Is there anyone who thinks the project Starbust for chemicals can go well? I hear they are planning large staff cuts on top of the voluntary severance going on now, and the new org will be based on agile working methodology. Who thinks that’s a good idea? Using a philosophy designed for software development for a chemical manufacturing plant? Do they realize they are going to lose basic but important skills like navigating SAP? Even the people that are left will have such low morale and buy in. This feels like the latter days of Enron or some other business failure. Am I wrong - does someone out there think there is a chance these changes will be great?
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@a4 hope you do not get package when your time comes, and it will come when you least expect it.
If layoffs are focused on bloated support functions like HSE, IT, RE, any of them….then yes. It will be a good thing. I seriously don’t understand how people in these groups can be so obtuse to the fact that a business is needed to pay for them. As costs rise, we rethink what is “needed” then make the necessary cuts.
@a4 ... you "head" wrong - learn to at least spell.
All the people I know/have head of taking a package (voluntary and involuntary) are useless and deserve to let go..