McKinsey are not genius, but just overconfident men who know just a hammer, and that hammer is just cost cutting at all costs. When things finally blow up, they have long gone back to their ivory tower, so they are simply cowards never having to bear... — read more 

Get rid of them all. I’ll take an increase of half their salary if it means I never have to rework what they F up or sit through a zoom meeting with them where nothing is accomplished because nobody understands what they are saying. I’m starting to... — read more 

So I have heard that Staale has mandated maximizing the NI / NSI categories. How can we have 18% of our employees who just don’t meet expectations; this is 1) a layoff by another name or 2) a senior leadership problem because they are ones who... — read more 

Who are the best and who are the worst to work with?

Is it worth accepting the bullcr-p all these years? Asking for a friend.Honest answers please.

When do you find out your assessment ranking each year? I forget. Is it determined yet?

Chevron here. We’re currently undergoing a FOMO induced reorg, that includes offshoring significant amounts of engineering/IT/etc to India. The impetus for this came from “bench marking” by the all purpose genius at McKinsey. Basically we’re... — read more 

Are the deferrals of CPV and Baytown to free capex for Guyana or are we just waiting for the big recession?

Always the best to sneak into a huddle room after a meeting in a remote part of campus and see a boomer that earns $300k sitting alone in a dark room in a part of campus that no one is in just chilling.

Heard a rumour that Fawley is being sold to an Indian company

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/michael-mustian-6217831a8_energy-weareexxonmobil-ugcPost-7335895972968898560-ntLT

Anyone knows the salary range?

Despite the U.K. going through a redundancy consultation where they are legally meant to be working towards reducing the number of redundancies I see Exxon UK proudly announced on LinkedIn this morning they have brought in a Canadian expat to Fawley... — read more 

I’ve learned that lesson the hard way. Managers will take credit when things go right and throw you under the bus when they don’t. HR won’t save you either, they’re there for XOM, not you. Make sure to learn to play their game and you'll be okay... — read more 

With all the cost cutting left and right can we put some money aside to get most of our folks in leadership positions red noses since they can’t help it but act like clowns? Competency in my site has dropped significantly over the last five years... — read more 

Does same CL have same range across different functions? Does Greenfield CL x have the same salary range as Brownfield CL x or Deepwater CL x? Does Greenfield CL x have the same salary range as Product Solution CL x?

I'm sure some folks who quit Exxon still lurk this board. I've been thinking about quitting for months, most likely even longer now that I think about it, but there's always something that keeps me from doing it. Right now it's the state of the job... — read more 

What stage are we in the "Retrenchment Policy" in Singapore? Responsible retrenchment Employers who are retrenching any employee must do so responsibly and fairly. Find out the considerations and requirements for retrenchments. ***What... — read more 

In spite of people saying they believe in climate change very very few people are willing to out their wallet where their mouth is. Without taxpayers cutting checks every LCS job is a money losing dog. There is no market mechanism. DW has pointed... — read more 

Have you noticed that most high potential individuals all behave identically? Same demeanor, same vocabulary, same "calmness", same house in the suburbs, same cars, same spouses, same hobbies. Being high potential is akin to being brain washable... — read more 

Got approached by an Exxon recruiter with what sounded like a dream offer: better title, 15% pay bump, decent bennies. Then I started digging and found forum after forum describing chaotic management, constant PIPs and layoffs, and lousy culture. Is... — read more 

Heard from a good source that there was a package deal for France and Joliet and that Joliet will be sold by the end of the year. Some of the Canadian refineries were mentioned in the sale also.

Ever notice how management is always blaming first line supervisors or telling the workforce to talk to their supervisor when they roll out some new unpopular cr-p policy? They love blaming supervisors for everything.

Good riddance. Now we wait for the flurry of activity to address the results which lasts for a couple of weeks and is then quickly forgotten until next year. What a waste of time. How about a WAEM job code to charge the time to. Pure cost with no... — read more 

I’m trying to under the strategy for talent management with all the layoffs, shedding any HC10 expats and outsourcing the work to India. When something goes wrong, we won’t have the team with the experience to fix anything. Doesn’t the MC see the... — read more 

I left after 15 years +‐ but, still have 1 or 2 friends in Calgary. All I hear when I talk to them is how much technical work is being transferred out of country. I have no idea but, would bet that heavy oil isn't really competitive for capital... — read more 

Is this just an XTO thing or is this XOM wide. Sending a Corporate wide email for your PTO schedule seems a tad bit ridiculous. Type of sh-t that keeps me up at night.

Exxon Mobil to sell French subsidiary Esso to Canadian energy group https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/exxon-mobil-sell-its-stake-frances-esso-2025-05-28/

What’s with the pioneer bias that’s being allowed by the XOM people who deal with them directly. The XTO folks involved in this should be ashamed of themselves as well. All I’m seeing are people creating more ivory towers at others expense. While XOM... — read more 

I’ve been asked if I would consider a role in Papua New Guinea during a recent career discussion? It seems scary but people keep telling me otherwise. What’s it really like there’s. Good BU or toxic?

The TSA is visiting wellness 1 this morning.

Any advice? I am due for a move sometime in the next year. Any decent roles I should be looking into?

I am tired of it all and not convinced the grass is any greener anywhere else.

The first opportunity that comes along, even if it pays less, I’m taking it. This job drains years from your life and takes a toll on your health.

by Ethan Collins March 4, 2025 ExxonMobil, a towering entity in the energy sector, has announced a series of significant layoffs. These layoffs follow its acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources Co., a merger valued at nearly $60 billion. The news... — read more 

Announcement expected on Wednesday. Stay tuned for those interested. “This is the end, my only friend, the end”... 😀

Here is what AI has to say: ExxonMobil has been facing discussions about layoffs, with reports indicating that the company may be using Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) to manage workforce reductions instead of traditional layoffs. Employees... — read more 

FCC down for 2 years now, any signs of her coming back up or we’ve packed it all in and gone home?