https://investorplace.com/2020/10/xom-stock-on-edge-of-irrelevance/ Think about Tesla, GM, Honda, Ford. GM spends billions on research to go green, and so do other auto makers. Meanwhile, ExxonMobil projects to increase emission with its dumb... — read more 

Transforming into a real 21 century tech company NOW: as DW mentioned, we are essentially a tech company. The only way for XOM to come back is to enhance our already industry leading g R&D department and develop differentiating techniques and shift... — read more 

Company is planning major layoffs in all high cost/high salary regions - America and Western Europe. They are going to hire in Bangalore and Kuala Lumpur. Even top 33% ranking and SLS/manager roles are not going to be safe. The crude oil may... — read more 

Surprise, surprise, we’ve got another slap on a wrist from the media. I’ve just read an article about XOM’s leaked plans on increasing annual carbon-dioxide emission. Seems to me this news got more attention than all the news about thousands of... — read more 

I began as a new hire straight from college many years ago and immediately loved the company and its values. Within five years, a dramatic shift began as I went through my first experience with layoffs. I fortunately survived, but it seemed that the... — read more 

Anyone else find this extremely cold? Especially the "we will get through this together" c-ap. The ones saying this are basically safe.

Can anyone provide examples of how URC CSR RTD Digital groups have helped the company other than being a drain on company resources since the last 10-15 years? Full of egomaniac leaders, lying phDs, patting themselves on their back for mediocre work... — read more 

I have a supervisor who hates me. From day one he has either been physically (pushing me around, getting in my face) or verbally abusive towards me. Why, I have no idea. I keep my head down and work my a– off. Finally I couldn’t take it anymore and... — read more 

Is this even achievable? I'm not sure how motivated everyone is, but hell I am getting my resume ready.. good luck at trying to double the earnings in 2025...

Finally an email communication from him. Will this be the last before we find out he is being let go?

What was managements response? Was management fired after firing all their people or before? Did people turn on each other to try survive the ranking? Just how ugly did it get?

Share your favorite joke. Pretty heavy mood today

I am dropping my papers this week. It was a hard decision, many back and fourths with the wife. I was tired of feeling like a second class citizen in the downstream. Foreign bosses from countries I had not heard of before - female "leadership"... — read more 

Senior manager visiting your site? They are looking for who to cut. Staying longer than usual? They are reviewing org charts and identifying who to cut.

Remember when they said no more assigned parking on campus. Remember how long before execs started having signs put up for the best spots.

Why is it our execs aren’t s art enough to launch a zoom meeting and run their own PowerPoint. We have engineers doing this for them as a job? No wonder we can’t make any money.

I’m so sick of the id–ts who preface their forum questions with a thank you for descending from your holy throne to speak to us mere mortals intro.

What a joke. We have culture advisors now? Fire them all. They just stroke the ego of executives and rephrase questions to be softballs. They also have an annoying habit of restating what the exec said thinking it makes them look intelligent or... — read more 

Just wait. They think it is bad now. Have they considered the consequences of their botched approach? Saying we will get through this and then firing half of us isn’t going to win anyone over.

I’m out of here. Better to leave early 40s while I can still remake myself and get hired than wait five years with no raises only to be fired in 50s and unable to find a new job. Age discrimination is real. Get out while you still can and find a job... — read more 

Management is so afraid of our real questions that they no longer allow anonymous slido. We all know retaliation is real. Just ask Enrique https://www.wsj.com/articles/exxon-used-to-be-americas-most-valuable-company-what-happened-oil-gas-11600037243 — read more 

Any Australians? Did you volunteer? What are your thoughts on situation? Who is left?

We need more participation. Spread the word of this website. Leave post it notes on bathroom stalls, etc. with the Website address

I’m not buying the sob story of the poor widow dividend investor who we need to keep our promise to. Sure investors depend on the dividend but no consideration to employees who depend on their paycheck? How about both give a little not just... — read more 

Worst kept secret in the company - putting someone close to retirement in an “advisor” role, taking away their work, basically creating a role that dooms them to be uncompetitive in the ranking. Share your stories of where you’ve seen this used.

Post your articles of past ExxonMobil layoffs

In the 80s layoffs there were quite a few s–c-des. Watch out for each other.

No WARN notice from XOM listed on the TX Dept of Labor site. TX requires 60 day notice if more than 250 layoffs are coming. I’ll keep checking and post if I see anything.

Pay particular attention to use of Company IT equipment wording in training for BPR. They are preparing to use it as a way to legally shield from wrongful termination lawsuits.

I never understood why downstream engineers put up with making less than upstream for doing same work. I wouldn’t. Why do you? Why not leave?

All my fellow powerpoint engineering wizards, what are some of your most despised buzz words/jargon at EM? You know, the ones that make you cringe but you keep using them anyway since they seem to get your bosses aroused. I’ll start: Optionality and... — read more 

Anyone else remember the “Exxon’s the winner, Exxon’s the best, Exxon is better than all the rest” song? Heard it at a UTTC training years ago. Seems out of touch. Propose an alternative here!

I’m done. I’m picking when I go. I can only imagine how bad it will be for those who stay. You’ll be doing the work of two or three people. No raises for years. Just waiting until someone decides the BTC can do your job or your asset is divested. If... — read more 

Forum invite says they will share more about changes in Europe. Does anyone know what this is about? I wonder if they are going to announce US lay-off plans.

Reply if you are making plans to leave. Include your CL, YEE, and last rank bucket

Anyone have any thoughts on this? My manager asked me back to campus this week despite my concerns with coming in contact with nearly 3k people. Wasn't holding the handrail on the stairs and was called out by another employee. Do you think it's... — read more 

US cut is bigger than those already announced. While Europe and Australia workers supported operating assets, US Houston workforce supports new projects while claiming to help operating assets (at a huge hourly rate). With reduced project outlook we... — read more