Why don’t a bunch of you PIP’d employees float the idea of a class action lawsuit with some of the big law firms. XOM’s blatant disguise of layoffs as low performance does not pass the pub test / front page of the newspaper test. For how fearsome XOM’s legal team is meant to be, how could they let something past so stupid. This whole PIP move has left Exxon legally vulnerable. If I was a shareholder I would be furious. There are clear documents available on the intranet that indicates they bumped up the number they wanted PIP’d / NSI this year. The large law firms should quickly taste the blood in the water over this one. Many would relish the positive publicity a win against XOM would bring. Likely carry the case as no win no fee. Come on folks - there are smart people they have PIP’d - use some of those brains to punish these pathetic tactics via legal means. Management at XOM need a clear reminder that their arrogance is completely without basis.
How many years and how much effort did you put in to your work only to be treated like this? 3 months pay? Come on. What have you got to lose? You have ~21 days to get the interest of a firm / media (more time if you don’t care about this deadline they’ve given you to decide on PIP vs 3 month pay.) Think it’ll affect your future job prospects? No - there won’t be any other jobs in O&G for sometime anyway. Scared of losing that 3 months pay? You will look back in 10 years and say ‘how did I let myself be walked all over like that, when they were clearly in the wrong?’ There is nothing to lose by going after XOM on this one in a coordinated fashion. There is only upside. Catch them on their bulls*t. This is a lay-off and you should be paid out appropriately to help fund the next stage of your life. Don’t take this lying down - not when this is such a flimsy move on XOM’s part.