In my 15 or more years here, I have never had more work to do. Without any exaggeration, I am literally overwhelmed with work. It’s certainly better than being fired and not having a job, but this is really too much for me. Is anyone else in a... — read more 

if I could find a better job at another O&G company. Sadly, no matter how hard I try there either aren't any available jobs or there are but the company is in even worse shape than we are. To be honest, I'm at an age where changing industries is not... — read more 

Chevron eyes deal for Shell oil refinery in Pacific Northwest: sources BY Reuters — 11:44 PM ET 03/26/2021 By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) - Chevron Corp ( CVX Loading... Loading... ) has emerged as a leading contender to buy a Royal Dutch... — read more 

Nice timing on Gretchen's note, eh? If you are impacted by Reshape and having to post for your job, are you really going to tell your line manager NO if he asks you if you want to return to the office in April? He holds the power to whether or not... — read more 

In the last 10-15 years Shell leadership started many oil and gas projects and after spending billions of dollars in giving away contracts to EPC companies, equipment vendors, etc., Shell cancelled these projects claiming delays, cost overruns, fall... — read more 

Anybody is beautifying their Talent pdfs pre-submission? The company rules appear to be silent on the issue ...

Bukom management has now finalised the list of names to be cut. But Union is not happy about the list and wants it reviewed under the guise that they want to ensure the criteria used is fair and transparent. So will this spineless management... — read more 

Shell values money more than safety. That’s why they choose the unsafe practice of running that derilect plant through freezes and hurricanes. That’s also why it blew up in the 90s. Profits over safety every time. I don’t understand why this post... — read more 

Hey guys I am curious how often Shell does these mass layoffs? 2020 and 2015 are the years I remember, what were the previous years if anyone knows? And how hard is it for someone technical to get a job after they leave Shell. I am an engineer... — read more 

Is there a way to volunteer?

Of course, it is not a problem only in this company, but in general throughout corporate America, but I think that the younger generations should think about it and talk about it more, because no one will be young forever. I feel very humiliated that... — read more 

What are the chances that upstream workers will be able to retrain and successfully apply for IG and New Energies (Renewable Solutions etc) jobs? Or are mass Upstream layoffs in the cards in the next few decades? What type of Upstream workers have... — read more 

Do you expect any significant changes now that the arrival of the new chairman has been announced? These are his words: “I believe Shell has an exceptional portfolio of future-facing assets and I look forward to working with Ben van Beurden and... — read more 

Somebody mentioned something about possible March layoffs a while ago, what happened with that?

Thoughts, seems like a mess of a system

In the US, if you take SVS, can you apply for unemployment afterwards?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN2AN2GW It’s not news that this site is a problem site. It’s hasn’t been reliable in decades. Does trading really make that much money off this site to justify keeping it? — read more 

The place feels dead. Expat managers only worry about their next job, everything else be damned. Any technical succession planning is not even on the radar. I cannot see that there is a way to rebuild things. You would have to purge 80% of the... — read more 

have been making some significant gains in the stock market. as a result, i’ve been on my trading platforms for most of the day while performing my work duties simultaneously (mostly busy work). to my understanding, some shell staff has access to... — read more 

Right now I believe we are at 83000 after reshape about 74000 I think by 2050 this company will have 60,000 or less people. What do you guys think? Also what do you think of the strategy to go to renewables? I personally think it is the right... — read more 

So my line manager told me my SVS was approved, but I have yet to receive the official email from HR. When is that supposed to happen? (I’m in the US)

I wonder if managers even bother to identify the right talent that meets Shell's goals? I know a great young guy who has not been in the company for a long time but whose talent simply does not come to the fore. His talent is literally declining... — read more 

What are we hearing? Any new SVS acceptances or rejections?

What’s the word? Has anyone heard back in the US on a decision? Any updates on when we might hear back?

Anyone think part of reshape ends with NOLA moving to Houston. We proved work gets done at home, why pay for more office space? Been the rumor since the 80's.

I was left speechless when I saw the news that Shell wants to grow its gas business (more than 20%) in the next few years. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/feb/11/shell-grow-gas-business-energy-net-zero-carbon Thoughts?

Shell has openly admitted that our oil production has peaked and will continue to go down by a few percent each year. You can do the math and figure out what this means for employees. If layoffs were an issue so far, imagine how bad things are about... — read more 

Has anyone had their SVS request approved or rejected yet? Any word on when we’ll hear back in the US?

BP has announced that they are doing away with 9/80s. Will the same happen at Shell? Will the full industry follow?

An update on pay and variable pay For all the resilience we showed last year, it still cannot equate to the financial success we had hoped for in 2020. As you know, we were far from meeting the conditions that would allow us to deliver a Group... — read more 

One of my coworkers is leaving to go to amazon. The person said base salary is 15k lower but with RSU and 1st and 2nd year sign on bonuses the average 4 year pay is 15k higher. No changes in cost of living but also no pension and no employer 401k... — read more 

Has HR been fluffing Shell's company reviews on sites like indeed and glassdoor or are people really happy that reshape is happening?

After talking to a few coworkers, it appears that lots of budget eating and support functions are mapped and shielded from job uncertainty. On the other hand, people working the core value creating functions in the US subsurface all have to... — read more 

What do you think about the presentation referring employees as human assets?

Shell USA SVS will pay three weeks per year served (78 weeks max) How is this compared to other parts of Shell? How is this compared to other oil companies? How is this compared to other industries? How can Shell US employees get more... — read more 

Stop thinking we have a competitive advantage! We spend a hell of a lot of money on research and software development compared to other companies because we think this is a differentiator. Well, it is time to wake up. Technological differentiators... — read more 

Located in houston thinking of leaving the industry. Afraid that with covid would take long time to find a decent paying job in another industry. What are the chances they will deny the svs? I am not in a critical job and can be replaced. ... — read more