Yesterday I scheduled an appointment for an ultrasound. I just received a call this morning that I don't have any medical insurance coverage. I thought I was on the Aetna Select ExxonMobil Retiree plan. They told me on the phone that my coverage was... — read more 

A guy I work with beat his PIP. It’s been over a year, and he’s still here and no longer on a PIP. He busted his a-s, but it worked. I just wanted to let people know that while rare, it is possible to survive being put on a PIP.

It’s unfortunate that someone was double-booked during the forum—it raises the question of how much importance these forums hold for them.

David Hood - Reporter Oil giant removed reference to diversity at all career stages Company opted for less-political terms in its annual report Exxon Mobil Corp. erased a reference to the company considering diversity in its employment... — read more 

Anybody else having problems with Voya? It’s showing I have zero accrued dividends, which I know is incorrect.

Story by Daina Beth Solomon SANTIAGO (Reuters) - U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil is planning a meeting with Chilean officials to discuss lithium investment opportunities, according to a registry of lobbyist meetings and a person familiar with the matter... — read more 

It’s a harsh fact that has been posted here many times. Don’t come here if you expect career advancement unless you fit the mold. This is not a meritocracy. If you stay here too long you end up becoming a worker bee with no real skills that... — read more 

Q re Bonus, Salary Increases and Performance Evaluation Process Disclaimer: I work for a smaller competitor and I am fishing for info (will post the same questions on a few boards here). Anyhow, I am trying to figure out what's the standard way of... — read more 

We all know DW and JW were appointed to XOM MC in 2014 at the same time. So obvs they were competitors for the top job which ultimately ended up going to DW. Is it just me or do people notice that DW seems to value NCs opinion more than JWs ? It’s... — read more 

Story by Marianna Parraga and Kemol King GEORGETOWN (Reuters) -The fourth floating production facility to be operated by a consortium led by Exxon Mobil in Guyana has departed from Singapore on its route to the South American country's waters... — read more 

Laughing out loud at Exxon taking credit for all the philanthropy in Midland. They have t done hardly anything for years. Why the change? Hint. Pioneer had agreed to do all this stuff and Exxon couldn’t find a way to back out of it.

Almost as nice as the trailers that are the Carlsbad Delaware basin... — read more 

Thoughts on working for EMGL (or in Guyana)?

I am at one of the most vile disgusting sites in the companies arsenal. No one is friendly or helpful. The groups are formed and they are against me. I tried to help out another group and was told that In was bothering them and my help was not... — read more 

A father said to his son , "You graduated with honors. Here is a Volkswagen beetle that i bought many years ago ... It is over 50years old , but before I give it to you, take it to a dealership downtown and ask how much there are offering you." The... — read more 

Why Mozambique won’t be moving forward anytime soon https://oilprice.com/Energy/Natural-Gas/Clouds-Thicken-Over-Africas-Biggest-LNG-Project.amp.html

How do we get rid of DEI? I fear we are stuck with it as too many have already risen thanks to it and the rot is too deep in the ruling executive class

So long Brad, good riddance. Let's see what John Whelan can do.

Once Chevron finishes cutting a fifth of its workforce and everybody notices that nothing changed (aside from employees being overworked, which no one will care about) everyone else will start copying them. Just watch as XOM announces something... — read more 

Experienced hire here, and just realized the 401k company match apparently has 3 year vesting. So if I leave after 2.9 years all of the company match gets clawed back, resulting in a 0% 401k match? WTF. 401k match isn't a cash bonus or stock... — read more 

LinkedIn Post - 12 February 2025 - Vice President, Low Carbon Solutions Technology It was great to visit ExxonMobil's technology center at Friendswood, Texas, earlier this week. We have exciting work going on Direct Lithium Extraction technology... — read more 

Admirable of CVX to announce their massive layoffs, unlike XOM that uses the PIP system to unethically purge a lot of people. https://www.barrons.com/articles/chevron-layoffs-oil-dividends-05fb9b8a

The number of engineers we are replacing with cheep Indian labor will bite ExxonMobil in the rear for saving a buck. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-28/boeing-s-737-max-software-outsourced-to-9-an-hour-engineers

When are we all being sold?

Here’s what I found on Reddit this morning. FYI, LPA meaning Lakh Per Annum. 1 LPA Indian Ruppees = 1100 USD/year. From Reddit: Can only speak for Exxon. BP & Chevron’s pay structure might be different. In 2021, Campus hires from CFTIs (Centrally... — read more 

Seems for families this can save more taxes than FSA. Anyone now opening HSA accounts with XOM healthcare plans?

Anyone knows what they’re constructing by the Lab building on campus?

What is the typical highest CL at BTC currently. Do they cap out at certain CL levels? Also how easy is it to transfer from BTC to another location like Middle East or US?

Exxon executives seen touring the SWR building. Does anyone know why?

Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump's new government contractor rules Story by MICHAEL LIEDTKE SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies... — read more 

Beware of those new tracking devices in the ceiling by the elevators at each end. A simple reverse image search shows they can be linked into your badge, i.e. the company will know which floor you're in and for how long. Next level big brother... — read more 

What are your thoughts on the outcome of the negotiations?

DW: “Our employees are our biggest asset” “Our success and record profits are because of your hard work”. Then he cuts our dental benefits, a-s h#le, how does everyone like paying for a cleaning these days?

Maybe XOM just needs to come up with a new term to describe the whole PIP/PIL process. You don’t “need significant improvement”, you’re just being encouraged to leave the company and be “promoted outwards.” Nice... — read more 

We have buildings empty but we lease out Hughes landing again… wow

Essential oils group cleared for WFH

University of Phoenix grad interviewing people at Magnolia Oil & Gas in Houston. Damn it. I wasted all that time at UT.

I got moved to Baytown and have noticed a huge number of employees related to each other. Mostly brothers, sisters and mothers daughters. I was talking to one person about someone and they said oh yeah that is my cousin. I do not feel as if I have a... — read more 

Are the Engine 1 board members guilty of sharing proprietary information? Chevron announcement follows our own plans to build power plants for data centers.