Anyone know anything regarding the smith plant in Ponca ? Used to be the best roller cone producer in the world! From what I've heard lately schlumberger has ran it into the ground... Curious ..

All you need to do is to update your CNP so that everyone knows that you had already held several management positions since the age of 12 for 20 years. Don't even need a diploma as you have been drilling since 6 unless you want a fellowship. If so... — read more 

I don't have a time to chain da gas. Ice-T ride a forklift 3 hours he go to chain da gas.

Is SLb Surgarland Plant closing down completely?? Anyone know??

Anyone from Kern County laid off in this round of layoffs? What was your position with the company?

I always wondered why sugar land training center higher ups full of foreign 'aliens'??? Why do we ve to lay off us citizens and not touch foreign ?? It looks like big blue doesn't trust Americans to run the shit lol. So send us citizens to the... — read more 

Just showing up, not taking any interest in work. Just drawing a check until the axe falls.

As an employee from another service company. We have had layoffs that were much larger than were advertised. Now Schlumberger says they are gonna increase the size of the layoffs, were they initially not that deep like other service companies? Were... — read more 

It would be interesting to know the demographics of layoff victims. Much easier to ditch US employees, who do not enjoy the same social labor protections as the Frogs.

Watch out all who work in MIDLAND! You could be next!

Sorry about these cuts but we do need to deliver on the "do more with less" strategy and these cuts are also a key part of Paal's transformation initiative that ensures we can be much more efficient, get out costs down and keep our shareholders... — read more 

I don't have a time. I drink da beer.

I have been layed off recently and it was really hurt and shock to believe it as I never been to this situation before for almost 30 years !. I'm trying to move on, think positive and getting another job, but not easy though!. I'm trying to live... — read more 

Do you think they knew about this cut when they announced the first round of cuts?

Everything is knee jerk in oilfield service especially now when there is a race to get ahead of competition and capture market share while luring investors. Sick of this low life.

And the hits just keep on comin'!

with quarterly earnings report

This past Tuesday, HCS & HFE. Still not over yet...

Could not believe I lasted that long. Finally, they laid me off too. Welcome me to the club. How's life out there without Schlumberger? I've thought prices just started going up.

Let's list options for folks that just lost their jobs.

As a former Smith (legacy) employee Iam greatful to Smith International for 20 yrs. employement. But allways being called Legacy writing was on the wall. 5+yrs with Slb. Sucked we whent for 5 yrs. no raise. but good news!!! Only unemployed for a week... — read more 

Laid off in 2008. Approached for rehire in 2011 ... explained that the boom and bust of the oil field required me to ask for a higher pay than typical, followed it up with how sports talent is highly, in part, because of their short careers. As such... — read more 

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Its crazy how you all have been trained to need! From birth you have been told to go to school so that you can get a good job. You did all of that and still ended up on this site bitching about what other men are doing to you. You put all your... — read more 

The SIS office in Aberdeen UK is to be closed as of Monday for 1 week to save money, employees on forced holidays, others fired SIS strategic partner Wipro to take over the jobs after being trained by the staff they are to fire

Saw bay the jungle

Rumours that another 10k will be laid off in Q2. But yet.... http://www.wsj.com/articles/schlumberger-to-pay-1-7b-for-stake-in-russias-eurasia-drilling-1421742274

I just don't get it, they got rid of people but there is plenty of work flowing in, contracts coming in and the like. It just doesn't make sense how when there is so much work, they can lay off as many as they did. For me, I think it all had to do... — read more 

When? Where?

I still have my Hazmat keys. HR never asked for them and I forgot about them. I called 1-800-askHR and the lady told me it didn't matter. I want to do the right thing but I'm not sure how.

Rumors of ILOA being offered to SugarLand employees... Anyone has more news?

Got laid off too. Surprisingly am taking it positively (guess it hasnt sunk in yet). Moving on is a must... I will be back for the high pay once the prices pick up.