ConocoPhillips is laying off personnel this week and the severence is 3-weeks/yr of service upto 60-weeks. Yes, they have 401(k) and pension plans as well.

Always have an Exit Plan. Always have a current resume. Always have some external networking, if only association memberships. Always have hesitation when listening to managers and henchmen. Always have 6-month income in liquid assets. And... — read more 

With morale and company culture s—ing royally (among other things) how many here are working on an exit plan? And how many are actually waiting on severance to finally call it quits? Personally, I’m yet to decide which is the better option for me... — read more 

This is a genuine request for inputs, not a rant. The worst part about being at BTC is not the bad pay, or the bad work. It is the incompetent management. They can’t differentiate between good and bad employees as they have no people skills. They... — read more 

For those blessed enough to be laid off effective Feb and are vested, like me, I recommend rolling over your 401k from Voya to another IRA this week to start maximizing your returns (I recommend T Rowe Price, but really any IRA will perform better... — read more 

Yes- my boss is a liar, her boss is a bigger liar, and the VP is the worst of them all. They had been spinning pseudo-facts, feigning ignorance, faking empathy, and deceiving us for most part of a year. They lied on Covid, they lied on pip-off... — read more 

Woods is another Immelt. A great American company ran into the ground.

A long day of recovery, this Sunday. Probably lost 400 dollars of spoilt freezer food. Crawfish tails to feed the local deer. The last red-bean casserole my mom ever made.' Gone. But - at least we stand with confidence. Things will get... — read more 

Can someone please explain why the company decided to shut the Fayetteville field in for the week. Please don’t give me a bs excuse that they did it for safety. I’ve been working in this field for 12 years and they have never done this before. I know... — read more 

After years at EM I am finally able to leave for a government position. I didn’t get my hopes up. I didn’t think it was actually possible. I just figured why not give it a shot. Who would have thought someone in their 40s would get the opportunity. I... — read more 

Has anyone that was let go 12/2 last pay day 2/2 received any information regarding severance of pension payout option?

There will be a career planning discussion followed by an attrition discussion. As a supervisor myself, I recommend you do not believe a word that is communicated. It is scripted.

Wondering what the Chiefs are going to do without their Indians to do the work. Ppl are jumping ship for other opportunities at record #s. Best of luck to those stuck behind.

The way he carries himself, his facial expressions and the way he talks irk me. They irk me because I interpret it through my life experiences as being arrogant and careless of others. Do you read this into it?

It is pretty clear to employees at BTC that there is no future at this company and all promises were false and misleading, and thanks to this discussion board, it is clear that ExxonMobil is consistent in lying across the world. The only thing that... — read more 

Shell CEO announced they will give to everyone $1000 worth of shares and will be vested next year. What Exxon have done to the employees????

Would a near retirement eligible survive two consecutive NSI rankings?

I swear one of the few things that gets me through the day are my coworkers. I was PIPed last year and my blood pressure skyrocketed from the stress of trying to get through it. If it wasn’t for my team keeping me grounded and staying positive for... — read more 

Is it normal or average that an employee has only 2 promotions by the 10th year? Have been told I am in top 3rd for many years but I seem to be lagging behind many peers of same YOS...

Someone mentioned their vision of how workers can be saved. Rather than cut headcount, the Management should look into how to reduce cost on Projects and Maintenance. The cost of Projects are exorbitantly high, coming from the time when I was... — read more 

25% Data and Optimization scientists have resigned over last couple of months. Many more will follow. Let's hope this is a wake up call for the management to put things in place. Now they can't hide behind "we are ExxonMobil" and there is nothing... — read more 

What do you (current and axed-employees) think that we can help the Company to be back on it’s feet, rather than condemn and get angry over the Management? There many of us (axed and current employees) with enough experiences and from different... — read more 

Kind of kicking myself for not paying closer attention to this when they rolled out the severance benefits. If you still have access to them, does it say what happens to your Supplemental Savings Plan (not everyone will have one of these) balance in... — read more 

His message to employees is so uninspiring? Seems like more of pray and hope that oil hits $100 and we ride the wave? For the 4-5 years he has been here, the only notable thing he has done is to destroy shareholder value, and yet he touts compete to... — read more 

Leaving the company after less than 2 years with them. Started out excited about the possibilities in this company and promises for growth and advancement. But as I continued to work, I became disillusioned and more aware of the realities of the... — read more 

Excessive cuts to budgets have caused us to pull the plug on major infustructure repairs. DHSC KNOWS but only cares about their bonus. They continue to modify budgets just to look good to Dallas. Expect a major event to be blamed on contractors... — read more 

Waited and waited and waited since year end last year. When will we get to hear more? Please just say it, and not let people continue waiting...

For those laid off, when can we start receiving unemployment benefits? When I filled out the Texas UC application, it asked for the last day I worked (Specifically, the "very last day you performed work or services for a company or person, not... — read more 

EM thrived for decades, long ranked as the king of not only the industry, but of all industries. The entire time they were very difficult to work for, as well documented on this forum. Yet they survived multiple boom to bust cycles, the Valdez... — read more 

Does it just seem to me or is Exxon actually testing how few people it can work with? Otherwise, there would be no layoffs and there would be a chance for jobs to come back, since oil prices hit pre-pandemic levels of 60 a barrel?

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Posting this not because of the climate change topic but because of the story of the ex-xom employee in that article.

There is a phenomenon in genetics known as “inbreeding depression”. It applies to the companies too. There is no progress without cross pollination of genes and ideas. Even top universities across the world usually don't hire their Ph.D. graduates... — read more 

Should Tesla or EV owners be fired by XOM ? Or maybe anyone who gets more than 25 MPG should get fired ? Just brainstorming for the next round of reductions. Share your thoughts.

Sourced from Reuters apparently, anyone else seen this out in the wild?

For the unfortunates out there, are you receiving emails with the “pay stubs” for your severance payments? Or are you just seeing seemingly random sums of money dumped into your bank accounts? It seems the HR folks aren’t quite in control... — read more 

Remind me what is means "our company biggest assets are our people"- not a word from our CEO about the thousand of employees who were laid... — read more 

Perhaps a Europe-based site?

https://www.businessinsider.com/exxon-mishandled-layoffs-morale-oil-price-collapse-2021-2