As we’re reflecting on our time here and looking toward the future, left standing or chosen, I find myself wondering what I would do differently. What I would tell my younger self on my first day at Chevron, knowing what I know now. For me, it’s simply “take this all a lot less seriously. No matter how great you do, none of matters to the suits who decide who stays and goes. Work hard, but leave it there at the end of the day. Prioritize the things outside work.”
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@a3 you AEOI-d with less than 10 years total experience? And chevron is a shell of what it once was 9 years ago?
@cc more tips on how to fool your bosses lol
@OP Keep moving. “Know that” Chevron and any other Company affords you financial stability. That is it! And nothing more than that. Get in and get out. Keep moving. 2-3 years here, 2-3 on the next opportunity (company). Use these companies like they use us.
Keep moving. A constantly moving target is more difficult to measure and hold accountable. Use your last position to gain your next, but don't stay long enough that anyone finds out how useless you are. WFH has been a godsend, but now employers are catching on.
Dont burn yourself out, no one else is. Be very careful what you say and who you say it to. CYA with documentation and verify everything. Be ready to say yes to opportunities or the opportunities will stop coming. Put your family and health first. Remember that this is just a business transaction , they pay you for work. Do your work with integrity but don’t have hard feelings when they can’t or won’t pay anymore.
Take more sick days. Plenty of times I was coughing up a lung but still had deliverables. Taking care of myself comes first
Today marks the end of a fifteen year career.
What would I do differently? Remember that it’s a job, not a career - and don’t try and change things for the better, even when they are deeply and obviously flawed. Do what is asked, no more and no less, go home, and find fulfilment outside of work.
@a3 what a great attitude, I’m sure you found something better if not I’m sure you will, based on your attitude and perspective. A lot of people on this site are bitter boomers, that relied too heavily on Chevron. The new way of corporate America is to get the most out of the company you’re working for while limiting the amount of stress and time they take from you.
Good job on deciding to take the AEOI, I am riding it out, knowing exactly what I’m signing up for, I sure as he-l know that I’m going to work on my resume and get the most out of this company, with little to no loyalty going forward.
OP "What I would tell my younger self on my first day at Chevron, knowing what I know now."
Corporations su-k the life out of employees and people are just a tool to make profits, so set your own career goals and put your self first as you develop your career.
Not give one ounce of discretionary effort. Fu-k this place.
Recent AEOI here.
Even knowing what I know now, I’d do it over, 10-fold. Just having a company like Chevron on my resume is bigger than most realize, not to mention the technical skills and exposure to different parts of the business I got. YMMV.
I was with the company for less than 10 years. First big job outta college. Chevron meant a lot to me. I’m finding that it became too much of my identity over the years.
Here is what it boils down to: Chevron is now a shell of what it once was, and we ALL deserve better than what we were just subjected to for the last ~9 months.