Chevron assumes that it's best employees will be above gossip, message boards like this, and from getting overly emotional/turned off by the company, which is generally true, but the error they made with recent layoffs and restructuring is that high performers are not only affected by working along side folks that are gossipy and worried about things, but that Chevron's changes were so radical that they are indeed effected. It's like management is playing a game of chess while assuming that employees are playing checkers, but they don't realize they made a really stupid move, the employees recognize it, and the market will soon recognize and management will be the last to know. I wouldn't be surprised if Chevron brings back a good number of outsourced jobs inhouse and has a major hiring campaign in the next 18 months. Or maybe it's possible that all the execs are having a Lemon Party and don't care.
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I believe that the ELT believes that they can hire engineering contractors on a temporary basis to fill in the gaps. Just remember who we are dealing with here. MW and MN have never ran a major project or directed a corporate wide imitative. They are HiPots who have hopscotched from one management assignment to the next never having to show any results. Once their master plan "Engine" gets rolling, if ever, then they will boot the contractors out the door. Based on what I've seen, it could take many years so a contractor assignment could be a nice gig.
Chevron’s fatal error was believing they could replace the leadership and technical talent that left in 2020.
You hit the nail on the head. Chevron assumes that it’s good folks can’t see right through the bullsh-t. They definitely can. Many of the strong performers and real believers are done. They’re getting LinkedIns and resumes ready because even for those who land, they’re not looking at Chevron as the future.
People were hired for old Chevron, and genuinely believed in it. The New place though, isn’t it. It’s sad to see folks who, a year or two ago, had so much passion and cared so much, now be apathetic. But in a way we can thank Chevron for helping us reprioritize, albeit not in their favor, our lives and focus. It’s just a company and it’s just a job. It helped me finally leave, and I’m glad I did. Wishing the best for others. I know this is hard, but take care of yourself, and if that’s staying at Chevron, right on. Just don’t give anything beyond those 40 hours.
@b9 they haven’t even been able to hire as many as they planned in the first wave.
This is the layoff that finally broke me, and drove me here. I’ve had more support and information from here than anyone in so called “leadership”.
I was so disenfranchised with the process, and the direction the company was heading, that I could no longer hide my disdain, nor fathom any form of meaningful future here. Consequently, I EOI’d.
The impersonal treatment on the way only strengthened my resolve.
Make no mistake — this is a fundamental shift in the company and its culture.
I don't understand the frustration. Chevron was already hiring mostly red dots for unneeded support roles. What's the downside in going directly to the source?
I’ve been around for a long time. I have never resorted to this site. But when you can’t get any information and you’re kept in the dark, it’s human nature to go somewhere to try to get information and to connect with other people. I really wish the company did a better job of giving us usable information. This has gone too long, and if I would’ve managed my workload this way I would’ve been fired a long time ago.
Well said sir. This time around , all bets are off and it’s every man for himself . The company long known for its values and traditions is long gone and likely will never be the same . Quality employees and high performers are no longer gonna put up with the clown show which leaves only the average worker to further drag the company down . What an end to a legacy and fortune 5 company
The major hiring campaign for the next 18 months is already scheduled and it’s in India. They are planning to hire 2000 people for the ENGINE by the end of 2026.
@at they’ll find out real quick when field workers don’t get paid. Be very afraid bc it’s coming.
One smart thing you can do to ensure business continuity is not lay off all of the people who know how to keep business continually operating smoothly.
Leadership FA, now they’re going to FO
I see you have one Thumbs Down. I’ll make a guess it’s a MW Puppet.
How many safety incidents will it take for that to happen?
And magically I have BCP calls that are marked as urgent. All my swim lanes will end in telling them to submit a ticket.
When key processes are outsourced, the company is eroding in-house expertise... This then weakens speed and slows innovation.... No matter the contract, accountability gaps and misaligned incentives always lead to inconsistent service delivery. THey will regret this