Almost every single 40 something CL28 I talk to is being told they have executive potential. DO NOT BELIEVE IT! There will be very few promotions to 29+ especially as the company continues to shrink and offshore jobs to the BTC. The company is luring to you because they need you around a little longer while they ramp up the BTC. It is a LIE to keep you working at ExxonMobil until you are older and have fewer options outside the company. By 2030 the truth will become apparent but by that time it will be too late for you to find another job due to age discrimination. Do not believe their lies and do not delay your exit while you are still young enough to find another job and move on. Even a temporary pay reduction is worth it. In a few years you will be making more especially when considering they are planning below inflation raises for the foreseeable future. #Exxodus
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@OP I don’t bother listening to anything a boomer says to me, so I think I’m good here.
@OP Nobody under 50 is going to be able to retire or climb the corporate ladder…we’re just going to be stuck working in this late-stage capitalist hellscape until we die or go insane.
Thanks for the advice, but it doesn’t really apply anymore.
If you can get to 28, you can get to 29. And I'll take my $300k/yr and run with it just fine.
Kltc is better than btc
They are saying POTENTIAL...NOT giving you realism. IF you are in the top 2 quintiles you have 3 plus promotions...but if you are in bottom quintile you have no promotion., so maybe half in the top quintile get to executive level 20% are PIP and reminder stagnate with inflation only and boring jobs with young hipos that you trained passing while you stay under compensated. The potential discussion is a retention strategy without SHOWING THE MONEY, You need to STOP TRAINING YOUR FURURE BOSSES. As AI progresses, most jobs will move to India. Cutting the CL 28 plus jobs and executive jobs is massive savings.