Im planning to not complete my PDS. Is it a fireable offense? System is rigged so it doesn't matter what i put down anyway.

Those who have been here a while… How much of your comp each year is stock? What has it looked like over time? I feel like most of what I have seen is like 100-150 shares that vests over 3-7 years. Which frankly is not very good compared to other... — read more 

Hello XOM crushed souls. How's PIP season going? How does it feel to, once again, being gaslighted with BS about your performance. Accept it, your pain is partially self inflicted, you are scared of leaving this dumpster and stick around for as... — read more 

Story by Georgina McCartney HOUSTON(Reuters) -Some small U.S. shale producers are putting the brakes on oil drilling as crude prices sink to multi-year lows and steep tariffs drive construction costs higher. Less drilling could slow future output... — read more 

Just my monthly remider for all of us: Don’t burn yourself out for a paycheck.

Just wonder how much our UK colleagues are paid? CL26.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) has defeated an attempt by Occidental Petroleum (OXY) to block its production rights in Arkansas' Smackover Formation, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, winning control over one of the largest known lithium deposits in... — read more 

Jamie Smyth in El Dorado, Arkansas Published Apr 23 2025 Oil producers go to battle over mineral rights in Arkansas’ Smackover formation ExxonMobil has defeated an attempt by rival Occidental Petroleum to contest its production rights on one of... — read more 

Smoke and mirrors or actually informative? Going to be a sad day when it all goes.

Currently in GBS but hearing that a lot of unhappy questions were asked during today’s SC Forum and the leadership team did not truly answer them. Is SC a sinking ship?

What to expect as you move to CL 28 from CL 27 in terms of ranking for an individual contributor? Cl 28 would be a different rank group with many managers, that would be my guess. Could you still maintain your ranking?

Chevron, BP, others moving work to the country, where engineers are paid salaries about a third or fourth of U.S. counterparts’ https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/big-oil-is-offshoring-its-prized-engineering-jobs-to-india-2e487fd0 Without... — read more 

Heard a rumor floating around about a package coming to encourage some REs to leave. Cant believe that would ever happen. What are you hearing?

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/big-oil-offshoring-prized-engineering-093000761.html

@h1+1js6qx8dr How soon everyone forgets. Remember the Board, CEO, and the Management Committee endorsed and supported the two-year Brutal Truths introspective study engaging the Corporation’s must senior technical leadership to identify the... — read more 

Story by Lily Mae Lazarus In the pursuit of speed and efficiency, many companies have aggressively trimmed layers of middle management. Chief executives like Amazon’s Andy Jassy and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg have championed flatter organizational... — read more 

Howdy, I'm considering joining Exxon as a Project Engineer in Houston. Coming from another major with 10 years experience. I have looked around at Glassdoor for salaries, bonuses, benefits and the results do not seem believable and Glassdoor does... — read more 

Humble brag posts appearing on LinkedIn about executive training. Most people would just add it to their training list but not these HiPos. They want to be sure everyone knows they were chosen to attend! All heil your future toxic managers.

I'm considering joining XOM. What was the last change implemented as a result of employee feedback and what was the result? I know there is lots of criticism so let's skip that part and give real answers please.

I joined the company fairly recently (EMHC) and have been reading threads on this site. There is a lot of mention about "HC10 employees." Can someone please explain? I could guess that it includes Houston campus employees.

US sanctions Chinese refinery for buying Iranian oil Source: The Oil and Gas Journal The Treasury Department sanctioned a Chinese oil refinery for purchasing $1 billion in Iranian crude oil as part of a broader US crackdown on companies and vessels... — read more 

Why are EMIT full of non-technical managers who don't understand sh1t about IT? Most of them are stupid as sh1t but want to be seen as leaders. We can do more with less of them.

Apr. 17, 2025 12:07 PM ET By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor The U.S. Department of Energy is preparing dramatic cuts that could halt nearly $10B in federal funding for clean energy projects including hydrogen, carbon capture, long-duration energy... — read more 

Mr. Wood Show that you have the courage to buy BP.

The department of energy is about to cut the clean energy fund by $10 billion. How much longer until we're done subsidizing LCS and cut ties?

It has been interesting to see how expats from India to the US do not want to return to India after their assignment ends. So many quitting to go to grad school or try find another job in the US. If the best and brightest from BTC are being sent to... — read more 

I have been transfered to a new group and no one is helpful or friendly. I have recently been moved and the employees are treating me like I have the plague. I have not been trained on the new equipment or procedures. My manager is aware of this and... — read more 

A BTC expats in EMHC shared how during his entire stay in the US, which is he trying to extend beyond 2.5 years, Exxon will pay him his Indian salary AND in the US he gets multiple benefits including housing, car, insurance and other... — read more 

Executives staying at the Post Oaks in Houston. Do they have a different travel policy for hotels? It is out of policy per the travel site but the executives stay there. What gives?

As executives cut your relocation and other benefits they maintain benefits for themselves that put the rest of industry to shame. https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2025/04/14/chevron-houston-relocation-compensation-exxon-hpe.html Chevron's... — read more 

It's Cool Pippin's Season! Remember that this time of year, the PIP comes 'round because the company cares about your performance. While this may come as a shock, just sit back, take a breath, and let it sink in....real deep.

I worked at XOM for 5.5 years and left to join a startup for more money. The startup failed and now I’m with an EPC company. The work life balance is better and the pay is about the same, minus the pension. Also I’m way less stressed by not having to... — read more 

Back when I started here 15 years ago, I would’ve said this was a great place to work. Now, I’d tell anyone to avoid it at all costs. You’re just a number in the system, no matter how hard you work, it’ll never be enough. Work-life balance doesn’t... — read more 

Here u go, it's all good... Exxon Mobil (XOM): A Top Dividend Stock According to Hedge Funds *Published April 14, 2025 Dividend Importance & Market Context From 1960 to 2024, a $10,000 investment in the market grew to $982K on stock... — read more 

What is up with people inflating their job titles so dramatically on LinkedIn? I'm all for self promotion but at what point is it unethical?

Despite President Trump's exhortations to "drill, baby, drill," U.S. shale oil producers are facing their most serious crisis since the pandemic, as the sudden oil price selloff triggered in part by President Trump's trade war has pushed parts of the... — read more 

I constantly am told that culture matters and needs to be considered when working with other cultures. We have the globe smart tool that tries to explain how to work with other cultures. Yet when we talk about work migration there is no discussion of... — read more 

You are the robot https://youtu.be/b8m9-PgWreE?si=Ibd_0p6NIbC1CMHS

Serious question. Are there any laws or can we bring in as many Indians as we want with no restrictions? Does the company have to prove they can’t find a qualified US citizen? If so how are they making the case that they can’t find an engineer with... — read more 

Egypt and Cyprus. Anywhere else? What is after Guyana and Permian? They won’t last forever.