The company keeps claiming that reductions in force are necessary because we have too many employees, yet we have a bunch of managers with only two or three reports max. Somehow, they are never the ones who are laid off or fired. We could safely get... — read more 

I don’t understand the obsession with driving attendance at our Houston campus. We ask people to come back in person, even after known contact with Covid+ individuals, despite the data saying that vaccinated individuals will spread the Delta... — read more 

I am leaving the EM soon, wanted to know if anyone had a checklist on what to do before leaving? Serious answers please. I’m thinking… Use up dental/vision benefits Download pay stubs and W2s Make sure voya is set to personal email Send... — read more 

Which one did / will you choose….. and why?

Post anything about the dividend...

I think the management is getting desperate to get rid of as many of us as fast as they can. Why else would they be playing these kindergarten-level games where they make sure to drop references of how overpaid some of us are every chance they get or... — read more 

I’ve been browsing these posts for a few months and though I would give perspective as to why I made the proactive decision to leave…..I also thought it would be good to list some perspective for those wanting to stay and those looking elsewhere. .. — read more 

Alright, lots of DW bashing, maybe deserved. Everyone thinks they can do better than everyone else. We all seem to be know-it-all’s, So what’s next? Who is next? The company isn’t going anywhere. Too many assets, the full transition is several cycles... — read more 

With a snide smile, delusion of superiority, and a hidden contempt for others, the CEO has unique attributes. Remember he said that the ranking system has to be good because it worked for him! D Woods strength and weaknesses from the perspective of... — read more 

So many people here are stressing and worrying like they're sure they are set to lose their job even if they haven't been PIPed or have not heard anything about layoffs. That is no way to live. If you have not been PIPed, you're lucky. Act like it... — read more 

When they NSI those who can't be replaced, this means supervisors are eliminating the competition. The management cares and is essentially begging people to stay but the supervisors are doing nothing but playing games.

We can all agree that employee morale is as low as it has ever been. Management must know this, so why aren't they doing anything about it? Every study on the subject has shown that employee satisfaction affects productivity. I think it would be... — read more 

Is anyone hearing of special treatment by those threatening to leave? I have seen some very questionable moves lately: People who were vying for positions for which they probably weren’t the best choice. Then, I hear they are looking outside…..and... — read more 

It's wishful thinking. Hoping that people are quitting in droves and will somehow sc--w over the management that's doing nothing to stop them... It would be great if it was true, but it's not. Our attrition is the same as it always was. It never... — read more 

@XOM is going to be what we make of it. Miserable? Turn it around by making life better for someone today. For the poster asking how to make XOM better; try giving someone a compliment today. Nice hair, I like the way you dress, that idea you had... — read more 

I keep hearing around the campus that the rate of attrition is too high for senior management liking and they don’t understand why people are leaving. I haven’t seen any efforts to actually retain people though across the board. Anyone hearing the... — read more 

Is it true different business units have different NSI targets? Overall, the average is 8%. The distribution of NSI's is set by HR when they merge the lists. Years of service, age, and salary etc are all factored in.

I was ranked OwD this year and am FI. Gauging when to make my exit to inflict maximum pain.

I noticed there are over 750 people have gone in and made their selections in 2021.

I'm wondering when will we know the fate of the first round of the latest PIPs, the ones that are part of the most recent RIF push? I'd like to see if even one person is not let go at the end of their period. If the answer is no, then it's going to... — read more 

Took PIL from XOM in July of 2020 under what I perceived as very unfair and biased circumstances. Have now been with my new company for a little over a year. I now sit in during interviews and am involved with vetting the applicants for certain... — read more 

It’s time to make this place 1% better every day. Happy you all have a fabulous day.

I see mentioned often on this forum about getting a lawyer and sticking it to the man for getting PIPed or laid off maybe for age racial discrimination or other angles. Has anyone had any legal success against ExxonMobil - winning a bigger... — read more 

I’m a mechanical engineer, got an offer that has a big pay bump, remote and is in a whole new industry. The thing is though, I’m not super excited with the company nor the work I’ll be doing. The company itself is fine, but the domain isn’t what I... — read more 

What do most NRE's get this cycle? What are the consequences of DPC?

Just when you think 8% NSI is too high because we only hire the best, you look at your email and you have 80 responses to a large Emit group email where people responded to all with “take me off this distribution list”. Maybe 8% is too low haha

I'm just realistic. I have a horrible manager who thinks the louder he yells, the better he manages. For some reason, I'm the target of his outbursts 90 percent of the time. I've been called a doormat by a colleague recently for not standing up to... — read more 

Will they close the Clinton site? Will parts of EMRE merge with chemical research and/or UIS? Appreciate any insights so we are better prepared for the storms.

All of the safety stuff this company promotes is so fake. “Hold the handrail” “being in the office promotes culture of safety”. Driving to the office is probably the most unsafe given most of us take 45. And what about the email we just got about the... — read more 

Seriously are there worse companies out there than XOM? The way I see people talk here you’d think this is the bottom of the barrel. Been going on my 5th year and while it’s not perfect I’m not at all dissatisfied. Are my chances of being PiPed the... — read more 

Heard years ago that retiree had to wait 6 months before starting as a contractor. Is this true?

If want to get rid of people without pi----g off entire workforce with the PIP system: Eliminate the penalties for retiring between 55 to 60. Currently there is 25% penalty for retirement at 55. Many people between 55 and 60 would leave... — read more 

If you're pi---d about getting pip'd think about how very low performers in the south American gbc can't even be fired. Even if they are given the pip they are protected by their government. They are literally unshakable from the company. Every local... — read more 

We’re seeing massive attrition in downstream with no effort to retain employees. It makes you realize employees are not valued.

What is going on in Brazil? We paid a huge premium for our acreage. Did exploration make a mistake or are we about to hit a big payday?

Plenty of people were added to EM in the last twelve months, I think more than enough to make a nice dent in the planned reduction numbers. Why doesn't the company get rid of them - they have the least experience and knowledge and will cost the least... — read more 

Please do share. Thank you.

W3 has a ton of confirmed cases. I know it’s inconvenient to bring up, and all the useless signage has been scraped off the floors, but it doesn’t look like we’re done with this rodeo yet. I’m not even angling for WFH. Just some f-ing leadership... — read more