We all know where this is going. Chevron is not above improvement, our culture and lack of accountability (albeit at the top, not the bottom) is something we should strive to improve upon. Let's be honest though - we can improve on all of these areas without the large reduction in head count of american employees. What this reorg is really about is cutting labor cost by outsourcing jobs to developing economies. In a sane country, the government wouldn't allow this but here we are. Many folks have families, we have to try to make the best of this folks absolutely need to stand their ground. No more working 50-60 hour weeks for 40 hours of salaried pay. The 20% reduction in staff is going to make people's work life balance even worse. Continue to do your job and do at the highest level of integrity but the organization must learn the potentially painful lesson that you get the worker productivity that you pay for. If we want to make do with less, expect less.
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Selling out American workers is absolutely disgusting.
Here's a REAL TALK.... ask experienced hires who came to Chevron within the past 10-15 years, they know CVX is totally different compared to companies outside - People are very NICE but non-competitive, you want to change as an individual contributor by asking why others are not carrying their own weight similar to what what said in downstream townhall and you get reprimanded by your boss for not being a "team player" -
People here are afraid to burn bridges because our culture is about "being nice" vs. getting results for shareholders.... then later these experienced hires just "salute the flag" and play the PMP game as well... after getting burned...
This is hilarious. Typical ignorance. Don't own your company culture, blame those sitting 10,000ft off the ground.
Chevron is a pillar in one of the oldest industries ever. Your experience is worthless, because everything being taught to the next generation is derived from what companies like Chevron have done forever. This I'm irreplaceable because I've always been here mindset is the reason that y'all getting shocked at the need for mass cuts.
The Orange goblin is literally selling citizenship to foreigners because America has little to no IP left in its hands and the only way forward is cheap labour - you know who understands how to manage a cheap labour force? People that have lots of money from third world countries.
I'm better the share price goes up after the cuts. People more readily understand value in today's day and age.
Experience can't be replaced by any low young cost workers.
There are things you learn and things you feel. Because you've been on the field.
I fear for people safety more than ever simply because the ones who will stay will work more and will get burned.
'What this reorg is really about is cutting labor cost by outsourcing jobs to developing economies. In a sane country, the government wouldn't allow this but here we are. '
it has nothing to do with sanity, kindess, or naivete
it is outright greed and disloyalty to the company
they want to get theirs now no matter what the future cost is
it is not unique to chevron
the US is getting pillaged by a select few in the upper class
it's obvious, just look at our national debt the last couple of decades
There will definitely do with less in the future. What kid going into college would want to be a petroleum engineer at this point? By the time Chevron ditches Engine because “that’s what Exxon did” there will be no talent left.