CS&I to consolidate Downstream and Chemical into one manufacturing business line. Implementation will start to roll out next quarter. Happy monday!
Can we put managers who don't meet our standards on PIPs?
You know the type of manager I'm talking about. Got where they are through brown-nosing, have no idea how to do their job, take credit for things that had nothing to do with them, resort to yelling and throwing a fit all the time to hide the fact... — read more
Layoffs by November 2021
Potential layoffs by November 2021.
Good By
I accepted the exciting chance almost in a trance to have this one last dance I lifted my chin with pride because this will be my last ride with all the opportunities being wide I'd get to work with the very best while saying no to all the rest oh... — read more
Town hall talks
I have been to the last few town halls. Some interesting information was let out. First they expect more work from older more experience workers. There are different standards for new employees vs older ones. PIP ing has not resulted in anyone being... — read more
Prognosis
The future of EM is not catastrophic, but it is also not bright. I think this is due to a few reasons. Significant transformation and innovation is very hard. Historically, most businesses are not able to completely transform their business... — read more
Exxon and BP called to testify on climate after ‘troubling’ new documents
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/sep/16/exxon-bp-congress-climate-crisis
Tribute to best and brightest
Below is a tribute to XOMs best and brightest, back stabbing, lean and mean managers and mgmt. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/09/bad-bosses-workers-fought-back-asshole-managers-nurse-guard-amazon-microsoft/ Sincerely, Hardworking... — read more
Layoffs by December
I’m middle management and got word from my manager that there will be layoffs of middle management (actually lower management SLS) by December. He gave me a heads up that I should be looking around as he can’t save his job or mine. He said that... — read more
DW summoned to DC
Well, this should be interesting. Congressional investigators say they’ve found ‘very concerning’ new documents about ExxonMobil’s campaign to discredit climate science. Yesterday, they summoned the CEOs of Chevron, Exxon, She’ll, and BP to testify... — read more
6 Reasons Why Your Company Is Not Your Friend
https://www.thejobnetwork.com/6-reasons-why-your-company-is-not-your-friend/ Any truth at EM?
EMIT BTC IT Enablement Manager
What happened to this post? Got posted twice and no where to be found? Has this site bought out by XOM?
Why so many false promises?
Being lied to on everything from career development, promotion, to having a support staff. Exactly. I'm so glad someone mentioned this. I too feel more than cheated. My mistake, I was naive. If I could turn back time, I would've never applied for... — read more
Why am I worried about attrition?
Someone mentioned that we shouldn’t worry about attrition at all. I do not agree. I can list a hundred reasons how attrition affects my work........ Recently I found myself in a very unenviable situation because the two people who were supposed to... — read more
Where are my LinkedIn Super Inflated Profile fake buddies?
Symptoms: Superfluous title line (vague descriptions with meaningless adjectives) At least one online free-for-all course from a big institute that suddenly shows up as if it is their alma mater. Bachelor degree info will be missing Quick to... — read more
Evil Middle Managers
The past two weeks have been a shock to me. I have been working in this company for years but I have never ever seen the level of d-mbness, chaos and PURE evil behavior from managers around me. My own manager is ghosting me, because I want to talk... — read more
Retention Incentive
So what is your experience so far - if you've noticed that some incentives are given to some employees in order to control the ongoing attrition ? Does anyone receive mid-cycle increase or promotion ? Or salary adjustment in the last past weeks ? — read more
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Bill Keillor please apologize
It’s past time for Bill Keillor to apologize for his “Good Luck” comment to his IT people finding new jobs outside the company. Those of us left are: drowning in work, frustrated by no pay increases, no 401k matches, and clueless managers. Mercy... — read more
Fawley future
Fawley new refinery manager's history is interesting. Turned Altona into terminal, and sold Augusta. Is Fawley next for the chop.....?
EM employment verification
When my prospective employers call the 800 number to verify my employment with EM, why is it that HR (whoever you are) could not find my records? I am ending up sending my EM paystubs and W2's to my new employer. Other companies have automated and... — read more
EM has turned the corner
EM has turned the corner https://seekingalpha.com/article/4455303-exxon-mobil-has-turned-a-corner
Why are boomers and millenials always at each other's throats?
Talk about playing into the company's hands! For as long as you're blaming each other for all the wrongs in the company, those who are truly responsible for everything that's wrong are laughing all the way to the bank. How hard is it to understand... — read more
Exxon Asking Job Applicants Their Age (U.S.)
Exxon is inquiring about the age of job applicants for positions posted in the U.S. They’re doing this by asking about the citizenship of the applicant (irrelevant to the posted requisition), then asking what year citizenship was acquired... — read more
Professional resume writers & recruiting agencies
Has anyone had any success hiring a professional resume writer or recruiting agency to help them find a job? I've been skeptical of hiring a resume writer, and feel like I've already crafted a pretty darn good one... but I've recently read some... — read more
I wish these were my problems
I just read that according to Gallup, the main three reasons why people are leaving their jobs are: Not seeing opportunities for development Not feeling connected to the company’s purpose Not having strong relationships at work Other than the... — read more
Use of XOM Gasoline and Lubes
How many of XOM employees use XOM gasoline and lubes in your vehicles? I have heard a couple of colleagues swearing and using Chevron gasoline claiming it give more mileage than XOM gasoline. If this is the case Techron seems to be better than... — read more
The grass is greener on the other side 😊
I wanted to take some time to come back here now that I am finally out of ToxxicMobil and provide some assurance to folks that are thinking in leaving but are not sure if life after XOM really exists. I am currently working for a big tech and oh boy... — read more
Dear Exxonmobil….
What are your thoughts about the email that was sent to the EMIT LT last week?
Is Yoshi really a success?
Never found anyone used the service. Looks more like a failure.
Your replacements are on another continent
All of you who are so happy to be full-time remote, you do realize your replacements are probably being trained in cheaper countries as we speak?
Culture at EM
Successful companies have strong cultures that the workforce can relate to and are aligned with. EM used to have a strong and fair identity and culture and I think most employees were proud of the company, but recently I have seen a total change in... — read more
Be prepared and have a plan.
I have seen in past few years many friends and co workers leaving exxon earlier than expected. I can only comment on my field research and development. In the past there were no layoffs or increased PIPs. If you were older you could work until at... — read more
ExxonMobil is Cutting Costs, Will a Pension Freeze be Next?
https://blog.techstaffer.com/exxonmobil-is-cutting-costs-will-a-pension-freeze-be-next note - dated 07/07/2021
Houston attrition
Looks like attrition is really bad in Houston. Many posts in LinkedIn about folks leaving with Iconic Cube picture. Is anyone who was hired in last 5 years still wanting to be with the company? Has anyone seen any groups leaders provide a... — read more
Is EM India going to shutdown?
More than 50% attrition Almost all the work getting msp'd Teams like EMIT, LDS .... getting dissolved due to poor India Leadership As a strategy PIP'd many employees
Future of Petrochemicals
I saw this at the Shell layoff site and was intrigued. Basically and this is from Shells site... We have this new ethylene plant and the chem plant and I hear alot of talk about how this buisness is a pillar buisness for the future. However with... — read more
Oil and gas majors told to prepare for ‘major production drop’ by 2030s
Source: Energy Voice 9 September 2021 Oil and gas majors are being warned they must plan for a “major production drop” in order to hit the 1.5°C Paris Agreement target. Financial think tank Carbon Tracker has said that, as it stands, the world’s... — read more
Harvard University Pledges to End Investment in Fossil Fuels - Who is Next?
Harvard President Lawrence Bacow said the school’s endowment had no direct investments in fossil fuel exploration or development companies as of June and will not make such investments in the future. Ross Kerber, Reuters Fri, 09/10/2021 - 04:10... — read more
ExxonMobil's lack of strategy costs the oil and gas industry
XOM's insistence that climate change isn't happening may have destroyed trust in the oil and gas industry and consequently calls to shut it down. Darren recently discovered that we have done a lot of carbon capture and informed investors. Anyone... — read more