The WSJ article again mentioned the 8 thousand job cuts by 2026. How many have been cut so far through round 1? Anyone know if round 2 will get us close to that 8000 number or should we expect another similar 💩 year in 2026 to reach the advertised... — read more
WSJ Article on MW and the "New meaner Chevron"
Pure propaganda.
McKinsey worried about being replaced by AI
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/mckinsey-consulting-firms-ai-strategy-89fbf1be Good. Serves them right.
Why does everyone think that EB is inept?
Spill the beans
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.
Have they actually considered the fallout from this reorg?
I’m talking about real, substantive work-impacting consequences, not just numbers on a spreadsheet. Do they even care? Or is this just about hitting some arbitrary target? It honestly feels like someone with zero understanding of how our business... — read more
MN on the earnings call today?
Why did MN join the call today? Interesting since he doesn't usually join...
So when those severance checks gonna arrive for those of us who’s last day was July 17th?
Got my final check on the 22nd, along with the vacation payout, but have yet to see the severance. I’m ready to be done with this place and put it behind me.
MW Glassdoor rating lower than XOM CEO
MW approval rating by employees on Glassdoor down to 65% vs 66% for XOM CEO DW. Im surprised that 65% still approve of him.
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?
Has anyone else noticed that people who avoid real work somehow end up in leadership roles?
The less they contribute, the faster they climb. Which then leaves the rest of us stuck picking up their slack while they take the credit. I know a few good employees who left for greener pastures over this in the past month. With this and layoffs... — read more
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
2025 PSG Table
Could someone please share the 2025 PSG table?
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
Requiring a Non-Compete Clause in Addition to Chevron's AEOI Severance Package ?
How many Chevron employees taking AEOI or EOI have been / are being required to sign a separate Non-Compete Agreement ?
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
Losing our most senior tech resource
Why? Because he’s green badge. Engine can have a million green badges but our guy with most seniority and knowledge cannot. So disheartening.
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.
ABU 2nd Round - Lay Offs
If the first round was anything to go by, we can expect 50% cuts.
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
Media coverage, "Chevron Layoffs, last 24 hours
1 News Title: ‘Difficult decisions’: Chevron to layoff more than 500 employees in Houston following Hess merger Source: Click2Houston / KPRC2 Summary: Chevron expects to lay off 575 workers in Houston this fall as part of integration... — read more
Accelerating AI Innovation
Another MW fail initiative like transformation and digitization. Waste of time and money.