Topics regarding layoffs at Shell Oil

Topics regarding layoffs at Shell Oil

Should I leave Shell after 5 years?

I am a JG5 engineer in the US at 1 of the 6 refinery Shell will keep with a year left with SATP. With everything that’s going on in the industry, and getting an offer from a tech company should I take it? Is there any future for engineers at Shell?... — read more 

Americans?

When many of he Shell European executives talk about Exxon or Chevron, they refer to them as "Americans". It funny, because Shell CFO/Chairman is American and so are 1000s of employees - albeit we are being let go more than others. Similarly, Exxon... — read more 

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| 3120 views | | 9 replies (last December 2, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17U83aWJ

Reshape December Layoffs

We were told from the time Reshape was announced that much would be clear by the end of the year. It seemed like a long time away at the time. Now December is a couple of weeks away and job cuts are becoming a little clearer. What more are we likely... — read more 

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| 3360 views | | 6 replies (last November 27, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17Su2BmK

Convent Refinery Officially Shuttering

Convent refinery is ceasing production. Wonder how long until they through in the towel in Seattle / Anacortes refinery? It has a for sale sign on it but nobody wants it so far. Supply is far shorter in WA than the Gulf Coast which provided some... — read more 

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| 1490 views | | 3 replies (last November 10, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17PGBiWA

Strategy to divest from fossils or just greed?

When it was officially announced that with the closure of the Convent refinery, 700 of us would be fired (as well as many other contractors) by the beginning of next year, the dividend increase, which is also announced last week, worsened my pain... — read more 

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| 1990 views | | 5 replies (last November 13, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17NcnvjN

Second SVS Round

As you may or may not know, the second SVS round is on going in NL and UK. Can someone update if there will be a second SVS round in USA?

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| 2300 views | | 6 replies (last November 9, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17KWZHjg

We used to be better than this. Not anymore.

When I joined Shell, the sentiment was “well at least we are not bad as XOM.” But, this year we are doing what we accused y’all of doing. I was thinking about it couple of days ago. We have become what we accused Exxon of being. Blatant lies... — read more 

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| 2370 views | | 3 replies (last December 30, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17G697rQ

Promotions make no sense

Who else has noticed that lately all the people that are being promoted don't even know how to do their core jobs? All the while people with decades of experience and hands-on knowledge are being ignored and passed over. How does this make any sense?... — read more 

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| 2840 views | | 3 replies (last December 30, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17GiPe0T

Why are Shell employees not as negative as ExxonMobil?

Former ExxonMobil here. I was a long tenured employee and used to have great pride in the company. But in the last few years the culture at XOM has changed dramatically for the worse. I was part of the wave laid-off during the summer (XOM lied and... — read more 

Not Layoff Related- Job Grades and Salaries

Hello, Im a job grade 5 engineer, I make about 105k. Curious what a job grade 4 engineer with the same capabilities as me has? Downstream USA. Any ideas help. Any idea what the % increases are between job grades and how quickly they can be reached?... — read more 

Uncertainty Reaching a Peak

With staff feeling completely vulnerable to imminent job cuts and greater levels of uncertainty than I have been ever seen, this slow long drawn out misery cannot be good for business. A stressed, demotivated staff who have spent most of this year... — read more 

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| 2660 views | | 6 replies (last November 18, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17xJzJ5t

Uncertainty around severance packages

I’m hearing that HR won’t comment on whether severance packages will be provided as part of Reshape and have heard leaders say they also do not know. I’ve never seen severance not be offered but am now starting to wonder, anyone else hearing or... — read more 

So when will we hear more?

We have been going through this slow motion misery for past eight or nine months and don’t really know any details. I understand there will be details in December, but is anything likely before then about specific job cuts?

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| 1680 views | | 2 replies (last October 16, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17rm6Te3

Redundancy

As we get close to the reality of redundancy, there are many who have seen it before and have a greater understanding of the process and what might be on offer. My question is: From your experience, Would voluntary redundancy be offered to fixed term... — read more 

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| 2040 views | | 4 replies (last October 14, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17p8jQl4

Future of work in the industry

New study about the future of work in O&G gives an interesting projection on how the oil prices reflect on employment in industry. I’m optimistic, but they project that even in a business-as-usual scenario, more than half of jobs lost may not return... — read more 

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| 2060 views | | 1 reply (October 13, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17kzLDfr

Where would the job losses happen?

The world still runs on oil but we all know oil is a fading business. Shell is a multi-billion dollar corporation set in the old ways, so re-investing and adapting to renewables is going to be very difficult, if not impossible. Sad but true. For... — read more 

Set course for net-zero emissions shipping?

I can’t imagine Shell hydrogen fuel cells as a promising zero-emission vessel technology for shipping, not to mention that hydrogen powered ships could be floating bombs. No matter how big is the storm in the oil patch, perhaps we are setting the... — read more 

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How Do The Layoffs Usually Work at Shell?

Sorta new to Shell. Will the people being laid off given some type of money to keep them afloat for a little bit. If so what does that usually look like? Or was the SVS the last time for that. Just wondering. Thanks!

That's the nature of the beast

Nobody should be suprised by coming layoffs. Considering everything that's been going on in the industry and the entire world's economy, something like this was bound to happen sooner rather than later. I'm not holding this against Shell, I am aware... — read more 

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| 3890 views | | 9 replies (last October 7, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17cPm5I1

Looking to speak with employees

I'm an energy reporter at Business Insider, and I'm looking to chat with people about Project Reshape and how it's impacting the business. Conversations can be confidential. You can reach me at bjones@businessinsider.com or on Signal/phone at... — read more 

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| 2780 views | | 6 replies (last December 31, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17ctqTpk

Breaking news 30.09.20

https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/268687/shell-9000-job-cuts-worldwide/

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| 3170 views | | 8 replies (last October 5, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17cRzj1Q

The sounds of Reshape Silence

As we get closer to the crunch moment, it is like the huge Shell workforce across the globe is taking a collective last gasp of air while we wait for the news. Maybe the news will be worse than we imagined over the last six months or maybe it will... — read more 

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| 2911 views | | 4 replies (last September 29, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17aJIWM5

Russian Roulette

Every few years we play this employment game of Russian Roulette and we are always amazed to survive. But this time it feels like there is more than one bullet in the pistol!

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| 1510 views | | 1 reply (September 26, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+177IgBPZ

Project Flashlight

Anyone have news on the Project Flashlight reorg in Trading and Supply?

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| 1920 views | | 3 replies (last September 26, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+175ndlF7

I really hope Shell goes Bankrupt

Ben Van Burden has been that...A burden, while he lines his pockets. Benny boy, How that BG deal looking? Benny Boy how about partnering with Green Peace? You were never CEO Material. You should have gone into making clogs. You are a fraud Benny Boy... — read more 

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| 3200 views | | 4 replies (last September 25, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+173Rv28I

Leave the industry

This entire industry has never been about job security but the last couple of years have been especially bad for employees. I think anybody who cares about their state of mind and the ability to work without having to worry about their job every... — read more 

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| 2650 views | | 3 replies (last September 29, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+173E7qqH

Gretchen fiddles as Shell burns!

Latest post to employees from US Country Chair Getchen Watkins. As a concerned employee and stockholder, Gretchen - please focus on your fiduciary duties to create shareholder value rather than catering to the latest BLM wokism. This is not the... — read more 

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| 2421 views | | 3 replies (last September 25, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+173D73xJ

Anxiety Levels Rising

I am not a worrier, and have been through other periods with layoffs, but this feels different and with the Second Wave taking hold, I feel cuts could be bigger than we expect. It is the fact that we could be facing another bad year for the company... — read more 

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