Thread regarding ConocoPhillips layoffs

Most of the day one stuff has been covered- but then what?
If it does happen to you, take a real serious look at your spending habits. You should do that regardless. When it happened to me years ago I quickly realized I was pi----g a lot of money away on nothing. Luckily I had the equivalent of a little over a year's worth of severance but I was wasting a lot of money before i reigned it in. Get on a budget. Every dollar spent gets documented. Every recurring bill gets scrutinized. Do you really need paid subscriptions to a half dozen different streaming services? That daily $18 24 ounce coffee syrup gut bo-b?
If you haven't contacted a good professional resume writing service, do so whether you think you're on the chopping block or not. It's just good practice to have an up to date GOOD resume. And yes, there is a difference. A few hundred bucks can mean the difference between getting a job within a few days or weeks or not getting one for months and months. When I first went to one, just simple bullet points would have kept my resume from ever being seen by a human being, thanks to the ATS software that every hiring department uses.
And if the day does come and you find yourself on the job market take the time to understand the types of interview techniques used unless it's with a sole proprietor mom and pop type operation, they WILL be using some sort of structured interview technique such as competency-based , behavior-based or situational, etc. If you walk into an interview like that cold with no prep you will not get the job no matter how much you or the hiring manager think you should get it.

@nm Final regular payroll paychecks (which will include accrued vacation) will be paid by the end of the month of your last workday. Severance will be paid at some point after you sign the severance agreement, and you have 60 days to sign, so that could definitely roll into 2026. This is all in the FAQ docs.

@nm you habe 60 days to sign so I don't see how it's "not an option."

I've been told by a reliable source in HR that getting paid in 2026 will not be an option.

@fa F that. I'll be giving recommendations....even if I'm still around.

"By accepting a supervisory position your first loyalty is to the company."

@j4

Yeah, and if you believe that, you've drunk the kool-aid. Any good supervisor knows their first responsibility is to the people under them. If you put the company first, you're part of the problem. My worst managers have all been toadies that act as mouthpieces to their corporate masters.

@fa It is fairly standard for a company to have a no recommendation policy. As a supervisor if called up you can verbally refer them to HR but drop a hint they were a great employee by giving the referral in a nice way and tone of voice. If contacted via e-mail you can call them up on your personal phone but never put anything in writing except instructing them to talk to HR. This is an instance where you wonder whether the management pay justifies not being able to help others when they are in need. By accepting a supervisory position your first loyalty is to the company.

@b6 FAQs state remaining supervisors aren't permitted to give recommendations for laid off personnel. What a load of cr-p.

Good starter list n comments. Also do the obvious while sitting around waiting for shoe to drop.

• if you have a company mobile, get your personal contacts, photos etc saved elsewhere.
• get the contacts of people who you want to stay in touch with. Talk now to the References n peers
• update your resume when it’s less painful
• download your pay stubs, w2s, 1095s if you haven’t, etc
• pack n take what’s precious. As you declutter, consider gifting stuff away.
• figure out where you have personal files stored like photos if you don’t have time to download. So you can list the accurate path for the request form

Try to line up references just in case. Talk to key people ahead of time and get their contact information and maybe leave them with a note of your accomplishments.

Consider maxing out your 401k/HSA contribution if you're a high earner and prefer the tax reduction, or alternatively reducing them if you need the cash.

Make sure you have copies of employee manuals, contract agreements, etc just in case you need them.

Look at home how the company pays for health insurance, compare that to the State/government markets as if you take COBRA, you'll pay what your company pays. Why wait for the official COBRA notice, plan ahead.

Schedule any routing doc exams while you're still on company paid insurance.

Take the 9/80 and floating holidays those are not cashed . Take a subsidised salad to go at the cafe for the fridge. Youll realize how much the samething is at Salata.