Every year for at least 20 years the dunces keep reminding office people to file safety reports because the O/I numbers are under target. So the office people write safety notes on coffee being too hot, winter walkways being too slippery, and... — read more
EEOC complaint hotline- file charges.
Guys - here is number 713 651 4900 File a complaint when u see something against you or one of your colleague going thru the hardships of SLB HR and their handlers. It is free, confidential and you will win even it takes time.
Laid off than called back?
I’ve heard some laid off people got calls to come back again and work under different conditions. Someone on this forum also mentioned that they called him but to continue working with a significantly reduced salary and no benefits. I doubt I would... — read more
How is the job market?
So I’ve been thinking of leaving the company and was wondering if those who were impacted in the last round of layoffs were able to find work? Or is the market as bad as I gathered? How many of you found something outside of our industry? Did you... — read more
Work from home, make more money!
I cant believe people are getting paid more to work from home. To cover utilities, the people that are actually going to work and putting up with all these covid19 rules should get paid more. Bunch of s—as if you ask me.
What's the point of HR?
It certainly isn't there to help employees. In my experience, which has recently been confirmed, they will always take the manager's side and try to sweep the issue under the rug. And the one person who I know persisted ended up being forced out in... — read more
SLB needs leaders not bureaucrats
If you observe how SLB managers spend their time you will see a person who isolates themselve in an office typing on a computer all day. Do they ever walk around the office and talk to the people under them to know how things are going? Not in my... — read more
Three long years here
In my more than 20 years long career, the last three years that I've spent with SLB have by far felt the longest. This place has managed to turn a regular workday into torture that I can't wait to end every single day. I really hope that I'll be able... — read more
Schlumberger Layoffs 2021
Do you think there may be small/medium/large Schlumberger Layoffs 2021? Any news or rumors?
OneStim and Liberty
What is the latest on OneStim and Liberty? Did it go through? How many people are going to Liberty frac?
This company is a joke now
Now they are trying to rehire people at 1/3 less of their salary and in places like Midland and Williston without housing allowances. Slb is a joke now. How the hell do they expect to get anyone good back? That’s right lower the per hour rate and get... — read more
Majors Post Q3 Profits - Service Companies Sink
How bad is oil gas? Alright if an operator and you can squeeze the life out your suppliers. When will someone step up, never! Slb will re-org itself out of business for employees. Executives will be okay.....
Time to rethink the employee cost/value balance
In most international locations SIS costs were reduced by slashing senior and technical staff. This kind of "Cost control" is what slb has been practicing for the last 6 years. It lead us nowhere and the share price lost more than 80% of its... — read more
Cameron Division
When Will Schlumberger Close The Rest Of The Cameron vps Divisions
KPS acquisition of artificial lift
So when is the announcement of artificial lift being sold to KPS Capital going to be announced? Deal is done but no mention in any newsfeeds yet.
How much longer?
3rd Qtr results are in, and drilling services are taking us down. But expats in the UK keep analyzing data while locals are standing in line waiting for their opportunity to save the company thousands of dollars with enhanced communication skills. ... — read more
More than $8 million COVID assistance
https://data.covidstimuluswatch.org/parent/schlumberger Very interesting.
Paid approx $8 million penalty for Just 7 EEOC charges resulting in
https://violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org/parent/schlumberger
layoffs in SRPC too
77 positions to be removed from the Clamart Tech center (official). Will take 6 months to execute (time to agree with the unions...), so will occur in March 2021. Good luck to all.
Just announced - Bonuses down
HR just announced that future job moves may involve cuts to bonus levels. All to be expeced
SLB CEO Highest paying - Much higher than Kinder Morgan
This article summarizes the soon to be demise of the Big Blue. https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/battered-schlumberger-reported-largest-ceo-to-median-employee-pay-ratio-in-2019-60328650
Protectionism
SLB spends millions of hours and dollars in convincing the workforce and shareholders of its meritocratic approach to drive excellence in the market place. Truth is though, that it continues to perpetuate nepotism all over the place. For... — read more
Perhaps a bankruptcy in the making?
This article is about currently bankrupt Briggs&Stratton, but some interesting parallels to SLB; greedy execs, squeezing hourly pay, growth solely through... — read more
Excellence in planning.
OleP on September 14th, purchased 25000 SchlumShares at $17.95ea. Being a savvy investor and in true Schlumberger planning excellence, his share value has fallen by $50000 as of Friday close. I'm sure that all his cheerleaders would have piled in in... — read more
Oilfield service companies making too much profit
Shell is looking to slash up to 40% off the cost of producing oil and gas in a major drive to save cash so it can overhaul its business and focus more on renewable energy and power markets, sources told Reuters.
Does anybody buy the whole COVID-19 excuse?
We have made the difficult decision to consolidate our valves manufacturing and support footprint and have started a transition phase for the manufacturing operations at our Cameron plant in Little Rock, Arkansas. All plant activities will be... — read more
SLB business plan: selling donuts
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2020-09-15/peak-oil-bp-shell-eni-lead-big-oil-s-search-for-new-business That’s all over now. The change has been so profound that the chief executive officer of BP Plc recently found... — read more
Engage 2 Excel
How is the second attempt at E2E going after the utter disaster of the first try? Even the declining number of cheerleaders seem to be silent about it.
Schlumberger Ivory Coast
Schlumberger is slashing its global workforce, but workers in 1 country say the company is taking advantage of weak labor laws to stiff them of fair... — read more
Band 06,05,04,03,02 pay
Anyone know what we can expect to make if we ever get to a Band? Anyone got the details on how much a band 6,5,4,3,2 makes?
Confused
I’ve received an email from a staffing company saying there is a hiring event for schlumberger on sept 15th & 16th... how true and legit can it be if they’ve just laid off a bunch of people and sold their frac ?
In A Startling Turn Of Events, Schlumberger Finds That Halliburton Has Something Worth Copying
Note the use of the term "RED HAT" Big Blue's Red Hat subsidiary will help the energy services veteran deploy and manage its data analytics tools with the help of OpenShift containers. As a FORMER 38 year employee with "Big Red", I bow to our... — read more
Another furlough coming in October
Anybody heard anything
Another woman joins s-xual harassment lawsuit against Schlumberger
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/another-woman-joins-s-xual-harassment-lawsuit-against-schlumberger/
Whoa is me
I had a job offer from SLB that was pushed and pushed. Then I hear that Frac is gone. Is it really worth staying and hoping to get into a more stable company after the restructure or just jump ship now into the unknown?
schlumberger-sells-north-american-fracking-business-after-slump
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-01/schlumberger-sells-north-american-fracking-business-after-slump