Let's all hold hands now and sing kumbaya.

I have been working for NOV for 10 years...I have been happy and sometimes unhappy with my job. At the end of the day though, I feel like they have treated us well. It's not NOV's fault the oil industry is in trouble. Do you people really expect any... — read more 

Way to many do-nothing family members/managers/supervisors have nothing to do after the layoffs. Lots of 'em at the Corporate office. Pretend to work, come in when you want, take hours for lunch, sleep in late, socialize the rest of the day and leave... — read more 

Caught wind they are letting go your HMC guys. Spread the word. Monday is coming.

Has anyone heard when round 2 of layoffs is coming

So many pods to build and test it's crazy.

NOV. will continue to stay afloat no matter what. We are a company that will prosper due to the wisdom and hard work of others. Most importantly by GOD'S grace. Keep your heads up. NOV PEOPLE. Obama will be out of office soon. Then it will be... — read more 

Read this http://www.worldoil.com/news/2015/7/28/national-oilwell-varco-achieves-positive-results-despite-downturn

The PCG location is very slow right now. I believe they only have aroind 7-8 stacks left to build. The once from ensco and the Petrobras were canceled. Most workers from the stack were told to go home and not come back till Monday. Alot of bodies (... — read more 

we have heard since the moyno in ohio plant closure-,chemineer in dayton ohio is next-,then tarby in Oklahoma will be the big one,,,nov seems to be getting rid of all the robbins and myers affiliated plants-they didn't buy the competition to run them... — read more 

Wanting all of you to get your rear ends back to work. We do not pay you a salary to post rumors on a site that is not even part of the National Oilwell Company. Get a grip, if it happens, it happens, and you will be taken care of a whole lot better... — read more 

Get ready 7/31/15 is just the first wave.

The new materials mgr. at GPK is a young corporate guy. I guess they get 2 for 1 with him, a hatchet man & a fall guy. They made it seem like, oh everything's just fine. I don't think the old mgr. could handle making the cuts at GPK.

Got a notice today, NOV will no longer allow stock purchased after DEC 2015 through our 401k only the retirement models will be offered. Maybe NOV is getting bought out?

Prayers to all the employees and their families at the Willis plant. We were notified today at 2:pm today that the plant will be closed by February 2016..this will effect over 200 employees...office employees...plant employees. Some employees have... — read more 

They just announced that the Willis TX plant is closing down.

Has anyone heard anything about WCH? There were some layoffs a few months ago, but it has been quiet for the past several weeks. Yet, some of the "directors" are still acting like nothing is going on. Any real news would be greatly appreciated.

So we are changing the common category of the Indo-Graeco- Armeno-Iranian clad to Indo-Houstonian. because there will be more coming to Houston, TX and all want to work for oil and gas companies because they pay better. all want to be technical... — read more 

Rumor has it they're going to shut down our lab and start getting rid of interns and temps. Sounds like it's the beginning of the end. Anyone have any inside information?

I wonder how HR would respond if I volunteered to be laid off. I wonder if I'd still receive a severance.

Dayton facility ridiculously slow, after Nov shut down moyno, wonder if Dayton is next

Well as the title suggests you are not obligated to be loyal to NOV and them to you, so instead of feeling so down get even. Take their contacts and leads, hell even their goddamn stationery while you are at it! At least when you are laid off you... — read more 

Rumors of early August, 1-2 people per group will be let go at WLY PCG. Anyone else heard this?

You think the lay offs are bad? Just wait. Something much much worse is about to happen.

NOV has long been Top Heavy. Huge Salaries paid to Managers along with Bonuses. Why don't they look at reducing this group instead of laying off the Employees that actually build the Product. These are the ones that need their jobs to provide for... — read more 

Overheard boss talking about layoff in the next week anyone heard of this I work at this location and worried

any news on stonehouse

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If you have no degree and dropped out of high school and think you are a professional who's looking for a management position at NOV Corporate office for the sole purpose to steal, cheat, lie, manipulate, trick and deceive your way up the corporate... — read more 

Will they layoff temps first? And how do they decide who they will layoff first?