If you're affected, don't get stuck waiting forever for the next perfect job in the same field. It’s fine to apply, but at some point, you’ve got to learn move on. Losing your job doesn’t mean you’re worthless just because you can’t find an exact match. If the situation changes, adapt instead of wasting time sulking.
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Sadly Chevron is going the way of the dodo bird. they hate America and American workers. The good news there are a lot of companies in the Forbes Global 2000 that are O&G. They are taking this opportunity to get good talent. I recently was offered a role in a Downstream company in Houston. Funny.... With better compensation, pay package, and vacation than CVX.
Not sure if helpful, but thought I'd share a few words as someone who jumped from CVX to the independent space just under a decade ago.
It's the strongest petrotech labor market that I've seen since I jumped. Just about every team is actively looking for good people. Lots of seats for people with 10-20+ years of experience (a bit of a change vs years prior where preference was for cheap youth).
Workload is heavier and talent expectations higher (need for combined technical and commercial fluencies). However, I've found the work to be more interesting (less bullsh-t) and pay is considerably better.
I wish y'all the best. There are wonderful people at Chevron. If your motivated, there should be a seat for you elsewhere.
You will be ok poppet
It's time to focus on your job and things that can help the company come out of this.
I started in Downstream where this was normal, not sure why everyone else freaks out. I came to Chevron from a smaller company where we had the threat of job loss each time we lost a customer and everyone had to hustle to salvage them or secure other customers to keep your factories running and pay our employees. We're pretty lucky despite all the negatives we have to deal with. Sharing for those Chevron lifers who have not experienced culture in the "real world" that most Americans live in. You should see the resumes of people that work outside our industry, constant movement.
And to add to that last post, if your game is to sit around doing nothing, retiring in place, quiet quitting, whatever you want to call it, and wait for a payoff instead of actually working for a living, wherever you are, you are exactly where you belong, in the sewer. I don't feel that way, but some here seem to. The acceptance of an EOI during layoffs is not guaranteed nor always even considered. In many places it's actually rare. The last post is 100% correct -get on with your life and to the next job if you're so miserable and pathetic that you are on this site whining all day. You could very well already be unemployable anywhere else and the problem is not Chevron at all.
Nobody is being laid off now. Are you giving advice for something that will happen a year from now, if anything?
Yeah, well said.
I think another point (under appreciated) is if you want to work elsewhere and be successful, the longer you stay at Chevron (waiting for EOI) the longer the bad habit, lack of drive and lack of development builds and builds.
So it might seem sensible to 'hold off' in retired in place mode, seeking a payout - but eventually, you become unemployable, or at the minimum, uncompetitive against other job seekers.
Seriously, this place is a the very deepest of sewers. Get out asap.