decided to leave before things deteriorated even further. I keep... — read more 

Now, I bet you won't be surprised to know that some people were told "no" when literally begging for a voluntary severance last year, and some people left with a small nest egg. Might we venture to guess why these chosen ones got a windfall to sit... — read more 

Do my eyes deceive me? Did I wake up to see that they finally got rid of the dusty ole spider? OMG!! I never thought I would see the day that they would get rid of the most unethical officer in the company. Ironically heading up the ethics and... — read more 

The previous post meandered into some dirt on drilling folks in the field. That was the best part. The $60k KLX thing in STX... wow. What else is there? Any stories? Only use initials or hints, don’t give any names. I know of some ticket signing... — read more 

and so it begins. Three more execs walking out tells me all i need to know about what is really going on. No way they leave if what is being said about our buying other assets or companies is true. Writing is on the wall. Getting my resume out... — read more 

Happy Friday

Very complex situation, but the end goal is clear, whole business unit should be gone soon.

I heard he is related to the founders of Murphy Oil Corporation. He started at the very bottom, pumping toilets on a rig. He doesn’t play games like rigged economics and he hates debt. Just saw his post on LinkedIn on his announcement that his name... — read more 

they get paid alot here right? is anyone worth the dough?

Anyone else notice like 4% of Chesapeake is basic white men named David that make too much money?

What’s going on at chk? Any new developments?

Check out this definition, from an old DSM, of a phase of the mental illness, manic-depression, known as hypomania: Hypomania (literally “under mania” or "less than mania") is a mood state characterized by persistent disinhibition and pervasive... — read more 

Of course, this is an individual thing, but the company you worked for also has a lot to do with it. After I managed to get a job at a company in this sector, I was surprised how people went much further in terms of technical knowledge and... — read more 

It seems posts on here keep getting deleted. Upcoming CEO will clean upper management house and that may trickle down into mid management. HODL onto your hats... and your jobs?

What other E&P company has heir oil hedged $25.00 BELOW current spot price?

Anyone who has a great skillset and is worth something will not stay at Chesepeake because people who know what they want and have a healthy career path do not want to let their reputation be ruined. I noticed a long time ago that the experience in... — read more 

How bout this guy Wichterich—he has an undergraduate degree with a major in accounting. That means he has little or no education. For all practical purposes—no education. He is a darling of Private Equity but has zero skills to run an... — read more 

Did the new guy in the glass tower shut down comments on this board?

According to the SEC Form 10K/A filed last week, the former director Luke Corbett, who had a 400k/year sinecure position himself, has his son in law, Grant Loxton, knocking down 409k/year. Anna Patterson, the daughter of Frank J. Patterson, EVP –... — read more 

I wonder how much money Chesapeake wastes on this website to censor everything? We need to find an alternative website.

Lawler was terminated with less than one week notice. They announced on Monday, April 26 that Lawler was gone in 4 days? I’m hearing Lawler is about to be indicted for Bankruptcy Fraud. Supposedly, Del Osso ratted Lawler out. Lawler isn’t the... — read more 

The work I do here is not at all safe and I am very afraid of losing it. Colleagues who were laid off earlier were hard workers and I know for sure that it is just a matter of luck that they were on the layoff list and not me. I care about keeping... — read more 

Answer: A company destined for failure.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/exclusive-chesapeake-energy-considers-sale-south-texas-assets-sources-2021-04-29/

So run all the VP’s off!

Wonder what’s going to happen to DD in STX since his protector is leaving ???

Why did your beloved ceo leave just 2 weeks before scheduled Q1 earnings ? He knows what the numbers are already. They must not be very shiny. NCF probably never changed after fraudulent bankruptcy.

Yes, he was a horrible CEO who almost single-handedly managed to destroy this place, but what are the chances that whoever comes after him will be any better? I doubt they'll look for anybody progressive with new ideas to replace him. I think they'll... — read more 

When you look at the make up of the board that was put in place, Doug’s departure was a certain outcome. The interim CEO is a PWC accountant type. Will he put up with the legacy poor engineering and economic decisions – I.e., Rockies, South Texas... — read more 

This was way overdue but finally DL is out.

Chesapeake Energy (NASDAQ:CHK) confirms that CEO Doug Lawler will step down effective April 30, and Chair Mike Wichterich will serve as interim CEO until a successor is found.

If you are as tired as I was with HR not doing anything about the consistent discrimination that goes on in the workplace. Start a union. The Nation Labor Relations Act protects employees and allows them the right to form, join or assist a union... — read more 

Farewell Chesapeake

We told you what to change. We left because we lost faith. Good luck.

Repeatedly on this site, employees, even former employees having been terminated, refer to their “Chesapeake Family.” Of course, there ain’t no Chesapeake Family and there never has been. The moment you become inconvenient, CHK drops you like a hot... — read more