Thread regarding BP PLC layoffs

For those of you who want to get laid off, what is your strategy?

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On my last day in the bp head office I hid 10 packs of cheese and several raw fish in the furniture and the ventilation shafts. Hope someone found it by now. Nearly 6 months have passed.

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Post ID: @18w+1jmjk9tpn

With the latest announcement of 5B cost cuts I think all you need to do is be patient and it will come to you.

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Post ID: @16x+1jmjk9tpn

I did it at a tech company. Let your manager know your contemplating quitting. Dont quit, and then try to go on a sabbatical. Your utilization goes down even if its a “benefit” of working at the company. Good luck!

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Post ID: @16k+1jmjk9tpn

I am trying to get laid

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Post ID: @11f+1jmjk9tpn

I raised my hand high (after 30 years) and am thrilled at the historical severance (maxed out at 16 months)....perfect time to retire....risk is I could get "offered" an equivalent position all the way up to departure and if I refuse then no severance...

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Post ID: @w5+1jmjk9tpn

I just quit. Too risky that they might keep me. True story 🤣

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Post ID: @j7+1jmjk9tpn

They messed it up by offering too much EOI last time, and now they're messing it up by not offering EOI.

Content to "manage the risk of disengagement". What do we think that means in practice? Force people to stay and somehow threaten them to work hard? Offer them another reinvent style share plan?

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Post ID: @ee+1jmjk9tpn

There is EOI in Germany :)

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Post ID: @e8+1jmjk9tpn

The fact that there is no EOI tells me it's not so much as cost cutting but it is bp's intent to fire certain people.

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Post ID: @e4+1jmjk9tpn

But there’s no EOI this time

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Post ID: @dm+1jmjk9tpn

During the first time I encountered a layoff announcement. many of my older colleagues almost trampled each other to get to their managers' office to have their names put on the list to be let go and receive their severance. There were very few who were involuntarily separated.

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Bernard?

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Post ID: @am+1jmjk9tpn

I would be thrilled to get laid off with a severance!

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Post ID: @ac+1jmjk9tpn

Who is trying to get laid off???

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