I turned 54 this year, and I fully expect to land in NSI, followed by a PIP. I’ve seen it happen too many times to think I’ll be the exception. It would take a near miracle to be overlooked at this point. The one thing I’m at peace with is that I saw it coming from a mile away. I’ve been coasting on bare minimum effort for a while now, and honestly? No regrets. When the writing’s been on the wall this long, you do what you need to do to protect your sanity.
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XOM has been getting away with age discrimination for years . Why the law hasn't caught up with them is a mystery.
most of us won't make it to NRE
55 is end of the road. Take it and enjoy a magical well deserved year or two off then start your next venture, on your terms. It's been the best time of my life so far. Good Luck?
Unless you are an executive or a HiPO, you should plan that your career will end at 55 years old in the ten High Cost (HC-10) countries such as Belgium, Singapore, UK, USA, Germany, France, .... etc.
@d3 It’s cheaper and easier to just find another job. It’s called “Paid Interview Period” for a reason.
There’s no real way to fight one internally. This is how a company like Exxon covers itself when management is trying to squeeze someone out. They’re pretty good at it.
You can lawyer-up after they’re done pushing you out, but don’t expect much for your trouble.
So how do you fight a PIP?
Strategy’s in this situation only matter if your boss is engaged. We have had one after the other leave due to our guy. I’m in a window I can’t leave just yet. But it takes energy to do the paperwork for NSI or PIP unless HR does it for you.
Good on all you that stuck it out: you’ve got grit! I couldn’t do it. Got my first and only NSI the year I turned 50 and was gone. Never returned to the office and moved far, far away.
No way could I put myself through that BS for the next several years. Now that I’m 54.5 and think about what I left on the table, esp medical benefits, I take pause. But, who’s to say I would have even survived long in that toxic climate? Or what my health would be like by the time I did retire? The way I see it: I’d have really needed those benefits if I’d stayed any longer!
Good luck to all. Remember, it’s not you - it’s them and a twisted system that arbitrarily punishes good performers to fit a quota, fuels internal politics, and undermines collaboration and morale in favor of optics and control. #WAEM.
I love me some good trash talk on the company as much as the next guy, but this is one case where attitude matters. Never show your hand. Never acquiesce to their rigged game. Winning at end of career means leaving on the day of your choosing and collecting your RSUs on the way out.
All depends on what role you are in and whether they want to keep you a few more years to finish a particular project or train your (Indian) replacement.
Best strategy is to make your boss feel that THEY are not ready to replace you. I did that and pulled back up from NSI to VG in my final years. Picked up a few years of restricted stock on my way out the door.
OP is NRE only if they will have 15+ years at ExxonMobil when they turn 55. If they are an experienced hire with less tenure, they can be PIP’d.
They also set up a self fulfilling prophecy.
If you are 54 you in the nre range. I am 53 and ready for them to pip me. I will decline their stupid performance counseling plan and tell them to stick it. I cannot fail the plan at my age. Two more years of protection for me then out. They have been targeting me for a couple of years.
Resume style and job application methods have changed considerably over the past decade.
They'll offer a Job Hunt consultant to help you through that.
Along with 3 months pay, they say.
My understanding. Just to keep in mind.
Congrats you contribute nothing to society and male big money.