I work in HR and can tell you that the company changed its compensation philosophy in terms of where it’s trying to position itself in the market. Market studies showed a much higher increase than anyone received (its been two years of above average... — read more
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Supervisor took vacations...
...and we won't know our raises until supervisor is back.
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XOM, the new Enron?
20 years ago I hired with xom back when Enron was crumbling. While I am not claiming overall fraud like Enron, I wholly believe that xom is crumbling from within. With the ineptitude of the GBCs, I absolutely believe that the company's financials are... — read more
Upvote this post if you plan to leave by 1Q22
I'm so excited for the s***show that is going to come soon! Please do not upvote if you have already tendered before Dec 21 or if you have no concrete plans to leave.
Senior exec bonus calculations ignore our $20 billion loss in 4Q'20
The senior execs get bonuses based on cumulative earnings per share (EPS)...but they decided that the $20 billion loss we took in 4Q'20 from the write downs doesn't count. Even though it was the decisions of those senior execs that led us to make the... — read more
Chapman next CEO?
Sure looks like the board is doing all the can to keep him here and happy based on the 8-k filing. Effective January 1, 2022, the annual salary of N. A. Chapman, Senior Vice President, will increase to $1,100,000. This represents ... — read more
Should I carry over Vacation
Fairly new here is it frowned upon to carryover 10 days?
Attrition stories
A group of 10 engineers onboarded together. 1 fired last December and 6 quit since January. Only 3 remain in EM. 70% attrition rate. This has to be higher than planned. I have heard that Management is tracking the attrition but will not publish... — read more
BLOOMBERG Exxon Plans Below-Inflation U.S. Pay Raises Despite Banner Year
By Kevin Crowley December 2, 2021, 12:59 PM CST Exxon Mobil Corp. will award U.S. employees below-inflation pay increases in early 2022 despite a strong rebound in earnings over the past 12 months. The oil giant will increase salaries by an... — read more
Promote High Performance, Not High Potential (HiPo)
Are You Confused About Leadership? Carly Fiorina - LinkedIn - Leadership Matters One of the most difficult and confusing things about leadership is the leader is not the point. Leadership is not about you. A leader may be the catalyst to change... — read more
UIT AMA
Thoughts on the AMA this morning?
NSI and passed. No increment for 2 years?!
Could someone validate this? What is the point of staying?
Raise - really? Actually another pay cut!
Got my raise today. Got 14% and my manager acted like this was great. I’m not impressed as no raise last year, loss of 401k match for a year, and inflation means this isn’t a raise but another pay cut. Even worse is I am paying more for health... — read more
Toxic coworkers
There is this coworker of mine who challenges me all the time because we both wanted to rise up on top in our big group. Now we seem to be best enemies and in one occasion, he said "You should be PIPed!" right to my face. I don't want to go to HR... — read more
Going with another Pair o' Dice - I bid you Adios, friendos
Two months leeway granted for my new job. More precisely - pay with the new starts on Jan 1. All of Jan to be used for relocation (far away) fully paid. And to clean the clutter from EM mindfulless. Feb 1 - meet the new boss. An enviable... — read more
Special Assignment
Lots of folks going on special assignment, especially in F&L. While special assignment can usually mean a whole slew of things I'm certainly curious what this means
10 Tips for a Successful Career at ExxonMobil
One year ago today, it was communicated to me that I was selected for involuntary separation from ExxonMobil. To celebrate this event, I'm giving you 10 tips for a successful career at ExxonMobil. These are based on my observations in the last 10... — read more
In the past, only people at the bottom worried about the PIP...
Many people never heard about the PIP, but suddenly the PIP system was weaponized to target anyone, not just the people at the bottom. I know a high performer that got transferred into a very different job with a tight group and the Supervisor felt... — read more
Who’s really thinking about leaving now?
With the current state, low morale, HR doing everything they can to drive down costs and expected pay rises, should we expect a flood of people leaving soon or slowing down of attrition?
Official 2022 Raise Thread
CL 26, with history of ranking VG to E, ranked G this year: 125% raise. No RSU. No promotion. 😢 😢 😡
Let them eat cake. XOM management team is completely out of touch.
Darren Woods had said he thinks people will “be encouraged” by 2022 raises. He is a modern Marie Antoinette. Really? A 1% raise is encouraging? Here are some more stats: 0% raise in 2020 6% US inflation 20-40% —> the amount my peers are getting to... — read more
Who to talk to for early pension and 401k rollover
Who is the point of contact to handle the 401k rollover and early pension disbursment after quitting from the company?
NSI Campus Drivers
How is it that we have employees that come to work on campus every day and still do not seem to know which lane they need to be in so that they can make their proper turns? Maybe this is only an issue with people that enter at the Energy gate, but... — read more
Question on RSU deposit to Computershare
Hi, no longer with the company due to retirement. Had been told my remaining RSU would still be paid since I left on amicable terms/retired. I’ve not yet been notified on the date the shares will be transferred to Computershare. Used to be... — read more
Sinking ship
If you're smart you'll run for any lifeboat you can find - for as long as it's not leaking as well. Exxon morphed from one of the best places to work in O&G to one to avoid like a plague. Can you think of one positive thing the company did for the... — read more
Every ExxonMobil employee has this?
Taken from LinkedIn ``` Every ExxonMobil employee has their cube picture. It is about time I posted mine. I was hired by ExxonMobil in Feb 2021. It has been a great opportunity, I hope to continue to have good experiences here. ``` Do you have one? — read more
Low raises means more attrition
Many people waiting to see their raises will be running for the exits in January. Low raises will be the last straw for many.
Exxon to offer spending outlook on Wednesday, December 1 as investors seek clues to low-carbon returns
By Sabrina Valle Reuters 30 November 2021 HOUSTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) will brief Wall Street on Wednesday on its future spending plans, with investors looking for how it will balance oil and low-carbon initiatives without... — read more
Nigeria's Seplat in talks to buy Exxon's local shallow-water oilfields
What will likely be the termination/transfer strategy for both National and expat employees if the deal materializes? From Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/nigerias-seplat-talks-buy-exxons-local-shallow-water-oilfields-2021-11-29/ Nov... — read more
Earliest I can leave and still receive 2021 bonus?
title. assuming this is jan3?
8% of the budget allocated for raises, is this true?
Is it high or low? or so so.
Retiree benefits not that valuable
Looked at the pension calculator and was underwhelmed. I can leave and get a job that pays better and exceed pension estimate easily. Especially true for mid career folks in 40’s+ who no longer receive meaningful raises and can cash out pension and... — read more
Each year is worse than the previous one
I'm scared of what we'll be facing in 2022 if the pattern continues.
LinkedIn posts about Budapest new office bldg....
.....make me want to pu-e. Shame on those involved in offshoring jobs.