With Orange and Tomball hit. We next

HR JUST CAME IN AND LET 5 PEOPLE FROM THE SHOP GO. THERE WERE ONLY 33 BACK HERE TO BEGIN WITH. NOW WE ARE DOWN TO 28. WONDER WHAT NEXT WEEK HOLDS?

Nov hates crabs, crab killa Bs up

How many of you have worked or are working for NOV as a salaried exempt (from overtime) employee? Your position is/was probably not legitimately classified as exempt and NOV likely owes you LOTS of back overtime pay. File your formal complaint here... — read more 

Look what happened to Orange

Blonde in the silver Mazda 3 is smokin hott! That being said, she should definitely smile more... ;-)

So looks like GE is looking into Baker Hughes. Feels like a bridesmaid

Pampa may be starting to get its act together, probably not but this a start. The laziest person in the plant was finally laid off, a male forklift driver with the initials of J.P. When your to lazy to drive a forklift, you are one lazy jerk. It... — read more 

(tl:dr version at the bottom) She knew he was married; he informed her the first time she was inappropriate with him, but it just fueled her advances. Thankfully, I have a husband who understands what a lasting marriage entails and respects our... — read more 

NOV has management that refuses to change their ways in order to improve efficiency. The lack of effective leadership is ridiculous. Reading posts of what seems like hopeful people that would like GE to buy NOV (to get them out the shit hole they are... — read more 

Layed off today from the little York office. Went to the closest bar and got into a fist fight within the first 15 minutes. Only had downed 2 shots of Mr. Jim Beam before I started bullying this clown next to.me....he got up and we tussled for a few... — read more 

What are the repercussions for NOV?

Well it is official...we were notified yesterday that the Brenham Wireline truck facility will be shutting down and that they will be talking to all employees individually in the coming weeks. Target date for closure is end of April

Anymore layoffs this week?

Back at it again with the white vans

The only survivors will be from two specific groups. Two different nationalities. A world apart from each other, but tolerance we be the only thing in common between the two. Tolerance only for each other because they have no choice. That is what it... — read more 

If upper management was smart which is asking alot, they would offer voluntary layoffs and most people that don't wanna work anyways would leave. This would rid NOV of the workers that only wanna collect a paycheck and the people who care would stay... — read more 

And what is she wearin?

There's nothing in oil

To feed the speculators, here is GE's trend. http://www.nasdaq.com/article/how-will-general-electrics-deal-with-diamond-offshore-benefit-shareholders-cm583330

Anything on 2800?

HR is coming in with no warning and they are making the pick without Manager approval. If upper Management or HR doesn't like you, you are the first to go.

You need to go with me right now.

You all need to get out there asap or most of you will be laid off by the end of March. You need to act fast.

It was a Tuesday morning.....sitting in my cube, thinking I have the world by the balls. Eating a couple blueberry pop tarts and drinking a mountain dew while enjoying watching my stocks on E-trade. Not a care in the world...next thing I know, HR... — read more 

I am very disappointed in the layoff process at 75 street. I had 40 years experience on the forjlft, best operator on site and safist. But they let me go. Some guys with no experience who should not got simbalic promotion like Gayleb Cook is still... — read more 

NOV is Mass. High level meeting.

Eventually