Topics regarding layoffs at Imperial Oil Limited

Topics regarding layoffs at Imperial Oil Limited

Moncton closing

Sorry to everyone based in Moncton. Is relocation being offered to anyone?

Pension with Alight

I retired at the end of January and because of technical issues (multiple tickets opened) alight only made my pension docs available this week. I had started the whole process in Aug/24. The docs say I will receive first pension June 1st. I... — read more 

CNRL buying Kearl

CNRL is buying Kearl - heard this rumour multiple times over the last decade. Is it any different this time? With so much cost cutting and head count reduction in Kearl, I wonder if this is to jack up the profit margin to get a better price. And... — read more 

Kearl Changes

Anyone else hearing changes to FLS up?. All above FLS positions transitioning to Calgary ?. Maintenance, mine and plant?.

Post Retirement Benefits Cut?

I’ve been an annuitant for a few years and I’m hearing rumors about my benefits getting cut! Anyone hear the same?

How many thank you’s

How many pizza parties or thank you’s is the equivalent of the company performing on the TSX30

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| 960 views | | 3 replies (last January 13, 2025)
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Imperial Forum

Why have a slido and 1.5 hr for questions when you are only going to answer 4 questions + tell everyone what made your heart happy this year. What a waste of time.

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| 1521 views | | 9 replies (last December 21, 2024)
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Salary Treatment IMO

Was it just me or our salary treatment this year significantly falling behind that of XOM. Salary budget increase for MPT is 2% this year, significantly lower than the numbers disclosed in the XOM salary treatment thread.

For those who left...

For those who left for greener pastures in the last 2-3 years, how's it going? Did you take a paycut to leave? Or get a pay increase in the new company? Do other companies do similar ranking systems?

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| 1521 views | | 4 replies (last November 28, 2024)
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Imperial Oil - What is the Big Plan

I left IOL few years ago. I am very happy to see the share price rise so nicely. So, I reached out to 4 of my old buddies in IOL to find out how it is going. What I found it really scary. The culture had gone downhill when I left, but seems like it... — read more 

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| 3190 views | | 11 replies (last December 13, 2024)
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Slashing retirement benefits

Sneakily hidden in the email for annual health care signup was a little bo-b. Benefits promised to annuitants are being removed....health care dramatically stripped back and dental care removed. Doesn't matter what they "promise". If they change... — read more 

Rumors

Not exactly up-to-date with the rumors, but what's the rumor about the Kearl Upstream in the email ?

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| 1171 views | | 3 replies (last October 28, 2024)
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Exodus to Suncor

What are everyone's thoughts on the number of people, especially in the downstream, leaving to Suncor?

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| 1121 views | | 4 replies (last October 19, 2024)
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Just Checking In

To All: I was just checking in to see if things were getting better. Based on many posts I read here, sure sounds like it got worse. I used to work there from 2003 to 2019. I was a contractor but I thought it was a great place to work. I was... — read more 

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| 1191 views | | 4 replies (last September 11, 2024)
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Forced into MPT at Kearl- no raise

So anyone at MA6 or most were forced into MPT- I have heard some rumours of some people still getting a raise, maybe because their managers have some common sense or empathy to realize that there hasn’t been any raises for a while for wage folks. ... — read more 

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| 1430 views | | 8 replies (last October 22, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1u1tn1Pf

Where is Imperial’s CCS

Lots of talk and no action. Mr. DW, Shell has started their Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Edmonton, called Polaris. Just in case you didn’t know. My question is, you talk about “Green” actions, where is your CCs project? — read more 

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| 1250 views | | 4 replies (last September 23, 2024)
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Higher Education Awards

To recognize our record high share price and increased profitability over this past couple years, we are now annoucing a 50% reduction in Higher Education Awards benefit. Please don't see this as cost cutting, but rather further motivates you to... — read more 

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| 1321 views | | 8 replies (last September 23, 2024)
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Pension update

Does anyone know if the pension formula has changed - possibly to the upside - if you left in late 2020 and are still waiting to start receiving your monthly payment?

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| 940 views | | 2 replies (last July 16, 2024)
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No new hires

Except co-op positions, there is no new hiring across the company. Positions freed up due to retirement and attrition are not filled. How long can we go on like this?

UNION NEXT

Want to know how to improve morale? Stop lying and penny pinching your employees. All of you in management are fortunate we haven't brought in a union yet but we will.

Sarnia layoffs

Exxon consolidating all Technology labs to Houston. Closure and Layoffs expected for Sarnia….Clinton to get transfer offers…

Former Expat/Rotation Employee - overpayment notice

Has anyone gotten an overpayment notice 6+ months after leaving where IOL increased the tax deduction and wants you to pay them that amount? Where you able to get a justification for the change?

Nice office

Each time I pass by Quarry Park I see this nice office. I’m a Finance professional who lives closeby. I wish Imperial could change its “imperial” hiring practices. Why I can’t get a job there unless I’m a student of a wealthy family? — read more 

Where is my cut

Imperial Oil share prices went through the roof in recent months. This is in part because of the sweat and tears that we have put in this company as employees. So, should we not get a stake in the gains? Why should only the upper management be... — read more 

Experienced hire

I am getting offered role in Calgary in Engineering for 20% bump compared to what I make now. Friend told me to read this page. Little concerned now, can people tell me what to expect. I need to give answer back by end of the week. I am not unhappy... — read more 

What was the average salary increase this year

Sorry guys, I was too pi55ed off, and didn’t ask supervisor for the average. Does anyone know what was the average salary uplift given? By the way, as an NI, I got a big 0%.

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| 1291 views | | 5 replies (last February 9, 2024)
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Need to compare

Had enough of this beating around the bush! I am 18 years in Imperial Oil, CL26 and my salary is $154,000. In terms of CL and salary I thing I am lagging behind. Can someone kindly help me figure out how much I am lagging behind? Any reference point... — read more 

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| 2910 views | | 21 replies (last May 29, 2025)
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Strathcona negotiations

Has an agreement taken place yet at the strathcona refinery? Are we going to be locked out?

2% Salary Adjustment

In an inflationary market, pleAse tell me who gives a 2% salary adjustment. This is like giving a demotion, and reducing salary. Don’t know what to say. If possible, kindly share the average salary adjustment across the company for this year. I... — read more 

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| 2030 views | | 6 replies (last January 15, 2024)
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Attrition Rate

In the old days, people like Eddi Luie used to share the attrition rate in the company. Does the new management do that any more? Based on what I read here, and hear from my friends, it would be a disaster!!!

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| 1481 views | | 4 replies (last January 12, 2024)
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Severance package amount

Can any ex-employees over here who left the company after receiving a severance package share the amount they received or a range at least? I know that severance packages are based on years of service, age, and other factors, so its not an apple to... — read more 

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| 2211 views | | 6 replies (last October 11, 2023)
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Canada-India beef and what it means for BTC

Did our leaders make a mistake mass outsourcing our jobs to technical centers in India, i.e. BTC? Were they wrong to layoff and significantly dilute our homegrown technical talent? Were they short sighted at the expense of Canadian interests?... — read more 

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| 1260 views | | 6 replies (last February 4, 2024)
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New sitting arrangement in QP vs. productivity

Productivity has gone down for me due to cramped work environment where it is very difficult to concentrate on work with all the side distractions. Anyone else facing the same issue?

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| 1390 views | | 5 replies (last October 14, 2023)
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Kearl Continued Improvement Team

No Improvements realized. All fluff and no substance. Too much education with zero time on tools. Overpaid and useless to the bottom line. Fire them.

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| 1621 views | | 5 replies (last October 11, 2023)
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Pension Payout

I quit just over 3 months ago after working nearly 20 years for IOL. I'm still waiting for info from them about my pension payout options. I was younger than 55 when I quit. How long does it usually take for them to send this out?

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