Stressful, saying there are going to be layoffs, but nothing about where, when, how many. I was checking for Paal to get on link so I could ask for more details, but he has not been on, who else would know? Are offices being shut down, where, etc???

It's very busy at NOV's page here &national-oilwell-varco

If more cuts are coming look for them in Q2 ........ April 2016.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMVTKOoy1uk The writing is on the wall it won't go away its an omen

First week back could be another cull for thousands watch this space.

Not sure if anyone cares, but we had a lot of layoffs here in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. God bless.

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Normally Schlumberger is the bellwether for the services industry. Halliburton and Baker Hughes will surely follow with their own layoffs.

The news never says any real details only that the sky is falling. I am waiting for some one to give real details! Times, numbers, etc. Good news?

can you come back after an incentivized leaves of absence? would slb guarantee your return in the future?

If they'd just bring David Mack back to SRC he'd pull us out of this downturn!

Paal is wishing us a safe and happy new year on the hub. How nice

May be in works already is some locations. Probably starting the new year.

3 rooms booked all day in building 45, by same person and same rooms as the January 14, 2015. Sad times

Does anyone know where the layoffs are happening and for what positions? US and international? I'm trying to collect research about the layoffs and would love for anyone to comment if they know anything. Additionally, for those that have been laid... — read more 

BIG BLUE the inept version of complete shite.What you are seeing here is not business as usual " just tough it out guys". What you are seeing is the results of corporate mismanagement, short-sightness and ineptitude on a colossal scale. In the 50 and... — read more 

A new financial filing from Schlumberger on Tuesday suggests that mass lay-offs are back on the table for the oilfield service giant. Downsizing has been on hold at Schlumberger as the company focused on maintaining operational scale in anticipation... — read more 

That's it

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Brent as almost lost $2.00 on the barrel today from around $44.5 to $42.7 today

How come we send our techs to school? Don't we need to save this money? Or they are the choosing ones. NGC needs another maintenance manager. One day they said cancel ur class for NOV & DEC next day one went to Sugar land and two techs to... — read more 

Schlumberger to Lay Off More People as Upstream Investments Disappear Carolyn Davis December 1, 2015 Schlumberger Ltd., the world's largest oilfield services operator, plans to reduce its workforce even more on the expectation for less activity in... — read more 

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"Based on previous rounds of job cuts the recently announced charge of $350 million dollars in the fourth quarter equates to 25-30 positions at the already hard hit Florence Manufacturing facility. "

Schlumberger was one of the highest paying company in NITs in India. They paid 20lakh+ INR. They were hiring in April. http://goo.gl/4Z4uyY It seems the fresh talent has learnt on the job and the old ones are sent back.

Schlumberger to cut more jobs, book $350M restructuring charge Dec 1 2015, 13:25 ET | About: Schlumberger Limited (SLB) | By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor Schlumberger (SLB +0.6%) discloses plans to further reduce its workforce and streamline its... — read more 

very much practical work. when laid off ....good time to relax and think of your self..by the time there will be several calls for you ......for sure ...so relax .....

Schlumberger never said how many layoffs there would be or when they would be. I think they are done. I heard they were supposed to be completed by December 1, 2015.

http://www.naturalgasintel.com/articles/104529-schlumberger-to-lay-off-more-people-as-upstream-investments-disappear

That I know of

#Rankin Location Was Hit today - more layoffs to follow tomorrow #houstonlayoffs

37 going. Will let us know by 21st December. Hohoho Christmas is cancelled. Offering voluntary redundancies but will be some mandatory also. Think the guys who do go don't really care. It's a shit place to work. Give a basic redundancy too.

Any one knows about the strategic of Cameron's - Valves and measurement division and whether we can expect lay-off in India?

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