I saw the post about LCS ranking being brutal. How is it for the Houston based Guyana BU employees?

Going to be an interesting year for the 300 people that have been brought into LCS. More than half will see their Hi-Po career derailed. You may not think it would happen to you as a “chosen one” but it will to most.

If you don't fall in with the right click, you're sc--wed. You end up doing all the work while others are enjoying their "I'm good with the manager" privileges and you have no chance of being promoted. Don't even get me started on others taking... — read more 

Never a dull moment around these parts. https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/ftc-says-ex-pioneer-ceo-tried-to-collude-with-opec-on-oil-prices-27edf5bd TLDR: if you’re going to collude with OPEC, don’t use WhatsApp. (Use Signal or a carrier... — read more 

The writing was on the wall. Finally happening. https://worldoil.com/news/2024/5/7/exxonmobil-to-establish-singular-north-american-research-and-technology-hub-in-houston-texas/

How in the world do we make exxonmobil a company dedicated on fairness to every employee? We are smart people, we can figure this out. This is not confrontational, but let’s brainstorm on how we make this company fair to everyone, while we still... — read more 

Sooo...rumors are currently at an uptick about the site study finally being done and the results being announced soon-ish. (Some rumors are even for this week). Wonder if the Clinton site will finally get the axe? Also curious as to how any site... — read more 

Anyone have insight into the strategy for Canada, particularly downstream? How are the sites doing relative to other sites?

One constant truth in business following a buyout is that for the combined work force it’s always better to be on the buyer side than then the seller side. Just ask the heritage Mobil and XTO people if you can find... — read more 

DW strategies may be great, but the culture is it good? Here comes WAEM survey again, will we lie on it again? I did lie last year because it’s not anonymous. I said everything is fantastic. Why give honest feedback, when honest feedback, when... — read more 

Don't think I can last two more weeks. Already used majority of PTO. What is EM policy on quitting without notice? Automatic flag as ineligible for rehire? I seriously doubt I'd ever want to return but does it show up on employment verification? — read more 

Has anyone heard about a new process from management called operation rangus? What is it?

Just curious, where are the real men with backbones who will stand against the evil of management and the unfair ranking system? Do real men even exist in this company? I’d like to stand behind those real men of courage dedicated to make a... — read more 

No sh-t ? We have officially entered into an Orwellian distopya...

Come and take it.

I’m so sick of the culture of fear that is so apparent at XOM; fear of our performance assessment process, fear of PIPs, fear of no control over career and fear that people will get hurt with the low cost / low quality / low safety culture that’s... — read more 

95% positive KO feedback, you’re proud of the work you contributed to the team, But yet your supervisor harps on something that is out of your control. Guess I can expect another year of smoke blown up my a$$….. we over inflated inflation and we’ve... — read more 

Going to get ugly !

Some of the problems with Boeing’s 737 Max have been attributed to low cost/quality work outsources to India. Sound familar? How long before there is a Boeing moment to swing the pendulum back? The current leadership will long be gone and let... — read more 

EM doesn't deserve it. Before, when our pay was the best in the industry and our benefits matched, that's when this place deserved our 100 percent. But everything has been downgraded drastically since then and they still expect us to do the same... — read more 

Expecting more reductions… anyone got the info?

NTU Singapore, ExxonMobil and A*STAR to spend about 40$ million US to stand a new lab for Low Carbin Solutions. I thought we were doing that in Annandale NJ? https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1042692

Darren said “…our greatest strength and most important advantage: great people” Strange that he personally demands annual PIP layoffs and is actively moving work to low cost new hire less competent people in a 3rd world country. Seems that his... — read more 

I can understand the bloated boomer workforce needed to be shed and useless assets optimized or sold. But with 2/3rds of heads left can’t we afford descent insurance for the remaining workforce? Or maybe we are not big enough consumer base for the... — read more 

Can’t wait to leave this dumpster fire!

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/23/1246430110/noncompete-agreements-ftc-ban-lina-khan Seems some corporate policies will have the change.

DWW is 59; do we still have 6years of cost cutting to the bone and will it bite him before he retires or will it be the poor soul behind him aka GE and Jack Welch again. Shareholders should be concerned on the short term. What will be left for his... — read more 

With the way, it’s going we won’t really operate anywhere apart from Permian, PNG, Canada and Angola. Yes, I know we have Guyana but SBM operate for us. We are selling or trying to sell everything else. Malaysia is going, EG, UK, Australia and Norway... — read more 

So he was found innocent but did EM terminate his contract or did we pay him off?

Evidence?

When I'm working with someone on their resume, I always emphasize that 1:1 networking is the best way to get a job. But this seems like a low-effort thing to do that couldn't hurt to... — read more 

When the Polaris project is done. How will head count be affected?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/19/exxon-pipeline-leak-carbon-capture-safety-gaps By Nina Lakhani in Sulphur, Louisiana A major leak of CO2 from an ExxonMobil pipeline in Louisiana exposes dangerous safety gaps that should halt the... — read more 

All over my LI, 30-35 year olds posting about these new job titles in these 2 countries . Weird no?

Upstream engineer here - considering getting an MBA (either part-time or full-time). I have gotten mixed reviews on how the company would value an MBA. What do y'all think?

Can anyone other than your manager see KO feedbacks? can your managers manager see this? Is this something that people in assessment meeting can see?

Well. How’s the annual vacuum pulling excercise going?

Announced 2 days ago : • The chemical site (steamcracker and olefins production facilities) will be shut down at the NDG (Normady, NW France) complex. About 800 positions impacted. • The Fos refinery (on the Med coast, south of the country) will be... — read more