What is the likelihood of Exxon Mobil layoffs in Irving in 2016? Please let me know if you have any information.

As a young engineer I took a job at Exxon where they described their forced ranking system as vital to their success. I soon saw that it entrenched the most selfish political types while destroying job satisfaction & teamwork across the company. Much... — read more 

Has anyone found that being laid off from Exxon is preventing them from getting hired elsewhere?

"In the first place, there is general scientific agreement that the most likely manner in which mankind is influencing the global climate is through carbon dioxide release from the burning of fossil fuels," Black told Exxon's Management Committee... — read more 

Why is no one talking about the people who are missing from the office. People are just leaving I have asked my supervisor but he dances around the subject

Target 30% over next two years.

Anyone have a rough estimate of what our Cost Per Barrel is? I thought I had read a while back that is was in the 90s.

My boss says our team is safe but feels that there will be blood in the streets soon.

I am with BP, we heard this rumor many times. Do you know if we will be bought by you or what's happening? Many on my team think this is a very realistic scenario, after all we feel Exxon is a better managed company and we are all appalled with how... — read more 

Do you have info on any layoffs in Sugar Land? I hear some rumors but I am not sure if it's true that they are planning 30% layoffs in Sugar Land?

There was so much hype about Exxon at woodlands. Prices of homes skyrocketed and Houston, Sugar land homes appreciated a lot. Now people are worried about oil prices, job loss and mortgages. Is it time to sell home and be safe?

I guess this is a general question, for all players in the industry: will there be layoffs in 2015 oil and gas

Everyone is waiting to see what 2015 brings and what Tillerson's next move will be. Folks at Irving corporate are concerned, we have seen many downturns and it is always hard as folks are being let go. Let's hope prices turn quickly and we continue... — read more 

For the poster below who referenced 2014, I can say that 2015 will be MUCH worse - if the prices continue to drop ALL oil companies will react by cutting staff, that's a given, so wait until 2015 as layoffs and RIFs always lag the price drops.

We do this every year, now with profits down we'll be even more agile in this area - we'll probably cut around 5000 people in 2014. Houston and Waco always get hit.

That's the rumor, a few posts on this topic on CHK's board here

Anybody heard anything about possible job cuts at Exxon Chemicals in Houston, TX?