Corporate environments today are not the stable, lifelong paths they once claimed to be. So often we see people changing assignments, leaving the company, being put on PIPs, or facing layoffs. Stop repeating corporate talking points “At ExxonMobil, we hire for careers. ”Instead let employees build adaptable skills and navigate change effectively. This brain washing needs to stop
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My 5 year plan is suxxing rooster on onlypans
so much is out of your control. They plan everything so you will end up on pip if your are the target and you cant do much. Protect your health, your income, and your next move.DO NOT TRUST ANYONE
Five years??? Haha
5 year plan:
Live under your means and save a nest egg so that you will always be stable through a job move, whether it is your choice or theirs.
Keep your skills relevant in industry. This is both doing a good job for ExxonMobil and ensuring you stay employable.
Remember the company is not your family. They won’t remember a sacrifice beyond 1 year….and sometimes not even that long.
Be a good person to your coworkers. They are in the same situation that you are, even if they are processing it a little differently.
You are not the top 1%-5%, so stop chasing Sr VP or CEO. This top tier is a rigged game anyway, so step out of the race feeling good that it doesn’t correlate with intelligence or value or self worth.
You are not the bottom 10% either, no matter what the company may say. This bottom tier is also a rigged game that doesn’t correlate with intelligence or value….and don’t let it correlate with self worth. Most people who leave the company are happier and more successful.
Stop planning for a life long career here. If it happens, that is great. ….but it is no longer guaranteed and may no longer be the norm. Don’t assume you will be guaranteed the same retirement benefits you have now. Only plan for the pension benefits that are backed by law, which is essentially the lump sum value of your pension today, if you are vested. And 55 yrs is the goal, as long as they don’t move the signpost.
XOM has already made its choice. The only question remaining is whether we will look closely enough to see it.
Sooner or later... PIP is inevitable.... No matter how hard you try to avoid it.
Odds of still being employed at EM with the annual layoffs is near zero. I have enough saved to never need to work ever again. Any year working past 2026 is just a little extra.
I will be happily NSI’d in less than 5 years.
@aq, sure thing Mr. Retired Here. That all worked fine before Exxon started doing the bait and switch. Plenty of guys here who ranked well and were told all the right things until they weren’t. You’re from the era before the age discrimination and the outsourcing. Please no more old timers blowing sunshine up our arses with this talk of it’s always been this way and good people will always do well. You’re a dinosaur giving advice about life before the meteor hit.
Retired here. I recall an attrition study done in Exxon Company International (ECI) just before the merger closed and it studied attrition for the 10 years ECI existed (roughly 1989 to 1999. Basically 50% of all MPT hires had resigned within 10 years. If you are not ranked in the top 20%, you should keep your eyes open for opportunities. Out of all the people that resigned that I personally know, they all did better than staying with the company. I am sure some made less, and did poorly but I do not know them. Basically XOM hires and develops great talent. Keep your eyes open you could be the next CEO of BP, Marathon, Woodside, XOM plans for 50% attrition and uses the ranking and PIP system as a "distillation column" as Lee Raymond used to say.
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While you're replaceable to companies, it's hard to replace what you mean to others or they to you. Treat people the way you want to be treated.