If one is in a transition position - what are the chances of getting a position ?

So, I can claim unemployment benefit after June 13. What is tha tax implication. Can't get any definitive information from TWC. Can anyone advise.... is unemployment benefit taxed as regular income ? with income plus severance my 2016 income will be... — read more 

Your employer is not your friend. You are a resource. Human Resources Is Not There to Protect You, They're There to Protect the Company Never Stop Looking for Work, Especially After You Land a New Job... — read more 

For those of you like me who have retired from Chevron , how are you investing your retirement dollars ?With CD's or even AAA Bonds yielding close to nothing, stock markets going up and down and somewhat risky, how is one to earn at least 5 % with... — read more 

How much does Chevron withhold on the Severance check? Also is it just Federal and/or State Taxes or does it also include Social Security?

For those who live in Midland, do you see prices falling as a result of the oil price drop? There seems to be a lot of houses on the market, but the prices seem high compared to the rest of Texas. Perhaps they have already dropped, but that would... — read more 

Because a rotational position puts in 2x the hours in 28 days, the "working" model has always been equal compensation during time off (including premiums). Repatriation package and pay stubs reflect that premium stopped effective notification date... — read more 

Are the layoffs having an impact?

Major turning point or just long expected news? Either way the new guy gets the opportunity to mend and reunite the OPEC and fan the winds of change. Continued pain or return to happy days? Only time can tell.

Okay, first off, there were many solid employees who got the axe last fall, this past April and will again this fall, probably between September and November. Lots of slackers kept their jobs by being back stabbers, asskissers, friends of managers... — read more 

Perhaps layoffs have consequences

ABU ask anyone at the OE/HES department about the fantastic managers that were blessed to lead and inspire the men and women that worked for them.

Since you're probably watching, sh--ron... sell PA and get out before you ruin it for the rest of us. May be too late though, so throw in Ohio and WV for free. Heard you got a new Land Mgr. Great pick. Must have been the cheapest guy. The dude is a... — read more 

Does anyone have information on the Town Hall from Wednesday? Have Chevron sold Malongo? If so, who?

Between 1998 and 2002, about $177.1 billion in new bonds were sold in the U.S. telecommunications sector; less than 10 percent were junk bonds. U.S. oil and gas companies sold about $350.7 billion in debt between 2010 and 2014, the peak years of the... — read more 

More cuts in ABU by end May.

Has anyone elected to continue their flexible spending account under cobra? I was eligible for the $250 chevron contribution for 2016 because I did the healthy heart program last year, so I had a total of $1500 this year (my election was $1250). But... — read more 

This whole ESP process is shambles. It is not about performance and business needs as it was initially announced, but about many good old reasons we all know. Thinking of contacting some attorneys to seek advice if this was even legal and to prevent... — read more 

May 3, Chevron announced Mr. Alexander B. Cummings was resigning as director of Chevron on April 27 effective immediately to pursue other opportunities and not as a result of a disagreement with Chevron.

My husband EOI was granted and April 13, 2016 was his last day in the office. We have not received any correspondences at all from Chevron. Have others received them. I know of someone who was April 4, 2016 and he received his. I had my husband call... — read more 

Chevron is notorious for filtering and blocking certain content on the Internet from being accessed while signed-on to the Chevron server. I retired from Chevron in 2015 when this site was starting to get lots of hits. I'd be surprised if Chevron... — read more 

Survived the ESP but told I will be spending a lot of time in Angola. Is it safe there?

I was let go as part of the ITC ROM, project Alpha. For the folks who survived it, how are things, are they back to normal or is there still a lot of cost cutting going on ?

Retired 5 years ago. Just curious as to the situation at Bellaire. Good luck if you were one ofthe unlucky ones. /Retired

anyone planning on attending OTC this week ? I doubt there will be any recruiting except Saudi Aramco, who have a lot of jobs posted, but it is a good opportunity for networking with colleagues and prospective employers.

What was so important this time ? Another golf tournament ? SOB enjoying his fat salary while thousands are getting axed

XOM report a Q1 profit of $1.8 billion vs CVX a Q1 loss of 725 million 'nuf said ....

-These two companies occupied the same high rises in Houston -Both company names share the same last 3 letters -Both had leaders and analysts who were experts in hiding the truth -Both had investors that were clueless while the companies were being... — read more 

Buddy of mine told me Nigerian chevroids being given choice to walk away with million dollar payoffs with benefits for life thrown in too.

Time to increase the payment to BCG to help management do it!

Loss of 720 million. Regular employee head count will reduce by another 4000 this year. Contractor head count will be s.tcup6500 lower than end of 2014. Dividend preservation and increase for 2016 is top priority. Net oil production is down from 4th... — read more 

In spite of a higher than expected loss.

They are showing strength. Will CVX increase dividend?

Update on my fight to recover expenses from COBRA. As I posted earlier this month, I was laid off from Chevron ETC in October 2015, with employer insurance ending on Dec 31. COBRA coverage, partly subsidized by Chevron, initiated on Jan 1, 2016... — read more