Topics regarding layoffs at Chevron Corp.

Topics regarding layoffs at Chevron Corp.

Preparing For My Round - Fingers Crossed

My turn is coming. After years of navigating the shifting tides of corporate politics, I’ve seen enough maneuvering to make anyone’s stomach churn. The culture at Chevron took a sharp downturn in 2020 when layoffs seemed less about merit and more... — read more 

Remember that

It’s a big club, and you’re not in it! They don’t care about you, never have, never will.

Biodiesel shutting doors

Seems like management is giving us the run around and isn’t trying to cause panic. Us employees seem to feel the end for all of us is near..

How much did we pay McKinsey?

Looking to get confirmation on how much we paid McKinsey for this current reorg in consultancy fees. I hear about 200 million. Can anyone with some knowledge on this confirm or deny?

CA Unemployment benefits

Has anyone in CA that weren't selected applied for unemployment yet? I read severance does not disqualify you for employment but given the amount I'm being paid out after 10+ years, I'm not sure if that factors into the weekly unemployment payment? ... — read more 

Career Progression

Survived the 1st round. Quickly realized my career progression is done. The mid-level steps to traditionally move up are going to India. In the US, it is literally field based or management. I’m not sure how this will be rectified. Only people... — read more 

Pension Payments

Has anyone had problems getting their pension payments. I set up a lump sum distribution on Jun 1st and keep getting the run around as to why they payments has not been transferred to fidelity. July 1st promised everything was in order and I would... — read more 

MWband MN

Is MW and MN as big a Bell End as they seem from the outside?

ELT Mood

For anyone around ELT, what is their mood around the cratering of employee morale and all the trust that has been lost? The mood is dreadful and productivity is in the toliet. The CES Results were never released so it obvious they were atrocious... — read more 

This is so embarrassing

I was a mid career hire, coming in after 2020, and a lower end psg in a technical role. I landed a spot in wave 1, and now I’m being asked to come in help put out fires for other BUs - and What I’m seeing is alarming. Every team leader who’s summoned... — read more 

Does anyone care?

Does anyone give a sh** about this company anymore? I know i dont after all ELT has done. I know people like MW, MN, and LC give a s* because they are so full of sh, but what about the rest of us?

Biodiesel Plants

Does anybody know why the biodiesel shut downs aren't included in wave 2? Why wait till end of the year?

How do the selections ACTUALLY work?

Think about it, for PSG 25 and below, we are talking thousands of jobs “selected” in a handful of days. The logistics are impossible. Which leads me to believe that roles must already be mentally pre-filled by job owners and the “selection” meetings... — read more 

Wave 2

When will wave 2 selections happen? Good lawd the people waiting to apply and be selected in wave 2 are less than useless right now … paralyzed with the unknown just like us who were in wave 1. Whoever thought up this idea to layoff and hire in two... — read more 

AI Summit

Trump finally addressed outsourcing and emphasized hiring American. Lets go

Happy to be retired

I wrapped up my time at Chevron after more than three decades last month and called it a career. The day I stepped away, I knew I was done for good. Corporate life takes a toll, but what’s been happening lately is something else entirely. I won’t... — read more 

Boycott All CVX Scheduled 2025 Townhalls

Like if you agree, and state reason add why? Here are some initial examples: CVX Leadership recommends that we should exclude activities, which don’t add value. How many Townhalls have you attended, and no new or valuable information is... — read more 

Get it yet? Selections are a total farce

The whole point of selections was to cull the herd and eliminate mid level psgs. And even I have first had seen ridiculous shenanigans to get certain people into roles (jobs held to the PDC to get wave 2 people in them; jobs pulled forward from wave... — read more 

Your health is more important than company profit

I see so many folks ki-ling themselves because they think that'll save them from being cut. It doesn't work like that, sadly. It'll just end up hurting you. You need to remember a job isn’t worth losing your health over. Stress doesn’t go away when... — read more 

Next EOI Opportunity?

I've landed a job but honestly this is beyond horrible. I would have gotten close to a year in pay to find something else. Will there be EOIs next year?

Early impact of offshoring

One month in after the new org and we have had the most major IT reliability incidents in a month that we have ever had. LC is in way over his head. Network and security down and business can’t run. It’s all numbers to MN and things sounded good on... — read more 

Too Bad

Too bad you thought that you actually had a career in the oil patch.

Civitas for sale

When will Chevron buy Civitas? Heard that the purchase is on the table after their lawsuit is resolved.

quick q

disclaimer: i am with the competitor and just lurking here. you know who we are as we are going thru major pains today. i am reading the articles that someone posted below but i also do not see any discussion about cuts on this site. now, maybe all... — read more 

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