Thread regarding ExxonMobil Corp. layoffs

You aren’t going to get an unbiased view on a layoff board. Remember none of these people left until they were shown the door, so was it really as bad as they now say it is? Many are still there. There are always some who think the grass will be greener elsewhere but surprise I’ve worked many places and there are problems everywhere.

Be happy with your choices, don’t look back.

First, don't believe much of what you read on any public forums, especially anonymous sites including this one. They simply do not provide reliable information and are crowed with internet trolls.

ExxonMobil has provided hundreds of thousands of workers over the years with a good living, although the culture and job satisfaction have always been a challenge. It is a very controlling environment, and if you want your work to be a big part of your happiness and satisfaction in life, EM is probably not the place.

To do well at EM, among other things, you need to be competitive, flexible, smart, have a strong work ethic and a thick skin. Ask if this describes yourself. Good luck.

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I wish I could have for the 1st few years starting out. The money saved that I could have put to my 1st house would have been enormous. Also, the guy got an offer in UK, social norms are different across the pond...

American norms of leaving the house/family at 18 is just stupid. American values and social norms are pretty c-appy as is.

Wow, its amazing how different EM employee experiences can be. I worked the exploration and development side of the company (EMDC). During my period, I worked 35 different countries involved with some incredible engineering projects (Janz, Erha, Kashagan, Statfjord, Sakhalin etc). Saw the world, got paid well working every other month (yes ... you read that right.. every other month off!!) and retired at 65 yo from EM by choice. I could have worked longer but my dear wife was asking me to give it up ha!

It's funny, during my career at EM I never once worried about ranking. My primary goal was keeping my technical skills sharp.

I did work for several other majors but hiring on at EM was one of my best decisions.

Your experience will, of course, depend on your 'fit' into the company but I suspect that it will also depend on what end the company you enter (upstream, downstream, etc).

Finally, keep in mind, the Company will never love you.

Peace.

Who knows, even if you did make a wrong choice will you be able to go back and make it right? If you can, please let us know. We have a lot of important things to undo.

Whenever you decide, you should never look back. Consider it your best decision and stick with it. Don't have the buyer's remorse. But as a XOM insider and to satisfy your doubt now, XOM is not the best company anyway. There are millions of great companies out there that you would be happier with.

I wouldn't brag about still living with parents

Hahahahahahaha Big 4 and secure hahahahahaha! XOM is far from the best or most secure these days but don’t fool yourself into thinking Big 4 is better. Unless you’re an accountant, then yes you absolutely made the right decision not to go to XOM.

You made the RIGHT choice, I can guarantee. I worked for 3 companies before joining MOBIL before EXXON merger with MOBIL. I tasted three companies plus MOBIL culture and then worked for 24 years total as EXXONMOBIL. I worked for the other 3 companies - all world scale international chemical companies for about 4 years and left because of newer and better opportunities. My life after EXXON and MOBIL merger was far boring and less interesting than with MOBIL and other companies. Now those reading this who have always been with ExxonMobil after graduation may not agree and may not understand my point - but here is an analogy - if you have always stayed at Motel 6 and never a Hilton or Hyatt, Motel 6 is pretty good - they have soap and alarm clock, what's wrong??? The slow moving bureaucracy at ExxonMobil, the need to "please" bosses, the need to say and do what others want and not the truth or what is right and so on - all this is a k–ler for a creative and innovative person. As ExxonMobil, with time, I started a side business and stayed with ExxonMobil only because of pension. I got booted out last year at age 59, got my pension and found another good job - thank god, I stayed technical and stayed valuable, so quick to get a job. But looking back, if I were to start over again, I would never take ExxonMobil as an employer. From the four chemical companies I worked for before entering the ExxonMobil, I can say with confidence, ExxonMobil is the worst thing that happened to me. I was ranked in top 10% and 33% for many years till I got past 50, and then kept getting pushed down for no reason. ExxonMobil culture is more toxic than c–nide. OP, you are lucky not to get into ExxonMobil. Count your blessings! Now with pension plan uncertain, no reason to stay absolutely.