The Layoffs started for Tuboscope. Sheldon Road will be under fire in the next couple of weeks. GOOD LUCK TO ALL

How often in the Tower do see certain people and wonder ‘What do you do all day?!’ Particularly certain departments

So what are the tell tail signs of reductions at your division? D–g test? asked for a list of your qualifications?

Had drinks with my boss Friday after work who’s leaving the company after 12 years. He said that VP’s and HR are planning on making plant manager cuts for under performing inspection and coating plants in Houston, Louisiana and some plants in Canada... — read more 

Core Labs cut its Q4 revenue and earnings guidance. It suggested headwinds for certain international and offshore projects. The news sounds ominous for firms like National Oilwell Varco with offshore exposure. Can National Oilwell Varco fight... — read more 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/bauer-business-focus/2020/01/10/357011/layoffs-show-houstons-energy-industry-still-adapting-to-life-after-oil-downturn/

Good morning all. This is the first TGIF of 2020. Hoping all had a wonderful holiday. Normally start by requesting a kickball chant by Malls-cop to get our day going but this time going to bypass it because it needs to stay gloomy so someone can... — read more 

Honestly who uses the career development in Hub? I would expect the engagement to be extremely low just like the morale in this place.

•NOV announced another round of layoffs. •It will likely have to make deep cost cuts to maintain its investment grade credit rating. •That could be difficult to do if the economy declines. •Sell NOV.

Any news on this?

Why any of you still chose to work at NOV is beyond me. That dump of a company hasn't given wage increases in years and they're always on the edge of collapse. Go find other companies to work for! The economy isn't that bad! People are hiring, so get... — read more 

I'm not happy here, but I also know I have it much better than many of my friends in other companies. Which is why I'm staying put despite everything that's been going on. But I'm wondering for people on the fence, what would it take to get you to... — read more 

Leaked copy of our leader’s Pending Christmas/New Year message template It’s been a difficult/challenging ‘insert year’ bla bla bla....insert ‘great achievements’ bla bla bla....uncertainties on the horizon but cautious optimism yadda yadda... — read more 

The facility that JUST built North America's largest land rig saw 75% of its people laid off before the last module even shipped to Alaska in November. A week before Christmas and Houston chopped the rest, save 8 or so people to close up... — read more 

Well everyone we made it through the holidays and just about the year. I don’t know about you guys but nothing would make my day here more satisfying as I leave for vacation than a kickball military chant from our director/vp of mall copping. He... — read more 

the Chief Elfecutive Officer still has a job after 5 years of the company not turning a profit? What exactly is the board waiting for? The employees and the customers deserve a lot more than this people. Its time to go, he gave it a shot and... — read more 

The Plant closings aren’t done yet. How many more will bite the dust?

December 12th is almost over. Or did they decide to wait until tomorrow?

Rumors are flying about brandt working through the Christmas holiday. Thanks for the extra money guys really appreciate it! Not get y’alls stuff together. At its busiest Brandt never worked those days. Now we’re slow and you pull this sh-t

Why does getting an individual raise for good performance or promotion immediately make you exempt from any company-wide raise in the same calendar year? another BS rule in this company?

No raises, OT’s been cut to nothing and we have run out of work here the south Sheldon location. Meanwhile, no salespeople have been fired. They just fire the hard working employees who. Actually want to be here and do a good job. All of the... — read more 

Does anyone truly care about getting those emails from the CEO? I delete immediately. They have nothing to do with me. Stop sending me junk unless you’re telling me I’m getting a raise. I don’t wanna hear it.

• Overpriced products & services. • Profit over customer service. • The hiring of unqualified personnel because they are friends. • Overexpansion and not building a good work environment for employees. • Middle Management politics and... — read more 

NOV/ReedHycalog’s Stonehouse, PDC manufacturing plant is to close, the latest in a series of seemingly daft management decisions. Is there method in the madness though; that NOV having failed for years to make a go of the Drill Bit business, has... — read more 

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/12/02/national-oilwell-varco-suspends-operations-cuts.amp.html

I hope the rumors I’ve herd today aren’t true. Well if they do have layoffs I hope the do them after Christmas.

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Senior management and HR arrived in Stonehouse this morning to announce that the facility will be shutting down in the new year with the loss of all manufacturing personnel.

Any news on this place? Looking to join but heard bad reports.

Anything new at Brandt? Been quiet lately....too quiet.

Switch your career to somewhere... — read more 

Grapevine is December 17th is the reorg day Probably a bloodbath

Have there been layoffs or announcements for RIFs or transfers to Houston, TX?

Shutting the doors and locking the gates - The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act was handed down. Let the blood start flowing and the messages roll.

Nisku Alberta Canada, the doors are closing very fast. Lets see who gets the package today and who gets moved to Houston.

Thoughts? Any National Oilwell Varco Layoffs 2020? Any news or rumors?