Unlikely I know but the company badly needs some juice

We’ve gone from fearing layoffs to hoping for one just to escape the stress. If it weren’t so sad, it’d be hilarious.

Do BK and MN understand that the IT cuts that they’re planning in the US will literally cripple Chevron? It is not just about not being able to hire the talent in India. It’s also how it is IMPOSSIBLE to hire quickly enough in any low cost... — read more 

Must be nice to have a huge holiday ball at the Crown Towers whilst the rest of company in shambles. Massively out of touch!

Any update on the CBU layoffs and packages?

so there obviously be peeps on the inside who got the lowdown on whats about to go down. problem is it feels like half the company is in on it and those that have signed the NDA seem to really like to remind the plebs that they know stuff that might... — read more 

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/yRi2ierhxcy8MkYk/?mibextid=UalRPS Where CVX ENGINE strategy came from….

What’s the future with shipping? I’m reading lots about upstream, IT, finance, etc (rightfully so!). Is there a place for our offshore floating assets and ships? How deep will the cuts be?

There is so much mediocrity leading the BU it’s no surprise we’re not where we need to be for a company with all the potential to be a leader in the industry. We do a poor job at hiring the right people. We’re stuck with subpar leadership because... — read more 

It’s clear that the ELT and functional leadership teams have bought into the hype that AI is going to facilitate major staff reductions. If you’ve tried to use AI for anything even remotely complex, you know that reality doesn’t match the hype. But... — read more 

Do well in a BU, say good things about the function in the center and give them credit for the BU success then you get a PSG 28 job in the function center, keep your empire pumped up and the virtuous circle continues.

Sending out resumes, and hoping for a decent offer. Onshore is a dying company, and I don't want to go down with it. Good luck, Chevron, with finding talent offshore you actually need.

2024-2025: The company culture will not single out and remove the non productive. Too many people on the ship. Pay, CIP, ranking will all be reduced until attrition or growth rights the ship. The top performers who stay will be due to family or... — read more 

I’ve been curious about something and hoping someone can help me answer it. The business is the driver who created ENGINE, not IT, but it seems most of the positions ENGINE is hiring for are IT roles. And it also seems ENGINE will work as a... — read more 

If you make a huge error a work you get fired. If a manager makes ahuge mistake you get laid off. I am a casual on this board but thanks for the laughs. I wish everyone a good holiday season. Thanks for making me realize i am not alone with some... — read more 

I’m hearing there will be a major MW announcement on Dec 5. Anyone know about this? Exxon merger? downstream spinoff?

They are attempting to move roles/workflows to the ENGINE that have been difficult to recruit for due to lack of competitive pay and talent pools in the US. In India, the talent pools are very small to non existent, with multiple companies pursuing... — read more 

Who’s ready for a lot of words with no substance while they tell us how important we are as they plan to get rid of as many of us as they can Can’t Wait!

With offshoring paths will become even narrower. Chevron became just another temp job company.

I’ll preface by saying this is my first job out of undergrad so i don’t have anything else to compare it to, but i genuinely refuse to believe the people at the top of a company this size are THIS incompetent. It has to just be a charade right? Am i... — read more 

Or is he an AI avatar programmed by the EAI team at BK.l and MN's command?

Let's get the discussion going! Rev your ENGINEs!

Work ethic is very important. Unfortunately, a common definition of work ethic involves sacrificing quality of life to pump out as much work as possible. These maniacs overshadow other individuals that still produce high quality work but in lesser... — read more 

I remember when you could move up the ladder and have a family life. That hasn't been true for a while now. Now, if you want to advance your career, you can forget about having a personal life. Evenings, weekends, holidays...everything is fair game... — read more 

We were told, not what low value work to offshore, but change mindset to, why can't the offshore centers do? It is getting hopeless in the company, offshore problems cleared by soon to go staff, yet ELT are only focused on short term gains

I’ll just leave this here for your reading pleasure https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephaniesarkis/2019/10/27/senior-executives-are-more-likely-to-be-psychopaths/

The CIP bonus gets usually gets paid out in early March from my memory. When is the earliest you could leave and still get your CIP bonus paid out? If you left in January or February would you still get your CIP bonus paid out?

Recent PMP email sites EB as the one asking/dictating how we should work the remainder of the year; coupled with her "hidden" layoff message, certainly seems she is looking to fill MW's shoes.

With layoffs coming, offshoring trends, and competent hard workers these days being significantly less valued than sleazy bullsh-tters, what’s the point? I’m working towards nothing really, so why put in any extra effort? Why bother? I’m mid-career... — read more 

Well looks like they officially announced layoffs per EB’s sneaky verbiage in the video. And so it begins……

"In a significant gesture, CEO Makoto Uchida has agreed to cut his monthly pay in half." https://www.autoblog.com/news/nissan-cuts-9000-jobs-slashes-ceos-pay-amid-struggling-sales#comments How much would cvx save if executive pay was cut? I was... — read more 

Just imagine how much money that would save us.

A simpler idea we could copy from CEOs in the tech sector (simpler than Agile!): “Amazon CEO Andy Jassy hates bureaucracy so much he’s planning to increase the ratio of employees to manages”. Everyone off a direct line of sight from Sr. Management to... — read more 

Thoughts on LC?

Is there going to be any reorg or Chevron layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Pay is not bad. My team is actually very good with some exceptionally competent people, who are neither arrogant nor unwilling to assist and pass on skills and knowledge. But the culture has been increasingly toxic due to layoffs and offshoring... — read more 

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What documentation should we all be collecting to protect ourselves?

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chevron-sent-record-7-7-094200506.html Chevron richly rewards its shareholders.