If you aren’t placed in a role, my suggestion is to pick yourselves up quickly. Update your resume/cv, update your LinkedIn, set up job alerts on LinkedIn and apply for roles quickly. Not having them updated can feel like a big hurdle and blocker... — read more 

So it seems that impacted employees are telling suppliers, who are telling other employees, but employees are not allowed to speak with each other. And so, the rumor mill churns. Very unhealthy. Very unproductive.

That’s very disturbing that we who did EOI are supposed to send a robust MOC, but the secrecy mode they are conducting these conversations and decisions let us not knowing who to train ir send our MOCs to.. waste of time training everybody “ just in... — read more 

I have enjoyed my years here but now it's time to move on. I have received a good offer, but it's from a much, much smaller company and that comes with its own risks. I'm scared to just walk out, but if there was severance involved, it would be much... — read more 

BL said there will be changes to benefits specific to regions. Will the very expensive final salary pension go or stay to suit T1-T3 cushy salaries?

With 40% reduction in liquid production by 2030 headcount will reduce by the same amount?

Adjustment Retraining Notification Act filing warning of the mass layoff.... company would cut about 10,000 jobs through buyouts and layoffs worldwide as... — read more 

We’re 3 days in and everyone I’ve talked to has kept their position. I’m in upstream. So where are all the cuts happening?

Good luck to all. I left the company back in June! Yes it can be scary, but for most the grass is greener!

Of the 10,000 layoffs over half are coming in the US. In just the first 2 days I’ve learned half my team is laid off, over two thirds in Projects, Wells. Obliteration of the upstream to make up for so many tier 2 and tier 3 leaders from the... — read more 

People should be selected for roles based on merit, not made to fit a selection criteria. You should NOT run a multi-billion dollar, multi-national company with your mates. Expecting to beat profit margins of other multi-billion dollar... — read more 

BP was never an ideal employer, but at least it used to treat its employees somewhat decently. Now even that is gone. This ELT couldn't care less about any of us and they are not afraid to show it. But it has always been known that how well you treat... — read more 

People are weighing heavily on me this week so I wanted to post a quote that I have always absolutely loved and it has helped me in so many situations. I am not religious, but no matter what you believe, it still holds true. "We often look to God... — read more 

As we are forced to endure another round of painful layoffs, some may ponder how Jim Ratcliffe made himself $18 billion (and two of his other partners became multi billionaires) out of BP's assets. Could BP management be improved? I guess this is... — read more 

I think what is especially hard is that employees are forbidden from talking to eachother until Dec 1. Seriously, my coworkers are the only people I will be able to relate with after I have my conversation with my boss. And I’m told I can’t talk to... — read more 

notified officials in Chicago and the state of Illinois of possible layoffs affecting more than 250 salaried employees at the company's... — read more 

As someone who is in his mid 50s and have seen my position downsized and eliminated three times in my career, the best advice I can give anyone is to allow for grieving but be prepared to pick yourself off the floor just as fast as you can. This is... — read more 

Who else left BP for another job just to realize how much the company was underpaying them? I'm doing a very similar job to what I was doing there and I'm paid more than 16k more a year for it. And this is in the middle of a raging pandemic and a... — read more 

Anyone see a correlation between the level of layoffs and the lack of strategy or leadership? Compare BP dinosaurs with Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos who have grown from nothing to many multiples of BP.

I imagine the draconian numbers that we have to hit will be be too much in a lot of functions and those roles will be replaced by contractors. Many of them being the folks they just let go. **If you aren't selected, still be the model employee that... — read more 

US based. Heard F level will be today, then G/H if your reporting structure follows Tuesday/Wednesday. Not sure after that. Good luck everyone.

10,000 staff replaced with 10,000 day rate contractors? You know we are all going to get replaced with Wipro and Wood managed services... it’s all just a massive scam.

I have a young family, a mortgage and my job is our only income stream.. I’m really starting to panic and don’t know what to do. I am not a high grade and was a contractor for some years before I was made staff recently so my payout will be small... — read more 

Between 16 Nov 16 and 30 Nov all BP employees in the US will be told their fate - if they are being laid off or if they remain with the company. People who remain will also be told their new position. Because this is happening during the Thanksgiving... — read more 

You name an O&G company, it's having layoffs. This is not a good time to be in this industry, that's for sure. But what's the alternative? Honestly? I'm open to suggestions...

BP is investing in producing green hydrogen from wind to replace hydrogen generated from hydrocarbons at its Lingen refinery. The alternative would have been to bury the CO2 to turn grey hydrogen into blue hydrogen but that would have required... — read more 

Tier4 below selection result is coming soon on Nov16 onwards. However, the target countries are US, UK +19Countries mainly from Asia. Most of Europe & Africa and so on was eliminated due to legal requirement. So, BP try to cut job 10,000 among UK... — read more 

Although it is required to continue working after notice, I don't see any greater meaning in it. They expect me to do the same as before, however, I am not focused on work at all. I have no motive at all and I doubt that in the meantime anyone can... — read more 

Don't wait to be laid off to start your job search. I think everybody here knows (or atleast should know) that it is ten times easier to find a job while you are still employed. Not only is the pressure not as high, but the potential employers look... — read more 

It's hard enough right now to find a job as it is. Add to that my age bracket (I'm in my mid-fifties) and what I'm learning is that it's impossible. Not only am I getting no offers, I can't seem to land an interview. To say it's demoralizing would be... — read more 

Do you think the US and UK will get a break and not have a round of layoffs announced in the later part of 2021....unless the stock price sinks or the financial performance slides really far south? Basically when should the survivors from 2020... — read more 

Bp is going to close the Kwinana refinery in Australia and convert it to a fuel terminal. Expect hundreds of job losses. No surprise there. I understand it hasn’t made money lately. Combine that with competition coming from Asia, depressed demand due... — read more 

Former ExxonMobil employee here. I was a long tenured employee and used to have great pride in the company. But in the last few years the culture at XOM has changed dramatically for the worse. I was part of the wave laid-off during the summer (XOM... — read more 

BP stock hit below $15/share today. Currently at $14.9 Surely going green and all those layoffs would have saved the stock

look, simple model is keep downsizing and investing in renewables to the point they are worth doing.... I suspect 5000 to 10.000 strong at the end with a weak portfolio of renewable energy. Execs will still be execs and that is how it works. This... — read more 

I'd be very curious to hear about any employees who hired before 2003 and who haven't reached 50 yet who get laid off. Age 50 is the magic cutoff for keeping the old - good and presumably expensive - retiree medical benefits. If you leave the company... — read more 

Can someone give me an answer as to why challengers are protected besides 'optics'? I look at my team and 2 out of 5 staff are challengers. They are both bright individuals, but they still need constant guidance and naturally lack experience. I just... — read more 

My confidence in BP is not what it used to be. The share price is dire, decisions being made on new leadership are more than questionable, bonuses not to be paid. I am hearing more and more people who are waiting for tier 4+ announcements saying the... — read more