Topics regarding layoffs at ExxonMobil Corp.

Topics regarding layoffs at ExxonMobil Corp.

Permian Office Building vs Guyana

Exxon to move into new US$160 million Guyana HQ this year – Routledge The headquarters will be capable of housing over 500 persons and will include an offshore command center designed to enhance the management of Exxon’s offshore... — read more 

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| 990 views | | 8 replies (last February 14, 2024)
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Pension vesting for boomerang hires

How does it work for XOM employees who left and then return? The formula is: 1.6% x N x Ref Salary Example: Hire leaves after 6 years (took lump sum). Works somewhere for a while and returns. Does the pension years of service continue at N=6... — read more 

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| 1180 views | | 8 replies (last February 16, 2024)
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Expat tax

Why is ExxonMobil still paying expat assignment tax if I am no longer an expat since 2016? I became US employee on 2016, and they want part of my tax refund to be payable to them! Can someone from HR or tax enlighten me?

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| 690 views | | 4 replies (last February 14, 2024)
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Ageism

Alive and well here at EMHC https://finance.yahoo.com/news/older-workers-less-tolerant-workplace-120248942.html

India technical center experience?

Visiting from the bp board here....we're just starting a "Technical Services India" technical center. Heard XOM started something similar to this years ago. What has the experience been? Is it just an attempt to replace expensive technical staff in... — read more 

What happens to my RSUs if I take no pay leave?

What happens to my RSU vesting if I take no pay leave to go on a sabbatical? Say 6 months to a year? Will the vesting schedule remain the same or will the vesting dates be pushed back by the period that I am away from the company?

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| 1061 views | | 6 replies (last February 13, 2024)
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But who will PIP the PIPers?

I guess you can only tell your clients “Just fire a bunch of people” so many times before everyone else catches on: https://www.businessinsider.com/mckinsey-consultants-employee-reviews-bad-year-pandemic-2024-2?amp

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| 990 views | | 4 replies (last February 10, 2024)
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What exactly is the "executive mentorship" program?

Recently got an automated email that I was assigned a mentor for the 'executive mentorship' program. Background is that I was an experienced hire with now a few years Exxon experience. I asked my supervisor what it was about, she downplayed it but... — read more 

Drucker’s Annual Management Study

Druvker’s released their annual study for Management for Fortune 500 companies. Exxon again scored in the bottom 1/2 driven down by extremely low Employee Engagement scores (we are talking NSI numbers). I guess when you quietly push out your US org... — read more 

Leaders eat last - not at exxon

Been reading the book by Simon Sinek. Every description of what a company or culture shouldn’t be reminds me of work at Exxon. The continuous low level cortisol cause high blood pressure… The author provided 5 leadership lessons that focused on the... — read more 

Career cushioning

Anyone else doing this? https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/career-cushioning-latest-workplace-trend-employees-trying-protect-themselves-heading-2024

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| 1190 views | | 3 replies (last February 7, 2024)
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Prepare to be NSI’d

PIP target close to 20% this year due to much of the more qualified Pioneer staff taking the positions of what’s left of our atrophied engineering staff. It’s not only BTC and KL we must worry about.

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| 2380 views | | 8 replies (last February 9, 2024)
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CL 28 next role

I am a CL 28 and am looking for advice on types of roles I should be seeking to continue my career progression. Any advice? I’d like to map out how to reach low 30’s CL before retirement.

Opportunity beyond 27?

As the company headcount shrinks in size, are the opportunities for roles beyond 27 shrinking also? What is concerning to me is that I'm seeing high cls being put into 28 level roles. Even some people seem to be taking "demotions".... What about the... — read more 

The KL Replacement Effort

Honestly it's just sad going to my site. We all know over the years they've been offshoring jobs. We all know they've been sending a KL or BTC resource to the sites occasionally, but it is truly hitting full throttle now. One of our units is on... — read more 

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| 2400 views | | 8 replies (last February 6, 2024)
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Current XOM play is music chair not hunger game

in music chair, every round (year) one chair (8% NSI/PIP) is removed from the existing chairs. this is the exact XOM play for past few years! in hunger game, people fight to death to be the last survivor which is not the XOM case. so folks, let's... — read more 

4Q2023 Earnings Call - Notable Highlights

Please post your thoughts from the 4Q2023 Earnings Call on 2 February 2023 https://investor.exxonmobil.com/earnings (1) Cumulative Structural Cost Savings between 2019 and 2023: $9.7 B vs. 2019; leading peers (2) 2024: continued growth in... — read more 

LD retirement

Any details on LD’s retirement? At one time, it seemed that LD couldn’t be president of enough things. Did she disappoint DW with her handling of EMTEC?

PIP/Retirement combo play

Does anyone have any good advice as to how best to combine a PIP/PIL (not sure I care to fight the bullsh-t anymore) with retirement planning? Does frugal vacation usage during the year play a role? Asking as an RE who fully expects it to be the... — read more 

What is the Layoff(PIP) target for 2024

Is layoff target 8% again this year? It is amazing how executives know how many people Need Significant Improvement prior to any performance assessment.

Performance group CLs

So I hear there continues to be more and more assessment groups that have widened the CL range, for example CL20-29 in the same assessment group. How do you compare a new hire ~CL23 or even 5-8 yr person CL 24/25 to a 50 year old CL29? This is... — read more 

How much CO2e does LCS president generate?

How much do you think our fearless LCS DA generates when he races his high cost porsches ? He tells the world we are working on cutting emissions while he is out racing and adding to the problem for pure entertainment value. Tone deaf much.

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| 1060 views | | 4 replies (last February 3, 2024)
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Every time I switch groups my rank drops

I have to build myself back up every time I switch groups. Suddenly my sending group tanks my ranking and then I have to build it back up over years. Makes me not want to move groups!

Cost cutting ide executive parties

When Houston rapper Bun B threw a birthday party for his young granddaughter three years ago, he didn't settle for cake and ice cream on the patio. He threw a princess-themed bash for 40 at a 34,000-square-foot French chateau in the Champions... — read more 

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| 1480 views | | 4 replies (last January 31, 2024)
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Cost cutting idea hunting lodge

Executives have a lot of unneeded perks. Have you heard about the hunting lodge? It is hardy used but costs a fortune to keep. Check out how much we spend for executives to have a nice... — read more 

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| 1640 views | | 6 replies (last January 29, 2024)
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HC10 vs HVEC

Isn’t it interesting that we get called “high cost” but we don’t call other places “low cost” High value engineering center rather than low cost engineering center? Why all the carefully chosen words for HVEC but not for HC10?

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| 1120 views | | 4 replies (last February 3, 2024)
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Education reimbursement

Anyone get approved to pursue education? It used to be you could go anywhere do anything but now it seems your supervisor has to approve so good luck with there being a consistent approach to how the benefit is administered. Likely only those with... — read more 

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| 980 views | | 2 replies (last January 29, 2024)
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BTC Employee Perspective

Any BTC employees who can share how they see working at BTC to be. Is it a long term thing for you? A stepping stone to graduate school or a better job? Is it seen as a prestigious job in India?

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| 1600 views | | 8 replies (last February 3, 2024)
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