For those of us relocating to Texas, please be aware that additional organizational changes, including possible workforce reductions, may occur after the transition. While leadership has stated that such actions are not planned, it is important to remain mindful of the potential risks. My decision to relocate is based on personal circumstances that allow for greater flexibility; however, for those with family or other significant commitments, it would be prudent to carefully evaluate all factors before making a final decision.
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The only good part about Houston is you’re a shorter plane flight away to nice places to visit. We spent all of our time in Houston planning our time away from Houston. Left Chevron and moved back to California and never been happier!
@vb Gavin is that you? Stop using the French Laundry’s Wi-Fi and go help your state bro
@bv agreed. The execs have said offshoring over the next 3 years so that’s what we should expect. $1b ENGINE investment takes time to mature. We will see how that goes
@j2 I’d rather have California’s governor than Texas’s. 😆
@ke I would reconfirm this with the relocation people, because during an office hours session a while back they stated that this benefit no longer applies (yet another way CVX is sc--wing us over). They offered it before so it caught a lot of us by surprise.
Know that if CVX moves you for a new assignment and then lays you off within two years of your official new location start date that they have to relocate you wherever you want to go. The stipulations in the severance relocation say that it can’t cost more than the original move, must be at least 50 miles from your current location, and must be completed within one year of the layoff date.
California is a hot mess right now. If you can stay away, I would recommend it. Especially if you have children in public school, value women's rights, and enjoy a corruption free government. Oh, and the infrastructure stinks too. Expect rolling blackouts during summer, earthquake, or extremely hot days from wildfires. And did I mention the traffic? Horrific.
Texas is a hot mess right now. If you can stay away, I would recommend it. Especially if you have children in public school, value women's rights, and enjoy a corruption free government. Oh, and the infrastructure stinks too. Expect rolling blackouts during a freeze, hurricane, or extremely hot days. And did I mention the traffic? Horrific.
OP I agree with you, the next round of layoffs will be in 2027. Chevron is no longer a life long employer, those days are over.
There are people who will stay living outside Houston and will have desk assignments in Houston. I have already seen desk assignments in the directory and I know the people have not moved. Chevron is allowing some people to stay in their out of town locations. It’s a shell game and many are being forced to move while others are staying in their out of town locations.
It’s no secret there will be routine reorgs. The execs state it in a roundabout way repeatedly
I've heard it's going to be reorgs every 2-3 years going forward due to more offshoring and more AI. And less severance.
I relocated to Houston with my Family in 2013. Retired in 2017. If I had to do it all over again, I would have left my Family in California and flown back occasionally to visit. I would have rented a room downtown from another employee and there were rooms available for rent just like that. It would have saved me a lot of headaches and a lot of commuting where I bought my house. I did retire with 36 years so I knew I was going to go back regardless. For those of you doing it to pad your pension and I was. That’s what I would do if I was in your shoes. Those were four long years.
I work in HR and we are all secretly planning to get you to move down here just to lay you off. It’s a big conspiracy and we are targeting you…the person relocating to Houston after the reorg. We have nothing better to do.
There’s no chance I would be relocating from California to Houston with this company, unless I wanted to be in Houston anyway. The cuts aren’t done and getting laid off a year after moving would be infuriating.