All of us (I guess we do have a voice) and this post was featured in Dallas Morning News: http://www.thelayoff.com/schlumberger/post/5652245328691200 ---------------------- Here is the link to the artice:... — read more 

It's an option right now

Looks like big blue thinks the scare tactics are working. I hear there will be no PIP or PTIP bonuses paid for 2014. I can hear it now - don't complain because you're lucky you're not one of the 100,000 laid off...

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Just found out there will be more layoffs next week! Nothing to do with performance. Only new hires are gone!

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-02-12/why-we-wont-see-oil-price-rebound-yet

Schlumberger Saudi is laying off staff, like anywhere else. It's part of global headcount reduction. I have received emails from 4 friends, who have been laid off this month. Two were given early retirement and two were just axed. All segments in... — read more 

I heard that in rankin smith, engineer got salary cut instead of lay off . Is that true?

Is there any news regarding layoffs in Saudi Arabia. It looks like this time even the saudis have to face lot of problem due to international pressure of cutting down production they are getting.

slb son of bitches ! laid off after 6 years of hard work on the field ! rated first on my training, perfect job done, millions of dollars profit from it ! 5 others here in my location on middle east !

Who Will Rule the Big Oil Market? (NYT) - see also Grantham's view of Oil Future (Barron’s Magazine Online) ------------- http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/25/opinion/sunday/what-happened-to-the-price-of-oil.html -------------... — read more 

I was laid off after 2 years with the company. I was very proud to say I worked for slb to be honest. It was a little embarrassing having to come home when so many people at home thought so highly of my new job. But I'm surprised of how well I took... — read more 

I was told, by a friend who currently works at SLB, that 3 fracking crews in south Texas were let go and a couple crews in North Dakota were as well. Also, a lot of the operators that were hired on by a third party employment agency were let go as... — read more 

What was the criteria for determining who got laid off? I suppose we can only speculate as those who know are not going to say anything. It was strange that some really good performers got laid off. I know guys that basically got at least an exceeds... — read more 

any news for NAM

http://www.glassdoor.com/survey/start_input.htm?showSurvey=REVIEWS&employerId=17919&contentOriginHook=PAGE_INFOSITE_TOP

I've heard layoffs started in Ponca.. Updates?

SLB tells laid off employees that insurance benefits end the day of termination. In fact if you call the SLB-BENS line they will tell you the same thing. This is not true. The premiums are not pro-rated daily! I used insurance to pay for a... — read more 

Crude prices are up. I can see the headline - CEO Paal Kibsgaard announces...."SLB realizes that laying off so many valuable employees was a mistake. SLB will be making every effort to reach out to those employees and offer them their positions... — read more 

I'm hearing from and about folks who were laid off from SLB and now have better jobs and/or a better situation all around. Since those remaining at SLB are in fear and morale sucks, why don't they just get the layoffs over with so folks can get their... — read more 

More oil jobs threatened as crude continues plunge Houston Chronicle, Feb. 2, 2015 After more than a decade as an engineer with Schlumberger, Jack Robbins was surprised at his abrupt dismissal from the company in December. Robbins and 9,000 others... — read more 

I am an Ops Mgr at SLB. I have been told verbally to send out crews when conditions are poor: strong wind; heavy rain; little or no rest for the crew to increase the likelihood of a fender bender. That way we can release "field people" without... — read more 

My friend who works in HR in Houston said that if you don't get an A on your SLP3 then you are on the chopping block in March.

Have there been any layoffs at the OKC plant?

I noticed an article in the Houston Chronicle about the SLB layoffs. Are you kidding me!? Only one current or ex-SLB person was man enough to give his name to the reporter? What is everyone so scared of? Scared that big blue will let you go and force... — read more 

Today HR made the trip for layoffs. Bradford wireline laid off two experienced engineers (that were fairly good at their job) and an operator who was actually a lazy piece of hot trash. It sucks about the two engineers, but the operator is no major... — read more 

Right before we sang "happy birthday" to a coworker my boss pulled me aside. I was told I was laied off and to get out in 30 mins! They ate cake and watched me leave...like I was some sort of animal!

More human.

So which one of you losers called in the bomb threat at Rosharon in retaliation for being laid off? Probably some folks at Rosharon happy to get some free time off.

Rosharon, TX - 500 folks evacauated - http://abc13.com/news/schlumberger-workers-evacuated-due-to-bomb-threat/496317/

Does anybody know if they will pay that or it's your bad luck that you didn't spend it.

There was some speculation on here a couple of weeks ago about what the severance may be but I am hoping that people who have actually gotten it can tell us what it is for both hourly and salaried employees. thanks

showing a good example for the troops http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2015/01/weatherford-eliminates-coo-position-during-low-oil.html

What do you think will happen to the Midstream sector? Any layoffs? What company will be hit the hardest?