In a very small team somebody always ends up carrying the dead weight because the release dates do not move. I carried a complete slacker for a long time... everybody knew he was a slacker too mgmt t knew entire team knew and othing changed. the... — read more 

It is happening. Massive number of retirements and mid career employees leaving. Super wild to see.

Permian Resources or Diamondback or SM - take your pick but you are way better off with any of them than at the double cross!

Was it: • HR? • A task force? • Darren Woods? • A committee of frustrated supervisors who suddenly realized their 52–55-year-olds had stopped trembling in fear? I’m only asking because when the karmic boomerang eventually returns to sender, I’d like... — read more 

A trade secret is legally defined as confidential business information that gains economic value from not being generally known and is protected through reasonable efforts to keep it secret. In U.S. law, this definition is most clearly articulated in... — read more 

I walked away three months ago because I was tired of working sixty-hour weeks. I left my team in a tough spot, but I honestly don’t feel bad about it. I feel great. They created the mess that I kept fixing over and over again, and eventually I got... — read more 

In April, my PDS review was great. The meeting went well, and my manager even asked me to join him for lunch. He told me I had a great year. Two weeks later, they had the ranking meeting in May, and after that I noticed he was avoiding me in the... — read more 

Anything longer is just pouring energy into a dead end. Looks good on a resume, but don't expect a career or any real payoff.

I hear that XOM doesn’t like to carry the liability on their books of your pension after you leave. So if you leave after 5, 10, 15, 20 years and don’t reach 55 they offer you lump sum for your pension payment. Is this true? If so, what do those... — read more 

I used to believe that if I worked hard and stayed loyal, my manager would protect me. Then I got put on a PIP after my manager promised me I was safe. They don't have your back. They have their own back. Never forget that.

Suppose you make it to early retirement at 55 and still want to work elsewhere. Doesn’t the company have stipulations around not working for competitors after retirement? And aren’t there some big threats tied to that….like lost pension, lost... — read more 

Whenever this years anonymous survey comes out, let’s be honest and give bad ratings, no more good ratings just for sake of it

Is the Performance Harassment Cycle affectionately known as PIP administered fairly and equitably at XOM? Is PIP used as a method to legally remove dead wood 🪵 or is employed to stifle, marginalize and sabotage employees that are competent and... — read more 

Now that Pioneer employees have received the last of their retention bonus money the resignations are rolling in.

EM trading must su-k to lose this much money when all others are creaming. TGs leadership of Trading is equally bad to her leadership of HR where she systematically f’d the company for the long term. BP, Shell and the trading houses are all claiming... — read more 

LinkedIn is on fire for employees leaving EM. It’s not the 5year employees but the ‘after 20years I’ve decided to make the move’ employees. People who are vested in the betterment of EM but have had enough of the constant beatings, low morale and... — read more 

I remember many years ago an employee who was 53 dared exxon to fire him. He was arrogant and rich so he did not cafre. He was told by hr that he did not have to complete the DPC. He barely attempted to do any of the stuff on the plan and even missed... — read more 

Is it possible to successfully negotiate a CL promotion when considering to accept an assignment with more responsibility?

I was told by alight that I canceled my retirement last year when I was piped out. I took the pil in july or august last year. I was NRE but knew I was doomed so I left on my own. I got 3 months pay and left asap. I was classified as a terminee... — read more 

Where bad ideas go to become and AFE and a pds that was done 3 yrs ago and people who should never ever get promoted. What say you?!

2 weeks for every year of service.

Interesting timing for Global Trading pres change out announcement ... Trading made lots of money last quarter ;-) Any MC insider here?

I retired from exxon making 220k at 55. I could not stand it anymore. I said I would never work for this dysfunctional s heet show again. Well they offered me a contractor position through an agency. My pay was only half at 120k per year. They told... — read more 

Everyone is going to sound so smart this year!

What happens to any supplemental pension or supplemental 401K savings if you are forced out at 52 and would have been NRE before (I know that is now removed). Would the company really just keep it and say tough luck?

I told them no, not unless truly desperate. The hours are long, the pressure is constant, and the company treats employees like they're disposable. Take a job here and expect to have no life outside of work. And to think that I used to recommend this... — read more 

Once you're on it, you already know how it ends. I really hope no one is fooling themselves into thinking they can fight it.

Looking for honest input from folks who’ve been through this. I recently moved into a new individual contributor (IC) role. The onboarding/training has been very limited, and I’m still working to understand expectations and what “good” looks... — read more 

ExxonMobil’s MLRP is a performance‑ranking system that forces a fixed percentage of employees into the lowest category (“NSI”), often triggering PIP or separation options. It functions as a structured mechanism for performance management but has been... — read more 

Hi everyone, My pre-employment portal shows completed, and I have a start date coming up. For recent hires, how long did it take to get final confirmation or an “all clear” from recruiting/onboarding?

Curious on what base and bonus structure looks like?

Darrin mentioned our Talent Management Approach on the earnings call, more like eliminate talent. #terrible.

Sounds like a lot of excuses as to why lower earnings isn't our fault. Maybe someone should tell management to "stay resilient" and take ownership.

Tracy honey - what we doing grl??????

Hearing big announcements on Monday?

This is random but a good read for new folks, not the best forum for this post but since we do not have an alternative one here it goes, hope it helps someone. Folks that have been around the block a while should skip this... — read more 

Do people at the management‑ladder level and principals, senior principals, chiefs—ever get put on a PIP? I’m asking because we have a principal on the team who struggles with fundamentals, guided the group in the wrong direction, and then claimed we... — read more 

Do huddle rooms have cameras, and if so, do they also record audio?

So we are about one month in and the new and definitely worst D&S model has not been successful. Just meeting after meeting where nobody understand what the he-l is happening. HR will never admit this su-ks but go on about how this is Industry... — read more