Just lost an hour of our life and had to dress up.

If you hate COP so much, why are you still working here? I am genuinely curious. Why you want to be in a place where you are so unhappy? You haven’t been able to find another job? It is just a good pay?

Just a quick reminder to dress professionally tomorrow. Below some simple guidelines. Please avoid showing up in clothing more suited for muddin’ on a four-wheeler than attending a team meeting. That means: • No ripped jeans, unless you’re trying... — read more 

I am obviously clueless here. Sorry.

It won’t be long before the number of board members exceeds the number of employees!

Tell me what other company you would rather work at? And why you are not working there?

Raises that don’t even keep up with inflation. Promotions that are promised but never come. Managers who get away with terrible behavior and never face consequences. What’s the incentive to stay?

What does it mean to have your role labelled Essential? Who makes the decision if the role stays or goes ?

Don’t listen to managers that say your group will not be impacted or will be minimally impacted. Lies they tell to keep productivity up while they scheme and plan the big cuts

A company that delays like this clearly doesn’t care about productivity. Who in their right mind could stay focused, let alone dedicated and productive, while having no idea what their future looks like? I’m just spinning my wheels here, overwhelmed... — read more 

Has anyone else heard the updated rumored target cuts? I have had two director-level people say that the new target is 45%. Both of them were in conversation, and their body language backed it up. I am curious if any of you have heard that.

Check out the current Chevron board. Since COP basically imitates Chevron in so many ways (without managing to find much success), you’ll see the blueprint for what’s coming here. Start backing up those files!

I’m a contractor at ConocoPhillips. My contract was recently extended for a year, but with all the layoff talk, I’m wondering if that means anything at all. Be straight with me: Are contractors the first to get cut? Does a contract extension mean... — read more 

The truth hurts, but anybody who wants to progress their career is either gone or leaving. Everybody know by now there's no future here.

They’ve let it drag on too long between when they announced layoffs and when they will actually occur. I’ve heard EOIs will be solicited toward the end of July, and they’ll build out the new orgs and fill the “boxes” in September deciding who stays... — read more 

Ask ChatGPT. Research has shown that 10% of employees leak sensitive data through GenAI public tools. Since COP recently started blocking ChatGPT you can assume they found private data out on the public ChatGPT. So use it to your advantage.

We definitely don’t need all the people we have. Hopefully the cuts are deep for a complete reset. A lot of pointless middle management too.

Who created the problems? The opaque bureaucracy confused reporting lines ? The inability to make decisions without overworked sanitizer corpo speak slide packs ? Not the BUs where money is made. Problem sits with our corporate management... — read more 

How many roles do they expect the rest of us to absorb while positions go unfilled for months or even forever? Every time someone leaves, the work just gets dumped on whoever’s still standing, like we’re machines with no limits. I’m genuinely curious... — read more 

Been with this company almost 2 decades...while previous layoffs were always tied to a plunge in oil prices, we have been making money hand over fist the last few years especially with the average cost of production dipping to 30s after these... — read more 

Well parking will be easier when we cut the 30% of middle management and worthless filler positions. Plenty of fat I see waddling around just waiting to get axed

It's a bootlickers paradise. Backstabbing, snitching and taking credit for other people's work is the corporate culture. Best thing I ever did was get out of cop.

Just saw Matt Fox heading for the executive suites. Apparently rumors of his imminent return are true. Get your spreadsheets ready.

I just love it when my manager is completely shocked that the new hire - fresh out of school, no experience, and happy to work for peanuts - can’t quite replace the seasoned coworker they laid off. Who could have seen that coming? Cheap labor slowing... — read more 

The whole work hard and they’ll take care of you lie needs to die. I’ve seen top performers get axed after years of grinding, and the company just shrugs. People need to stop falling for that cr-p.

Getting laid off would probably feel like a relief at this point. I’ve been here too long. This job has worn down my health and taken a big chunk of my life. No paycheck can make up for everything it’s cost me.

Decision Quality. What joke this is. Especially the folks in that group that push this cr-p and actually believe it.

US shale to plateau if oil stays in current range, ConocoPhillips CEO says Forecasters trimming expectations for U.S. shale output after prices fall US crude production could decline if prices in $50s, Conoco chief says Oil below $60 means... — read more 

Do high performers need to worry less about layoffs, like those who got 1 & 2 ratings?

What has happened to expats in the previous layoffs? We have a lot of them here in MBU, and most are here just long enough to check a box. I wonder if CEP means preference for a lower cost local over the expensive expat?

We had a great discussion about his vision for the company and what’s the end goal of the CEP program is. Long story short, we are going whole hog back into exploration. Getting back to our roots at best in class at find hydrocarbons. So if you are... — read more 

Every single day here drains me a little more. It's all about too much work, not enough pay, toxic environment, and constant layoffs. Been quietly applying elsewhere for months and finally got a couple interviews lined up. Fingers crossed I can... — read more 

Layoff happening earlier now…. Get packed and ready

Today, HR asked managers to remind employees to update/create a talent card.

ConocoPhillips recently announced executive changes with the retirement of long-serving CFO Bill Bullock and his succession by Andy O’Brien, coinciding with notable Q1 earnings growth and a dividend declaration... — read more 

I’m glad AOB will be the new CFO. He is one of the few members of the ELT who will steer this company in the right direction. He is the most experienced, knowledgeable, and deserving candidate for the role. Everyone who says otherwise are haters. — read more 

For those who haven’t been through a layoff before, get ready. People you think are your friends or who you think have your back will be aiming for it. Bad behaviors will amplify. You will be talked about in a negative way even by your closest... — read more 

Here is the script that BCG is using to help make us better. https://www.bcg.com/publications/2024/can-upstream-energy-companies-maintain-reduced-costs With the new model, the company was able to achieve close to a 40% reduction in onsite staff and... — read more 

Calling it now to prove how broke the system is and that group is just a bunch of buds. Make sure to come back to this if it comes to fruition. Just Saying Just Watch iykyk