Thread regarding Chevron Corp. layoffs

the grass is not always greener on the other side, but it doesn't stop people trying to test the waters and get rejected. there are only a few people that our CIO should really be paying attention that they don't leave because it'll be a mass exodus after that.

@10lko - This ain't new, many of us who worked in HPCI have been double dipping for years. We were always #OpenForWork while at work before this became a thing. Even our team leads wanted to get in on it but turns out you actually have to be technical. Good luck to those unsuccessful in R3.

@10ayx - Bro, they probably managed service those Round 3 jobs away like they did us individual contributor doing the work in infra and networking. Whomp whomp.

I know a few managers and TLs in IT who already got and started jobs at other companies & consulting firms and are just waiting to get their EOI in their round before they leave. Until then double paychecks. Smart

like round 2, there will be some surprises in round 3 for people not named because of defectors to other companies. that'll open up more spots for people who shouldn't have jobs.

@10ayx - most jobs are in round 4. How many BU IT positions are actually PSG 25-27? All your BU IT manager positions are in round 3. And the very, very few PSG 25s in a BU today are written in as "BU IT Program Manager". Just chill out and wait for round 4. There are not 500 people applying in round 3. You're counting all of the PSG 24s who can post up in round 3. The number of actual PSG 25-27s is not 500.

Who is Lady Geagea?

40% cut, I call BS! I counted R3. We got like 500 IT people and about 200 jobs posted. That's a 60% cut! And where the F are the jobs in Bakersfield or Covington, are our assets getting sold along with Thailand, Indonesia, & PA also but word hasn't gotten out yet? Or perhaps, F BU IT in R3 right? Thanks Billie B. for triple crowing us in the b@tt!

Our CiO is so out of touch, he says Chevron is in a better postion and we are fortunate while other companies are taking drastic measure and refers to Exxon temporarily haunting pension contributions. Does that id–t realize Chevron is sacking 10-15% (apparently 40% IT) of their workforce, while Exxon does their very minimal yearly trimming of low performers.

@Tdec- I don't know how that's true when the "old IRSM fart" who is out the door is still competing in round 3. He wanted a job and did not get a job. The CAPEP regional IT manager also didn't land a job in round 2 and also will compete in round 3. AA in Manila also didn't get one, not unexpected, but these are all people who did want a job in round 2 and didn't get one. So... nice try.

In Round 2, whatever IT GM wanted a job got a job. Classic IT protecting those in senior management. The >40% cuts applies to Round 3 and Round 4 (likely higher to account for the Upstream people they stash temporarily and bring later), its going to be more akin to the Hunger Games in those selection committees for who gets a job and who does not. I am just happy that old IRSM fart is out the door.

@Siqc is clearly a troll, like most of the people on here

Thank goodness we found some budget to keep JG on the payroll to help with this transition.

Guys, calm down, don't worry just take a deep breath, step back, and hope....SG comes back cause this function is about to be a sh!t show under the new world order. None of us data scientists are going to take marching orders from those t–ds in the SAFe CoE or the clueless business asking us to be their data monkeys.

@Qflk, Whether it’s 25% or well over 40%, the real number will feel like 100%, if it’s YOU who are the one that gets laid off. Just try your best to be relevant on the job and ready to accept your fate if that’s the way the cards are dealt in the end. Best to everyone in these uncertain times.

Nah brother, the numbers are legit. My GM told me before he retired, covid or no covid, majority of IT is getting boned.......In Any Environment.

Remember that half of statistics is not sharing how you came up with the percentage. Maybe it is a 25% reduction in IT positions but because they’re saving people from other functions the impact to IT employees may be well over 40%.

First thoughts: no way in hell Chevron IT has that many software engineers. What that means is that they’re either going to put some non-technical people into those roles and say that they’re retooled, or they will actually lay off a bunch of people in chevron today and try to hire those software engineers after the fact. That 40% or more is starting to look like reality.

Org charts are out and thanks to global warming (which is probably real), Hurricane Geagea is now a category 5 and is ready to rock the IT coastal line! Better get under your help desk now!!!!

How many employees are there currently across the IT Function?

So are we to assume those org chart numbers are just employees? If so 40% may have been a bit low; if they include contractors then it’s time to not only raise your hand but sell your stock ASAP after redeployment.

ImagineIT, ConnectIT, FüćkIT

The IT function might be a joke to you all, but at least we are a funny joke.

IT must be hiding in their SAFe space, but that won't spare them from the wrath of Lady Geagea! This transformation will be one Bad Romance!

Look at small operators who do things the old school way. Their cost is a fraction of what ours is.

But then again they can’t sling around the buzzword and slogan of the month so how in the world would you know who is good or not if your don’t have buzzwords.

We’ll see how long it takes Chevron and IT before they realize that sometimes the ‘Old School’ way of doing things beats the ‘New School’ way. Short version: If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.

IT does not put the oil in the lines. You have tried to make models but the models only works for the exact same situation they created. When we find or come across new items the model does not work and we also don’t have the technical knowledge to do it anymore. Look at our discoveries if you say IT finds oil and tells us where to drill. BS we haven’t found a good reservoir in a long time my friend. I think the last one we actually found was JSM. I know we have found a few more since then but they are tiny and cost to much. So once again why stop at 40%. Cut them all.

TSS can s— my Digital!
So can the new Chief Analog Officer.

I went to leadership office hours and got a virtual hug. I feel better now.

ImagineIT will be slashing close to 40% of Employees? Well, ImagineTHAT.

Its hurricane season, and Hurricane Geagea is coming for IT. IT better get under their desk and shelter in place!!!

IT is so Fudged.....The Chevron Way.

Clearly you have never worked at a service company if you think they are going that way. Their in the stone age.Only way they going is bankrupt.

IT in this site that allows complaining

You are misinformed if you think IT doesn't contribute to drilling wells. There is IT in the computers that decided where to drill, IT in the systems that did the reservoir models, IT in the financial models, IT in the networking to remotely drill the well, IT in the systems to monitor production, IT in the well and reservoir optimization. IT hadls a lot of good people that work to enable the bizness men and women. There are bad examples, but there are also dic—ads in operations.

Dwmf- you do know that Chevron IT is enormous and computer scientists and data scientists (most with a petrotech background) are probably less than 1% of the population, right? And speaking of drilling wells and getting oil out of the ground— look at all of chevron’s business partners. These service companies are going that way too. But chevron is behind and over staffed with agile coaches and truly non technical people.

IT is useless. Bunch of data science and computer science and IT clowns running around building sh– nobody will use. IT doesn't drill the wells, why stop at 40%?

Many functions renamed to be more reflective with current times for accuracy purposes. D&C renamed to Wells, HES renamed to HSE, etc. Should IT be bold as our CIO put it earlier this year and rename ourselves to IncompeTence?

We got WorkWeek integrated, naturally IT is so slow we can't even get that right.

Please name something that IT has done in the past two years besides: delaying O drive transfer, delaying decommission of Skype, not having workday integrated.

What have you done successfully? This is a valid real question I can not answer it.