When people post LinkedIn cube pictures, they talk about inspiring, friendly, and talented colleagues, and also talk about colleagues who they will miss? I wonder if there is another ExxonMobil in a parallel universe where such colleagues exist?
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The extent to which people go not to “burn bridges” is becoming laughable.
They talk about the friends and colleagues instead of the sh---y job, I get it. But that fool posting that Exxon is the Rebel Alliance and not the Evil Empire with Darren Palpatine at the helm.
Nobody wants to leave an obviously negative post that is searchable by future employers and can make the poster seem petty.
I think these glowing farewells with a cube picture and an exxodus hashtag are subtle backhanded ways of saying scr#w you XOM. XOM obviously hates the cube resignation posts.
The cube craze is real! Did you see a recent one from EMIT software engineer? He posted his with a Star Trek theme holding a blue stick. It would have been complete if he had added #hotshot tag. If this is not a great resignation worthy for XOM and I am not sure what is.
I left ExxonMobil for a better opportunity and the so called colleagues and friends went out of their way to stab me on my back.
All they gave were pitiful and obnoxious excuses when you ask them for reference, recommendations and other trivial help.
To these esteemed colleagues, I say.. the judgement day has yet to come and vengeance from god will come! Just wait and watch.
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These LinkedIn posts reflect that fake behavior is seeped deep into some of these fellows that even when they are leaving they cannot stop sucking up. To who? Who knows?
Though all of EM is toxic, some parts are more toxic than others. My observation has generally been that Upstream is worse than Downstream, which in turn is worse than Chemicals. Also, generally manufacturing/production is worse than engineering support or research. Of course not everyone's experience will be the same -- just sharing what I've seen.
I was in EMRE. I liked most of my colleagues, as well as most of my collaborators in EMCC, but only a few in UIS.
ExxonMobil maai baap hain!
English: ExxonMobil is our mother and father keeping us employed.
@ail+1f42qweH "The company did a lot for us, even those who were laid off, and it probably did a lot for you, too." Seriously, you think so? If yes, either you have drank too much of Kool aid or are in mgmt. The company didn't and doesn't have to do a lot for any of us. We have worked overtime tirelessly without any compensation for overtime. The company paid us on time for our labor and that is it. If you had any real friend that got laid off, either you haven't talked to him/her or are downplaying how they got treated. Check with them and you would know. I had a few friends (not just work friends but we still are friends, XOM wont separate us) that got laid off and the testimonies I have heard from them at allevels tells that the XOM not only treated them just poorly but disrespectfully.
These LI posters will soon realize that the claimed friendly colleagues are actually fair weather colleagues as with an exception of may be 1 or 2 they wouldn't hear from any of claimed friendly colleagues. Until it is their time, XOM employees don't miss any that are gone. They would be no where to be seen. Those that I thought would miss me didn't even reach out to me after layoff and until I was employed with another employer. After I got employed with another employer the same claimed colleague came out of nowhere checking on me and asking how I was doing and whether I like my new gig and all. This behavior may not be exclusive to XOM but that was my experience anyways. I am being friendly with my current colleague while at work and do not consider them as my friends. Not falling for the same emotional and psychological trap again. The whole XOM layoff treatment I got (and I sure other colleagues who also got caught in layoff) changed my perspective about employee / employer and work colleague relationship forever. Layoffs happen all the time, however how company and colleagues treat and support (or not) the affected employees serves as a validation how good or bad the company culture is. Thanks XOM and my friendly XOM colleagues for providing and eye opening and learning experience.
Bro! I know you’re bitter. You’re either still with the company in an overworked thankless job, were laid off, forced to retire, fake PIP’d, or forced through some other indignity.
I can understand why you feel the way you do. But there must have been some good times. There must have been some colleagues you appreciated and some who appreciated you.
These LinkedIn people are just highlighting the good and not mentioning the bad. The company did a lot for us, even those who were laid off, and it probably did a lot for you, too.
The key point is that they are moving on and anyone paying attention will know there’s a good reason for them to do so. You should probably move on too.