Has there been any talk about moving expats back to the US or ending inpat assignments early?

I thought it would helpful if we have a single place for people to post their offer feedback along with their years of service. Maybe we can start mapping out how generous (or not) management is being with the offers they accept and deny... — read more 

Does anyone know if people who have recently left on the VSP are allowed back to Greenway to clear their office out?

I’m submitting my plan tomorrow. But I’m worried about job opportunities. I need a serious analysis of the current job market. No drama, just facts pls.

I don’t even know where to start to sort through all this madness and I don’t want to miss something important that I regret. How are you all going about this?

Does anyone know if force majeure would apply due to Covid-19? E.g. would the one year "good reason" expiration be extended due to Covid-19 on the force majeure clause?

Unbelievable that they did that. We already have a terrible COC and now and absolutely horrible severance plan. 5 years gets 2 months??? 10 years gets 4 months??? Disappointing, thought we were a “family”....

Hey LOXY friends, LAPC here. It’s a pleasure working with you, and I mean that sincerely. Let me give you some advice on this whole voluntary separation thing: aim high. I’ve been amazed to hear LOXY people talking about requesting only a handful... — read more 

Anyone know where to find how much cobra will cost? I can’t find where the employer contribution amount is for any of the plans.

I am considering making an offer for the vsp but feel like it will be awkward in the office if my manager knows I submitted an offer and it isn’t accepted. Anyone know the extent of the people that find out we submitted an offer? Also, do you think... — read more 

Do you all think they will tell people next week? Or if they are waiting to tell everyone at once, will that be on May 27? June 11? I can’t take the suspense much longer.

Today my kids summer camps were canceled. I called Oxy benefits and was able to turn off the payroll reduction of $192 a paycheck ($5000 annual election) for my daycare flex spending. I already have $1850 in the account I can only use for eligible... — read more 

Bankruptcy Court’s holding that severance claims are entitled to priority treatment up to the maximum amount provided by Bankruptcy Code 11 U.S.C. § 507(a)(4) Bankruptcy Code: an employee is entitled to priority treatment of “allowed unsecured... — read more 

What is the CoC for LAPC employees?

Well they canceled the s–c-de portion of our life insurance, I guess it is going to be a blood bath with layoffs. Im putting in for the voluntary package tonight

Seems pretty simple to me - we all know the industry is retracting over the next 10-15 years. Oil demand will stagnate and gradually decline. You all know a layoff is coming.... I bet 20-30% of the workforce has a pipedream/backup plan. You... — read more 

why can't they just say yes or no as we submit offers instead of causing the mental torments they do ...

I really really wish Anadarko would have just went with the Chevron deal. Management was so careless. Why aren’t their asses gone?

I encourage everyone to seriously consider taking this new offer. Every time is getting worse and worse. I bet there will be a point where this low level management will ask employees to fight for survival, not calling on Ted Cruz and Trump but... — read more 

I'm hoping to get a better idea of what a reasonable request is for legacy OXY employees. I'm done with VH and I'm ready to jump ship from this once great company. I've been with OXY for about 7 years and had planned on asking for 12-18 months. A... — read more 

Genuinely would appreciate debate and discussion about best options for LAPC. Thx.

Voting the EC out regardless of whether you are considering to take VSP. If we end up with the same upper management team, we are doomed. Notice how every emails are telling us that we are in this sh– only because of COVID-19, and our situation has... — read more 

What happens to the L-APC CoC plan if they file bankruptcy?

Preface: If you have come to this thread to b–ch then move along. Hoping to get some serious thoughts here. Do you think that management will accept offers piecemeal as they come in? Or do you think they will wait for the window to close on the... — read more 

Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, Hundred Flowers Campaign...its not going unnoticed by those on the outside. https://twitter.com/Midland_Mafia/status/1260293502140907527

Just remember folks, VH makes a million dollars a month. Now take these Wal-Mart floaties before we push you off the Titanic.

How low can we go? I can’t imagine the workplace getting much smaller than it already is???

$6.5 billion due in 2021. Good luck, you will need it.

Name your price - this is so humiliating. This most bizarre letter from a company ever.

I think the plan was June 1st. How does the voluntary separation change things? Do the d—beats that are leaving really care about HSE? Even worse about the executives don't show up. I would not want to be exposed and then lose my job a week... — read more 

Good as you think, file for one year severance and go get another job and if you are not that good stay and shut the heck up.

F— you Management. It was not our fault!

Everyone ask for at least 24 months, no less. Leave them no choice but to accept the lowest offer of 24 months.

So much could happen by the time you received the total sum...why would anyone take a package that isn't a lump sum or close to a lump sum? What am I missing?

If they want people to volunteer, why are they excluding so many groups? Why can't field locations, GOM, Accounting, etc. apply?

According to Crude Oil Prices Today WTI and MARS is back up over $24/bbl. Why is OXY management still trying so hard to alienate all of their employees. When and where will it all end? Moral is already at an all time low and with additional... — read more 

God I hate VH and I hate this company. Case studies will be written by grad students for the next 50 years on how corporate greed and mismanagement of fiduciary duty to stockholders completely ruined a once great company.

OKB and MPU initiated the idea of APC acquisition and executed the plan to finalize said transaction. That transaction included getting $10B (at 8% per year) from Berkshire simply to avoid a shareholder vote they knew they would NOT win. How did... — read more