I’ll keep giving it my all when I’m certain I’ll still have a job the next day. If they wanted to create an unhealthy, stressful environment, they’ll have to deal with the consequences.
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Quite frankly, it will probably come as a surprise to the "I work 60 hours a week" gang that the vast majority of Chevron puts in bare minimum, spending more time in the coffee bar than at work.
You only have one life, sounds to me you are wasting yours. If you are that unhappy at Chevron leave and find a job you want to do..
Hardworking loyal Chevron warriors... get over yourself. You think you are "working so hard" Just because you jumped through a bunch of hurdles, gatekeepers and processes to achieve some fake milestone or micro-achievement. Reality is, the value produced by your hard work is abysmal by real world industry standards. Sitting in hours of meetings to 'align' and talk about a decision that eventually gets made after 6 months is not as great as you think.
Go away
Whoever disagrees with this guy or gal, didn't know you liked being treated like cattle. Feed you a bit and keep you barely alive just to cut you off. Guess everyone has their kinks, sadistic or not.
@glc agreed. But try to stop doing the non-value stuff and suffer the consequences. 2 years ago I stopped updating a spreadsheet that fed a PowerBI that was needed by my manager so two levels above could be “informed.” It didn’t take long to figure out no one was looking at it so I stopped the busy work. Now, two years after no one noticied, I get “whatever happened to that PowerBI?” Got dinged on “Delivers Results” for that move even though it provides no value.
I prefer saying I deliver the bare maximum. Let a PSG25 and up figure out what that means (or start using it themselves).
No self respect.
Bare minimum is sometimes enough for a non-shareholder focused culture.
Although I believe lots of folks are genuinely busy - many of those are really "busy work" - NOT STAKEHOLDER focused work. Creating "governance" or processes, useless meetings to discuss a spreadsheets, to projects that should be cut years ago but the managers are still trying to implement - I do see a lot of people working BUT... if a senior leader from the outside looks into it, many of those are really not helping the shareholder.
This is the problem in getting people out of college and with a company with no stocks for lower PSG - the results at Chevron are very typical of government that is in need of DOGE ... lots of busy work to prop up a leader's PMPs, but no leader ever ask, is "IF I'M A SHAREHOLDER, DO WE REALLY NEED TO DO THIS STUFF AT ALL?"
This doesn't seem like the best approach to retaining ones job, no?
I've been on the other side of the table, and it is often a tough call when picking the last few names. Positive recent impressions can make a difference.
I agree that it is an awful power dynamic. And, I would suggest that all practice a bit of self care in such a tough time. However, to carte blanche suggest that people check-out without also acknowledging the consequences is a bit dangerous.
Also. It cannot be stated enough. The best time to start networking is when you don't need a job. Start warming up your network now! That awkward phone call now can be a life saver 12 months into the future.
It seems that there is so much work coming in, we don’t really get a choice to ease off. People are still working hard but the morale is very low now
earmarked for retrenchment
It is people like you that Chevron needs to get rid of.