we are days away from what will most likely be a bad day for the industry and the market as a whole. please refrain from getting too distracted by the events of the day, we would like to remind you to stay focused on your work, keep your head down and worry about yourself and not others. we have suffered bad days in the past, but it will not be this day. concern yourself with the work at hand and we will worry about the rest. have a nice day.
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Good luck to all Cameron employees and God bless
"God is dead" - Nietzsche.
"Nietzsche is dead"
I was thinking of the same thing. Why HR would post this crap? We need to write to, ask HR, and report whoever writes this. In the end we are all snitches and kissasses
HR does not post on thsee boards. They, and Management, probably read the boards... but they do not post. Anyone signing a post as HR is just venting and trying to stir up trouble.
As someone who worked for a company acquired by SLB I can say you have several disadvantages. In my case, SLB left us pretty much alone for two years. Then we were going to be “harmonized”. If you hear that word, buy some KY and keep it in your pocket for when it is needed. Just before the two year mark, SLB HR came around and explained the harmonization and how it was going to be good for all of us. They told us that when we reached 15 years, all would be perfect. The funny part is that they almost immediately told us that it was not very likely we would make 15 years. The problem with SLB is that they don’t see any value in what you in Cameron. They believe that any wireline engineer with 5 years of experience can do your job blindfolded and they prefer blue to red. The other belief in SLB is that they hire only the best and the brightest out of college so, if you are working for a company other than SLB, then you obviously could not have been the best and the brightest or you would already have been working for them. SLB is a strong company and yes there are many opportunities. There is also a little bit of safety in numbers. I also believe they have the best training program of any of the service companies. I have been on rigs where a completions engineer had to show other service companies how to read their gauges. If you have a blue passport, your future is not bright. A position of engineering manager came up in one of our manufacturing plants. The then current manager, an American, interviewed his SLB replacement. The manager asked if he had any mechanical design experience. The answer was no. He asked if he knew anything about rotating equipment. Again the answer was no. The manager asked several more questions all getting the same response. Finally the manager asked what the guy could do. The response was that he was a wireline engineer. True story. SLB destroyed Camco. They destroyed Smith Bits. They will destroy Cameron. It’s only a question of time.
6800, 6647 just bought us lunch today.
Thanks D.
Welcome aboard 6647, good to have you, and by the way you are buying lunch on Friday.
146647, as an existing employee of Schlumberger I'd like to welcome you. I would also like to point out that not everything on the internet is true. The original poster might say they are HR; however, that doesn't lend any additional credence to their statements. As you asked what treatment you should expect from your new owner, I will give you some insight into my experience as an employee from an acquisition. A larger company means more likelihood of opportunities. That doesn't make them guaranteed, it just means it's possible. In my previous company that was family owned, once you got to a certain point, there were no other options if you were not family. Also, the bigger and more diverse a company, the better the chances your company will stay in business for a long period of time. While you might not feel as good about it since you don't know the CEO or owner (and let's face it, neither do I) it's also true that if a company goes out of business because they are too specialized, no one will have a job with said company. Bigger is sometimes better for this very reason. Out of all the current businesses in this field, I put my faith in SLB.
To recap, original post about layoffs is probably complete rubbish. We'll know better in the coming days. Don't worry about unsubstantiated statements on the internet. If you, or I, are to be laid off, worrying about it today will not change what happens Friday.
P.S. Yes, that's my real employee number. If "HR" wants to talk to me about it, they know how to get in touch.
6647, sit down and shut up. you may speak if spoken to.
As a new employee just acquired, I can't believe you would comment on this, is this the treatment we are to expect in the future from our new owner?