Topics regarding layoffs at Shell Oil

Topics regarding layoffs at Shell Oil

More than the minimum flair

VP has too little to keep him busy. Told me that others are decorating their cubes with personal items, pictures, stickers, why not me? Seems very focused on SPS. Wants to see smiles and flair and personal photos on Yammer. What the fu-k did I get... — read more 

People who are leaving

I wonder how many of the people who leave Shell go to other companies in the industry, and how many of them actually leave O&G industry altogether. What do you think?

Shell Chemicals DPK

Any idea if Shell plans on keeping Deer Park chemicals in their portfolio?

Mid Year Raise Probability?

What are y’all’s thoughts? It was being “discussed,” which I take was just misdirection to keep people clinging to false hope.

No SVS anytime soon

With commodity prices, labor shortages, etc. the rumors are strong in corporate that there will be no SVS in the next year or two. Just when I was ready too. Should have taken the last one offered since it may be awhile before the next one. ... — read more 

WWYD if offered 35% increase

Recruiter offered 35% more mid size company wwyd. I have been promoted last year 2021 at shell I don’t know if I should wait another 3 years for next promotion or leave for 35% increase

Talent is less and less important

I’m not saying there aren’t many talented employees here still or that Shell has become a mediocrity company. It just seems to me that everything is slowly moving towards that and I really wouldn’t like that to happen. How much will the talent and ... — read more 

Safety Day

I don't know about you but Safety Day is becoming a joke.

the recruit

In the movie "the recruit", Colin Farrell's father works for shell and is CIA!

My a-s is staying right here

I hope those who were quick to leave are regretting it now that the results are out. Shell is doing great and it'll continue to do great. You go chase after the mythical better jobs where you'll be treated with respect and as a part of a family. I'm... — read more 

Records

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/05/shell-earnings-q1-2022.html

Attrition

Anecdotally, it seems like quite a few staff in my LOB have voluntarily left over the past couple months (i.e. not just after the bonus). Yet whenever the idea of attrition is brought up the line, leadership denies there is any problem. Anybody else... — read more 

How does HR decide on pay when changing grades?

I am in Houston, currently JG5. I am applying for internal roles (JG4) and one looks promising after speaking with the manager. Still have to interview, so anything can happen. How will HR decide on the pay for the new role? Do I get stuck at the... — read more 

Many years without promotion

When I first started working here, my colleagues at the time were all very ambitious and almost everyone aspired to get promoted. Now I know a lot of people, very capable, who agree to stay here for more than five years without promotion. Why? My... — read more 

Does anyone actually make 100% PIR?

I always see the numbers floated out there for 100% PIR, and that hypothetically one can make 120% PIR of their JG…. but does anyone ever actually make that much? If so, how long did it take you to get to 100%? I know folks that have been in their... — read more 

Urgent, please advise !

Hello - I got an offer earlier this week for an engineering position. I currently work for another company and am doing okay. I have an offer from Shell and I need to decide. I am afraid about one key aspect only... Is their enough (reasonable) job... — read more 

Alternative careers

Much is generally written about how there are plenty of opportunities for those who want to transfer their skills from this sector to the renewables industry. I tried to make a transfer, but it's not that simple and easy. At least not in my case... — read more 

Shell Execs never stick up for industry

I’ve watched several of these congressional hearings and the Shell executives always roll over and pander. Pathetic. https://www.c-span.org/video/?519140-1/oil-executives-testify-high-gas-prices

People are too quick to leave these days

Very few think long term. The company that you're leaving Shell for because it claims it offers permanent RTO might reconsider at any point in the future. They also can decide to offshore their remote jobs at some point, because why not? If they can... — read more 

Shell Return to Work

Stop crying about returning to the office. That’s why the majority of your bootlicking jobs are going to Manila. site engineer and hsse guys are useless. Only holding meetings to schedule another meeting. There are refineries laying off employees... — read more 

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I don't want RTO

I don't see the need to return to the office after two years of productive work from home. People are talking about looking for other options if Shell starts pushing the idea of RTO further. Still, I wouldn’t look for another job just because of... — read more 

People Who Are Against Fossil Fuels Amaze Me

We really need to think a few things through about fossil fuel. One thing is we have not created the first thing here on planet earth everything was already here we just brought elements together to make things perform what we wanted it to. Second is... — read more 

RTP - You're really going to like it

What we were told this morning in a webcast - you're really going to like it once you get back in the routine of coming to the office. Sure, who doesn't love less sleep, more stress, sitting in traffic, and less family/personal time? Oh, and please... — read more 

Ready for SVS

Morale is all time low. Leaders are not leading just bowing to public interest groups. Wake up people RES is expensive and returns are miniscule, assuming it's run well. We all know that the Shell machine is not efficient so the outcome is... — read more 

CEO earns 57 times more than regular employees.

With inflation at 7.9%, the CEO gets a 27% pay raise in 2022 while regular employees get 2.5% average. How much increase did the US country chair get? https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/mar/10/shell-chief-pay-ben-van-beurden-oil

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Why is SHELL stock a poor performer?

Shell stock is performing terribly in 2022 relative to peers, especially when compared to ExxonMobil or Chevron. Why is that? Those companies are on a tear, among best in S&P 500 YTD, and Shell stock is floundering even with historically high oil and... — read more 

Of course this is how it works

Now that I want nothing to do with Shell and would volunteer for a layoff in a heartbeat, there's no need for layoffs and there'll be no need for layoffs for a long time to come. I've spent several years worrying about my job and being cut and now... — read more 

Big Ben

Nice to see someone got a decent raise. Total remuneration for the top Shell (LON: SHEL) boss equates to a 27% increase on 2020’s £4.8m, which comes after Shell reported pre-tax profits of nearly £22.7bn last year

Is everybody happy now?

Apologies have been made and steps were taken to join the majority in condemnation of Russia, so can we go back to normal now? I'm getting tired of people calling a company "immoral." If you're just now discovering that an O&G giant is going to look... — read more 

All they had to do was do nothing

If the leadership did nothing, Shell would be among the companies that are being called to leave Russia but are still dragging their feet. Not ideal, but not devastating for our image, either. But no, our leadership decided to do some war... — read more 

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