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

Our org manager asked us to stay home Monday ahead of the inclement weather in houston but has made it mandatory to come back fully even though there is still Covid at large. We were split into groups coming in rotationally every week but now both... — read more 

Hello I have 2 years experience as a chemical engineer from college at exxon mostly doing midstream safety engineering, is it wise to leave as a process engineer in say a chemical company like Dow, BASF etc? I wonder what the pros and cons may be. I... — read more 

Don’t come here to find the answers you’re looking for; look within yourself. What’s important to you? If you’ve been with the company 5 years, you’re vested. You’ll get some sort of pension. Take it lump sum and roll it into an IRA that will grow... — read more 

Starting to hear rumors of ANOTHER reorg! What are you hearing?

Caterina and CJ were overheard today in a conference call saying major cuts coming to ds controllers group. Expect relative performance evaluations to be tougher than usual. Get those resumes polished. Start looking now dont be caught with your pants... — read more 

Food for thought https://grow.acorns.com/amp/how-americans-relationship-with-work-affects-well-being/

I'd really like to get my name on the next layoff list. Is there anything I can do to make that happen that won't actually get me fired? I know I can't just talk to my boss about this because if they know I want to leave, they have zero incentive to... — read more 

Sorry to be the cynic yet again but I only visit this site the day before the Dividend Chop is measured and inscribed. That is today and we're still past 50 on the board. Isn't it a wonder?

I'm a former employee who left voluntarily now working at a different company. I feel so bad for yall and I hope it gets better. One of the best decisions I made was to leave. Sure I took a minor pay cut but I work less my lifestyle has improved... — read more 

After 37 years of service, and usually above average performance, I apparently all of a sudden got stupid. Same drill as thousands have experienced, the chances of being able to improve your performance to their satisfaction, when there was nothing... — read more 

Hopefully we are all familiar with the TV show "Survivor." How many of us realistically think we will survive this season, when it comes to our jobs at XOM?

Not talking about retirement eligible people but for non retirement eligible folks. Heard from many that they got lump sum when they left. Can you please share if you got penalized for lump sum ? Did they use discount rate from age 60 back to your... — read more 

Understand that the landscape has changed but prior to that what was the typical amount of time between CL increases? Do certain jumps take more time (i.e. 27 to 28 vs 26 to 27)? Understand this also depends on potential/ranking so perhaps someone... — read more 

For the past weeks, ExxonMobil is hiring hundreds if not thousands of new employees in Brazil, Argentina, Malaysia, and India. The job posts are still on, go look them up. These are writing on the wall.

Bet we book profits in 1Q21. For how long are you willing to accept no 401k match while the company makes money?

https://www.thelayoff.com/t/190zMYM7 From the chatter (not sure how true the information is) from Shell board, the following is the severence from peers: Shell USA SVS will pay three weeks per year served (78 weeks max). BP paid 1 month for... — read more 

What measure of protection do they have from layoff / PIP. Why ?

https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/exxon-to-shut-altona-oil-refinery-20210209-p570z8

"Exxon mishandled layoffs and morale has plummeted, insiders say. That could hamper the oil giant's recovery." https://www.businessinsider.com/exxon-mishandled-layoffs-morale-oil-price-collapse-2021-2

It looks like the brownosers are in the move! Anything about layoff on June?

Why keep gambling.

I am in my 40’s and feel stuck due to the pension. Anyone who has convinced themself walking away is the right thing please share how you convinced yourself. I want to leave and would if I wasn’t already saddled with so much sunk cost. If I was... — read more 

Every forum should be asking the question of what is the employee level outlook for my country vs BTC. I was in a meeting today where people were talking around the issue and I made them come out and say it. There are people in each organization who... — read more 

I am so tired of working 11 to 12 hour days and weekends. They gutted my team and now there is no one to do the work. Combine that with having to pick up work that was previously done by fired workers with no handover and the days are too long. More... — read more 

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/08022021/a-disillusioned-exxonmobil-engineer-quits-to-take-action-on-climate-change-and-stop-making-the-world-worse/

For the people that were laid off in december; when are we supposed to receive our SPOSA payment and vacation payouts? Has anyone received anything regarding their savings account?

Do you think Exxon is the most-hated company by its employees? I don't know if this is widespread but everybody I work with hates the fact they're stuck working here. I've never seen this much hostility towards a workplace and I worked for four O&G... — read more 

Question: Is the addtiional $3 billion asset sales or headcount reduction or both? Exxon also lowered its annual operating expenses by $8 billion, the company said Tuesday. $3 billion of that was from "structural reductions," indicating that it's... — read more 

Sorry, a bit off topic For the last year I've been reading all this news about oil industry layoffs (I'm retired). And, its not just EM getting smaller. Its been Chevron, Newfield, Baker Hughes, Anadarko, Oxy, Hunting, Crudd and many others in... — read more 

businessinsider.com/exxon-global-cost-cutting-program-layoffs-job-cuts

and move everything to Bangalore. That's the only thing that might save the company.

Is there one?

The senior management has saved the company with Big Find. In their forward-looking fashion, the management has discovered the World’s Largest Fossilized Dinosaur T–d. The large and ancient defecation was found in the CEO’s office. The company is... — read more 

I am confused on who is using it and why. I have seen it on many post. Really, why? Who are you? It was used on a post describing the marine corps culture having good camaraderie because their leaders (officers) look out for them and they are... — read more 

What were your takeaways from the forum? Pretty strong message from the VP that he thinks Houston is still headcount heavy and to expect the NSI PIP off to continue this year now with people who last year were in the “good” bucket because the lower... — read more 

Looking at some of the crazy questions makes me wonder how some of y’all didn’t get NSI’d years ago.

Has this phrase been heard being used recently in meetings or when do you think they will start using it again?