Examples: Steve Jobs famously said: It doesn't make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do; We hire smart people so they can tell us what to do. Tesla emphasizes a fast-paced, agile work environment. Microsoft prioritizes employee... — read more
Ballymore Oil Field
Too bad all the office jobs for it will be offshore. American energy titan Chevron and French firm TotalEnergies announced the start of production last week from the deep-water Ballymore oil field off the coast of Louisiana and Mississippi, in what... — read more
Barrons: Buy Chevron Stock Before It Bounces Back
Link below: Energy Has Been Hit Hard. Buy Chevron Stock Before It Bounces Back. Legitimate concerns about the oil staple have led to an overly bearish outlook and an opportunity for investors seeking a haven. By Teresa Rivas April 23, 2025... — read more
Info and Insight Session Live Thread
Let's get it goin' ;) Starting with Strong Foundation but we need Key Improvements..... (obviously)
Reminder: ENERGY EMERGENCY
Turns out one is looming - just not the one we were promised https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/US-Shale-MA-Hits-the-Brakes-as-Oil-Slides-and-Tariffs-Bite.html
What's with Chevron's leadership?
Watching this company operate in the last few years is like seeing a three-year-old try to assemble IKEA furniture: no clue what they're doing, but damn sure they don't need instructions. Meanwhile, the rest of us are stuck holding the pieces... — read more
Default EOI end date?
Does anyone know the expected default end date for those that have EOI accepted?
How will layoffs affect land department?
Any insight?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S4Gb_MQAyM
If only they knew..
Engine - we can’t hire employees so hiring contractors instead??
For real? Temp people for us to train so we can train new ones too?
ABU Update
Good article on ABU. Let’s see if CVX ABU change their tune! https://www.boilingcold.com.au/chevrons-jobs-to-india-plan-to-face-wa-government-scrutiny/
I just can’t do today
dumpsterfire.gif It’s all mind games, gaslighting and a complete lack of anything even vaguely resembling motivation.
Who's got new and real information? Spill it!
What new and real information have people heard? Any function and BU. We're information starved right now!
Competitive Objective
Recently, my manager told me that LT is directing managers to not have promotion discussions with engineers until they reach 105% in competitive objectives. If there's any truth to it, why is this?
New Jobs Galore in Bangalore!
Indian FE Advisers and Fixed Equipment Inspectors, coming to Chevron's US downstream (Manufacturing / refineries) soon! Furthermore, Chevron has made a strategic decision to heavily leverage work share offices of the engineering companies in India... — read more
Proving we don’t need certain leaders
I work in downstream. Our Ops manager has been “working” with the reorg group for the last 4 months and has “been out of office” during this time and we have not missed a beat. If all the so called leaders working on the reorg have been out of... — read more
When do 26+ candidates find out their fate?
The selection meetings were supposed to happen this week. Do they already know their outcomes? I have a couple friends who applied but I don’t want to ask directly in case it’s bad news
How do y'all put up with this?
Chevron employees in the US, wtf. Y'all are seeing your jobs being outsourced to a third world country, India, and y'all are still continuing to work with full dedication for the company? Y'all need to grow some ba--s and find other jobs. Let that... — read more
Be warned
They are advising people to hide any details from mentors about the final structure and roles available because it will be even worth than you think. There is a reason details are still being withheld until the last moment. If you can't afford to... — read more
Good WSJ story about Companies trying to hire back laid off people.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/layoffs-job-return-offer-0c3f8884?mod=wsjhp_columnists_pos_1 The Company That Laid You Off Wants You Back. What Do You Say? Businesses that cut too many jobs are turning to ex-employees who can get up to speed... — read more
excluded from reorg?
Some organizations recently went through reorg. Are they excluded from this reorg? That would raise numbers for other orgs
Wirthless
MW, MN and the rest of the management team deserve every insult thrown at them for the cluster F they have created. If you have Chevron Stock vote against the board and executive pay!
Chevron IT - here they come
now they are asking us to onboard replacements without even sharing the new org structure. Duh.... is it not obvious then? can't wait? Leadership is a mess having to train our replacement in a hurry well before the actual org structures... — read more
New Low in Manila
With the move away from dedicated desks in Manila, even locker space will now be shared—two employees per tiny unit. Meanwhile, the GM has his own office and a dedicated conference room.
Next town halls?
When are the next ones? It’s been quiet…. Too quiet.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/22/chevron-sees-no-signs-that-us-is-close-to-a-recession-ceo-says.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/22/chevron-sees-no-signs-that-us-is-close-to-a-recession-ceo-says.html
Pension - date for vesting?
Hey y'all Horizons here, I know it's a 5 yr waiting period to get vested for pension. Does anyone know if they're using the same company service date to determine vesting? I know this is what they're using for severance pay determination. I'm... — read more
Layoffs and Lactose: A Dairy Sad Story
In these tough times, as we bid farewell to valued colleagues, we’re also mourning the loss of a true office hero: the ice cream yogurt machine. Sure, the layoffs are serious business, but the disappearance of our frozen treat dispenser has us all... — read more
wsj article on o&g outsourcing engineers
https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/big-oil-is-offshoring-its-prized-engineering-jobs-to-india-2e487fd0
Reorg countdown
Has anyone got any concrete info or we just have to wait until the D-day
Headhunters, supervisors, and reorgs
I’m fortunate to be in a function that is in demand outside chevrons, and had a call with ahead hunter this morning. I mentioned this to my supervisor, and they were a bit surprised I was so candid. Why wouldn’t I take a call from prospective... — read more
Closing or Relocating Office
If they close or relocate an office will we know ahead of time or find out when the org chart/ jobs are released?
Chevron: From Legacy to Layoffs
Chevron once stood as a beacon of integrity and innovation in the oil and gas industry. We were a company that valued its people, nurtured internal talent, and operated with a sense of purpose and responsibility. We were a family—looking out for one... — read more
CVX ENGINE
Something just dawned on me. Out of curiosity, I was reviewing Chevron’s ENGINE posts on LinkedIn. Nowhere is there any mention of “low cost environment.” This notion is mentioned many times by BK and other “leaders” of ELT during their spills on... — read more
2026 the year the horse bolted
More than a few people are advising those of us despairing at the prospect of not getting a payout to wait for 2026 (the year of the horse) and the true second phase. Will that be the year those of us who just sit and wait finally get to bolt? In... — read more
Well Blowout in RBU
Well blows out in Colorado and is uncontrolled for 4 days. Wild Well had to cap the well. One school closed for a week, residents evacuated, one worker hurt, and oil made it to a stream. Cause - a single untested barrier in a well that failed. ... — read more
US Transition “Mentors” Onboarding
Over 100 people here listening to this clown telling us that we must transfer our knowledge to people taking our jobs. Oh, and it’s also possible that the ENGINE or Manila or Buenos Aires employees aren’t even hired yet. (Insert meme of dumpster... — read more
Bangalore Time Bombs
Speaking as a multi-decade EM and PM, Chevron is penny-wise, pound-foolish. The following positions should never be outsourced to India due to high potential to sc--w up the project development. After a few disasters, Chevron will probably... — read more
Survey comments
I just wanted to take a moment to enthusiastically applaud leadership during this exciting time of “organizational transformation.” It’s not every day that you get to witness the rare combination of total ambiguity, dwindling transparency, and... — read more
ROM for ELT?
There is no accountability for upper management and the issues and terrible culture we have now is on them. Maybe a ROM at the top is needed. This is the worst I haver ever seen this company