Topics regarding layoffs at Williams Cos.

Topics regarding layoffs at Williams Cos.

Lay offs Corona virus

Just heard lay offs were coming and an announcement was coming today or Friday regarding the move due to the corona virus as well as market value.

Access leadership safe

Does anyone know of an Access manager or higher who had been let go? My observation is that they are safe and also get to keep titles such as director even if they only have a team of six or eight reporting to them, not managers but staff employees... — read more 

Community Relations

If Williams continues to layoff older workers and ship their jobs overseas, we might want to ask our politicians for assistance.

Class Action Lawsuit

Would the fact that Williams is replacing older workers who were forced to retire with Wipro offshore...help or hurt the case?

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| 1430 views | | 3 replies (last March 11, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+13Jtdyz8

Moving IT jobs to India

A member of IT Scada Ops is in India this week training Indians to do the job our forced retirees were doing a short time before. Just apply through Wipro if you want to work at Williams.

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| 1202 views | | 1 reply (March 20, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+13J9lUWJ

Sorry

Stock dropped below 20 today, means more layoffs likely, unless stock price rebounds and gets into the green before the end of the year, sorry.

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| 1053 views | | 1 reply (February 25, 2020)
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AA Wins

https://finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/energy-transfer-says-ceo-williams-225231306.html In addition to firing a ton of people in 2016 and just recently, AA was working behind the scenes to fend off the ET merger, 👌

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| 1090 views | | 1 reply (February 28, 2020)
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Compression leadership

Amazes me how the same leader who was part of the original team of construction who branched off to the compression side. Still hires family, takes kick backs, quail, dove hunts and tells the contractor where to be at on the bid so he can continue... — read more 

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| 1510 views | | 1 reply (March 13, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+13CDHH6b

Bad news

Stock is dropping if it keeps up more people will be fired.

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| 1320 views | | 2 replies (last February 2, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+13i4FcEc

Classic age discrimination

Excellent article in the AARP Bulletin, titled Ageism in the workplace. The federal government age discrimination watchdog (EEOC) has a smaller budget today than in 1980 with fewer staff. If you do file a lawsuit, chances are that it will never be... — read more 

Hiring Freeze- no bonuses

Anyone else’s hear that there is a hiring freeze and no bonuses or raises being offered? Chatter of another round of lay offs?

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| 2500 views | | 6 replies (last February 2, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+12WIwub0

2020 Predictions-Layoffs and Stock Price

As long as the stock price remains in the green in 2020, layoffs are not likely. If the performance turns red, look out for another show time for the shareholders. Of course they will go after 50 and older white males very strongly. That’s life at... — read more 

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| 1830 views | | 2 replies (last January 6, 2020)
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Last Post

I do believe Williams has its pluses and minus like any company, it’s just like any other large sized corporation. Anyhow good luck to you did not mean to offend anyone with my posts and apologize if did so, just blowing off some steam and... — read more 

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| 1491 views | | 2 replies (last December 23, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+12EAnc6s

The TRUE origins of the Meaning of TAT

The Real Meaning of a WILLIAMS TAT “TEAM” : TAT means "Tattoo, "Rubbish and JUNK".So now you know. WILLIAMS TAT means "Tattoo, Rubbish and/or Junk". So now you REALLY know the true meaning of TAT. Don't thank me - thank WILLIAMS and their last TAT... — read more 

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| 1660 views | | 12 replies (last December 23, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+12EAPYMR

Something positive

At least they aren’t controlled by Keith Meister, who’s performance has been miserable, hats off to the management for at least fending this hostile take over, layoffs would of have been deeper and more brutal, imo. Good... — read more 

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| 1250 views | | 2 replies (last December 24, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+12CmZXJZ

Wild Goose Chase

It occurred to me that Williams is on a wild goose chase for talent in Tulsa and Houston. With the major shale shake out in the Northeast they should be building up theirs offices in the Northeast where the talent pool is, who wants to love to... — read more 

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| 1640 views | | 5 replies (last February 28, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+12CvHizd

Talent Acquisition Team (TAT)

TAT a TAT photos on LinkedIn page two weeks ago serving food For people in need. How bizarre, why do they have teams of people looking for talent just after they fired a whole bunch of talented people??? Can anybody answer this?

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| 1590 views | | 8 replies (last December 27, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+12CvsMjU

Job Posting

Can you post a position you just eliminated in the RIF? Doesn’t seem right.

Construction E/S WTH

So, here we go again ES construction. Fire people while they are out and illegally? Lol SMH that management is horrible

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WTSHTF

WTSHTF - William’ s corporate has proven repeatedly not only will they run like chickens 🐓 with no backbone, they will throw as many “Charlie’s” as deemed nescessary (us - working the field widgets) under-the buss to protect their Berkshire buffed... — read more 

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| 1333 views | | 6 replies (last December 20, 2019)
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Chevron, CHK and Williams

Williams must be under pressure to lower their gathering fees, with CHK near bankruptcy and Chevron jumping ship. I suspect this has something to do with the job cuts in the Northeast, time will tell but look for a lowering of fees, don’t see how... — read more 

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| 1110 views | | 3 replies (last December 17, 2019)
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Leadership construction

Same old game, leadership in construction is terrible. Grudges, lacking communication and talking down to people. Especially those who have been demoted numerous times and still a leader??

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Pension

Former employee wondering if anyone had heard plans of cashing people out of the pension that no longer work at Williams younger than 55. I know in 2016, they sent letters to former employees after the RIF to let them roll into another retirement... — read more 

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| 1272 views | | 3 replies (last December 16, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+12sZVYxs

Talking Loud and Saying Nothing

Sick of Williams “Co-worker” id–ts Talk’en Loud & Saying Nothing. As butt kissing and illlusions of self-grandifacation work environment that one can possibly be exsposed to. What a daily joke!

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| 1162 views | | 4 replies (last December 9, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+12nBt9eQ

Just like 2016

The hiring and job reposting has all ready started, gotta keep all these HR recuriters, relocation specialists training personnel, college recuriters and talent hunters, headhunters and consultants busy. It is started in Tulsa on a few months I... — read more 

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| 1130 views | | 2 replies (last December 4, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+12lR5lsL

Next is the onslaught of cheap, naive and barely skilled (industry wise) labor to replace the last “batch”. Head’em up, move’em out !!!

There won’t be any more cuts - not for now. Not yet anyway’s.Williams history is one of repeated stupidity and is the only constant within this company. NEXT is the like clockwork and predictable onslaught of the frenzied hiring phase of cheap... — read more 

Rumors

More Posts about more layoffs. I will predict they will happen if the stock drops and stays below 22 for a few months. These layoffs are a farce and the only purpose is to to keep the shareholders happy and demanding that the executives give up... — read more 

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| 1090 views | | 3 replies (last December 8, 2019)
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December layoffs?

Any ideas on how many will be losing their jobs in December? Sad that I'm thinking of this after Thanksgiving, but that's our reality.

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| 990 views | | 1 reply (December 2, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+12jsO6YP

More layoffs coming????

Is there any truth to this? Why would the so called leadership do this again? Who would be affected and when?

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| 1650 views | | 17 replies (last December 2, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+12h1rQXB

Company’s Strategy

It is becoming more and more apparent this company is being run by MBA’s, lawyers, bean counters and BS Engineers and HR spin meisters. If that’s the type of company you want to work for, hard off to you. However if you want something elese my advice... — read more 

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| 1380 views | | 5 replies (last November 30, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+12hxSm18

December layoffs?

Any ideas on how many will be losing their jobs in December? Sad that I'm thinking of this a day after Thanksgiving, but that's our reality.

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| 960 views | | 4 replies (last November 29, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+12gl56JV

Dear William’s Employees - Both Current & Former

Dear William’s Employees - Both Current & Former, Despite all of the extended and ongoing uncertainty, stress and anxiety - I hope and pray that you and yours will find some bit of peace and comfort over the holidays. Stay strong and do not give... — read more 

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| 1420 views | | 13 replies (last November 29, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+12gJuFZv

Very simply

Williams has lost its way. It’s such a big company that is run by faceless bureaucrats and bean counters. Employees that are passionate and have all their heart and believe in the natural gas business are sometimes norveven recognized and easily... — read more 

Just as I predicted

No more posts, all has been forgotten, just like in the movie series purge. Again even MM could make money transporting natural gas.

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Construction unethical

For those who know or afraid, I’ll say it. The construction department leadership is unethical, hire buddies, family members, take paid trips to Las Vegas, get angry and to mention the outright discrimination. Williams, ask the field and those who... — read more 

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| 1570 views | | 5 replies (last December 3, 2019)
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