Employed via acquisition, certainly not by choice. Such a culture change. Instead of working for the good of the Company, everything revolved around serving your N+1. A weird and new nomenclature. Every person became a number. As a manager you could... — read more 

but then as oil dropped to 35 bucks I guess anything is possible

that is why in normal companies third party consultants are used to judge during layoffs to avoid conflict of interests.

Any nepotism at your location?

Latest news from the campus: the Italian stallion is dictating the target numbers in several departments without having any knowledge of these businesses. He is unleashing around his dogs of war: the little smelly Indian cork, 200K every year and a... — read more 

At least 15 drilling rigs can be left without work next year. Then layoff 13,500 jobs. Seven rigs are heading in circulation or have left the Norwegian continental shelf, and within one year, eight others standing without contact. Another six rigs... — read more 

Houston energy company gives out $100,000 bonuses to all employees Nov 9, 2015, 9:12pm CST http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2015/11/houston-energy-company-gives-out-100-000-bonuses.html Olivia Pulsinelli, Senior web editor, Houston... — read more 

I don't understand how can the rely on the Millennial Generation (NextGens) to run a company when the majority of them do not have common sense to get out of the weather.

This is the general page for the City of &houston

Are the layoff effecting STSI ?

I worked for a midsize company in a different industry during 2008-2009. The business was so bad at that time, we lost 70% of headcount in a few massive layoffs. The company was losing money badly and we had no work at all. The employer still treated... — read more 

Welcome to the most dangerous facility in the SLB environment, a facility so unsafe that it's seven times more dangerous than an offshore platform. And that is excluding all the minor incidents which regularly are swept under the carpet. Be careful... — read more 

This board is an atrocity. Vocabulary and Grammar fitting of the highest caliber Public School Grads and then to Universities dumbed down to accommodate less than acceptable. SLB was like time warp when I arrived in 1990s. I estimated about 20 years... — read more 

Rankin being cleared out and chpc down sizing to prepare for move. All employees will be re located from chpc to rankin, and the chpc location is going to be sold. Some of the more southern residing office employees may have the oppertunity to be... — read more 

I hear 42 were let go... Not sure if it is over or not... WHAT ABOUT 2ND SHIFT? Will there be more. :(

92 persons laid off in Clamart, 39 persons laid off in Abbeville

There isn't 10 contractors. You have 7 days to step up or the choice will be made for you. Company is preying on expat workers who don't know the strict employment laws or believe it protects them. You are bullied into quickly signing away your legal... — read more 

If you work in SRC Bldg 45, just make sure you wear comfortable walking shoes. When you get your pink and empty box to pack, you will have to carry your own box through bldg 45, the courtyard, and to bldg 20. No, they will not send a dolly to your... — read more 

To everyone I've seen with packed up boxes (about 15 so far), I wish the very best for you and thank you for all your hard work for the company. To those of you still wondering if you're next..... I wish you all the best and pray for you and your... — read more 

Don't forget that there will be DOOR prizes for some employees today. Because you will have to carry your prize home in a few brown boxes, we encourage all our potential luck winners to not ride their motorcycle. Gotta keep yo hands on the handle... — read more 

Here is the next step in my oil trading learning program - enjoy http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-12-08/former-bp-ceo-on-the-future-of-oil?cmpid=yhoo.headline

Why not physically move to a state/location that has a booming industry? When a hurricane is on the horizon, two types of people remain... the unaware or the unable, whereby the unaware = stupid and deserve every suffering that heads in their... — read more 

Hello guys, I have been to Bakersfield many times and anyway...there are rumors that i dicate that Bakersfield's yard will be shutting down next year. There are many Management is terrible, their Lab being the worst of all, it has been reported that... — read more 

Hopefully they keep all the QHSE and create more positions during layoffs so they can sit around trying to make our job more difficult and harder to compete for the few scraps left out there. Wait what's that, can't pay attention while driving... — read more 

How top heavy are we now. First round hit the blue collar hard, second round pick off the weak, the obscure, the auxiliary support. Diss-proportionate management numbers exaggerated to the level where the self denial must be apparent. Who the f--- do... — read more