This is a company where guys would not make a LinkedIn profile in fear of upsetting their management or breaking EM rules. Would not write recommendation letter for colleagues who joined other organizations, Suddenly I see copy and paste cookie... — read more 

Every [blank] is [something negative]. If you find yourself making statements like this recognize you are being intellectually lazy. There are few things in life that fall statements including always and never can be made about. Taxes and death being... — read more 

Sick and tired of these managers (especially from XTO) posting in LinkedIn that they HAD to lay-off so many valuable people, who now are up for grabs to others. WTF. First, they CHOSE to lay-off workers because they CHOSE to maintain an... — read more 

Do not think that it is all over yet. This is just the beginning. It can be a beginning either to a small recovery, or a beginning to your doom if you are not careful to help EM figure out the real cause of systematic failure. Remember the real... — read more 

Has anyone proposed alternative plans which could have saved a number of jobs while still making money for the company? If yes, would you care to share them? What was the reaction to the proposal from management?

We have already had a couple people resign and leave who were not laid off. Anyone else seeing this?

So how do I get one of these sponsors I've heard so much about?

If i sign the docs to get the severance does that mean I no longer qualify for TX unemployment ? Newby to layoffs here. Comments appreciated.

From those that I know and heard from it seems the layoffs affected more EMDC employees than their EMRE counter parts. Could this be because of the pay scale disparity? We know EMDC and upstream in general has a higher scale. I believe EMRE... — read more 

Finally got my notice and I just felt relieved to be honest. I can now enjoy Christmas and spend time with my kids without stress. For those that got the news earlier this week.. have you received the docusigns and paperwork to sign?

This is the first weekend I'll be able to properly enjoy in months. I know it's just a short reprieve and I'll be back to worrying and having anxiety attacks in no time, but until then I plan to use this reprieve to the maximum. I recommend that... — read more 

If XOM had not eliminated over 200 billion dollars of cash in stock buybacks, they would not be in this situation. Absolutely every other legal investment imaginable would have been smarter than stock buybacks which turns cash into zero value... — read more 

Received notice this week and the sheer relief has been bigger than expected. I had some good times and met some really great people but the bad outweighed the good. I never played the game and my career paid the price but I never had trouble looking... — read more 

I heard BR laid off 85% of the entire site. Is that true, or would it be 85% of GP? Is the 85% number even accurate?

I’m so sick of this BS.. can we have a new slogan is that more representation of the current WINNING situation..

5-8 YOE employee working at a US Gulf Coast mfg site Multiple touchpoints a week with Tech SLS ending up 3-5 hrs a week Mgmt pushing unneeded reviews with EMRE, Expert/SME XYZ, that don't end up changing the answer. Weekly Safety... — read more 

Before the XTO buyout from EM, we operated efficiently without 100 layers of management, bs processes, and bs “extracurricular” step outs. We actually got work DONE and were a lean organization. Now thanks to EM ranking many of my fellow XTO hard... — read more 

Research and Technology Development, Spring Corporate Strategic Research, Clinton, NJ Most parts of Upstream Integrated Solutions Expats in Europe, Southeast Asia, and BTC All frauds brining yesterdays technology today when they find time... — read more 

Title says it all!!!! Does anyone want it? It’s made out of 7.5K gold or something cheaper not sure No point in keeping it since they axed me.

Abandon the integrated model. Let each organization stand on its own merits and deliver value to the shareholders and of course, pay the dividend!

Word to the wise. Start asking around about layoffs associated with the upcoming reorganization and 2021 PIP targets.

Have we achieved the targeted layoff percentages? 15% in USA?

Back in 2001, I clearly remember defending my Corporation because I trusted the integrity of our leadership, and the checks and balances of our controls and work processes. Now, 19 years later, I’m heartbroken for the many friends and colleagues who... — read more 

We are all professionals and we are all aware of the career risk in a commodity driven industry, but the way that XOM went about this is all wrong. They didn’t need to be so callus and dismissive. There is absolutely NO support from the company... — read more 

My supervisor and manager both had no idea that I was being chopped. Doesn’t make sense! who made the decision and now could the ones I report to directly not know?

None laid off. We are in this together, they aren’t. Any insight on their plans to rearrange the chairs in the Titanic.

sorry but I am just venting a bit of my repressed feelings when I was laid off from XOM back in 2013. the industry was in a very decent shape back then... It was a tremendous bummer for me, not only for loosing a good job, but for the lack of... — read more 

Today's press release implies that there is additional OPEX efficiencies in 2021 https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/company-news/exxonmobil-write-down-2020/ The Texas-based oil giant will remove “less strategic” dry gas assets – based across... — read more 

This forum has served its purpose of keeping people informed (albeit with some sketchy, usually speculative, and sometimes completely unreliable information). If you survived the involuntary period (or even if you didn’t), do yourself a favor and... — read more 

Heard rumor all this was to lean out the org and dump XTO??

Asking this question for my fellow early career folks out there. I believe there was a thread not too long ago discussing that there was an option for terminees during this involuntary layoff wave to take a lump sum of their current pension... — read more 

The longer this goes on, the more really good employees I'm seeing being let go. Several people have already posted about how you will get through this (and you will), several have posted about how they have received even better jobs since (and I... — read more 

Can anyone verify if Exxon is laying people off?

I see the company announced they will double earnings by 2027. When will they learn. Quit making dumb announcements. Just get to work and don’t make promises you can’t keep.

Posted that I am looking for work and have several likes from BTC engineers who are now doing my work. Feels a bit odd. I’m sure they mean well. Would have preferred the “support” icon rather than “like”. I guess I’m feeling sensitive.

It is the definition of insanity to keep borrowing money to pay this crazy high dividend all while laying people off. https://techstaffer.blog/2020/12/02/will-exxonmobil-cut-its-dividend-in-january/

I was both a manager and in the executive ranks with high performance reviews. I was axed yesterday. My downfall was my age I believe. I was probably one of the youngest in the exec ranks. I think there were too many untouchables (52+) in my grouping... — read more