In the latest strategy review, there are references to $6B of cost cuts through 2027. What is the breakdown of those? All in support functions or spread among all groups? Is it only personnel or some other category (supplier savings, lower cost to... — read more 

Lets keep it simple and to the point. We need to sell/abandon/destroy Kearl....its an asset ....ummm "ASSet" that has earned the company a whole $0 over the past 10 years its been in operation. We dont know how to run oil sands mining operations... — read more 

I’ve talked with three recruiters this week in the Houston area, and all three have asked for my DOB up-front in the screening process. I called one out on it and got ghosted. Are they filtering candidates based on age now or what? Interested in... — read more 

Kevin Crowley, Bloomberg December 06, 2023 https://worldoil.com/news/2023/12/6/exxonmobil-raises-share-buybacks-14-with-plans-to-accelerate-permian-guyanese-oil-production (Bloomberg) – Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to raise share buybacks 14% as the oil... — read more 

Does anyone have any info on the email sent yesterday to Traders on the new bonus structure? There's certainly going do be a drain of supporting staff as they were also promised to be compensated for the move to London and the company has now... — read more 

Am I wrong or was this the year with the fewest layoffs in a long while?

So, what did you all think of today's global forum with Linda D.? And her responses to the Q&A?

OD, O, E, VG, G. Upstream, product solutions, or finance. CL bump or no. Should make it very easy to create a table for all employees in the US.

RSU notifications happening yet?

The TSA is changing their game and currently setup outside the revolving doors to wellness 3. Grab a coffee and wait for them to move along.

TSLS are getting into their position simply because there’s no one left. They have no technical background and the system just keeps pushing them along once they get into these positions

Does anyone have any update on raises?

Technical 2nd lines are heavily protected by their sponsors in BMRF. How are the TSLS in other US refineries? Are them protected as well? Heard new qualifications for TSLS are coming out very soon and managers IN BMRF moved their TSLS around to... — read more 

Story by Myra P. Saefong https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/what-an-opec-flood-the-market-scenario-may-do-to-oil-prices/ COMMODITIES CORNER A scenario in which a group of major oil producers known as OPEC+ decides to “flood the market” is... — read more 

BMRF is losing American talent very fast. Folks from Tech centers are replacing American talent. WHY is HR silent about it? Are our sister US refineries doing the same?

https://youtube.com/shorts/ztbnV5VE6mM?si=IIoOlsZmvptzAVcs

Saw this on google the other day. Thought I’d share for the cheerleader that’s constantly on here trying to gaslight and spinning untruths. Google has it figured out. A performance-based ranking system that pits workers against one another —... — read more 

Searched Montgomery County court records for SVP name and case number- no records found. The rescheduled arraignment was supposed to be this week. Was the case dropped? Plea deal? Odyssey.mctx.org/county/default.aspx 23-10-14993

Anyone know the salary bands for CL 28 and 29?

Benchmarking studies being completed again to justify further reduction in expat packages. Buckle up and be ready. Benchmarking unsurprisingly only reduces benefits. When was the last time benchmarking showed an increase was needed? Competitors... — read more 

Be prepared for salary increases to be less than inflation. Talking points shared with supervisors already. Salary is based on benchmarking not inflation When inflation is low do you want your raise to be low? Inflation has moderated and is... — read more 

https://fortune.com/2023/11/26/middle-managers-burned-out-stressed-rto-layoffs-glassdoor/amp/

Who designed this; it is appalling. Can’t find anything.

Any news on the UK salary program for 2024? Are they going to scare us again with the impending recession or are we losing too many people?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_air_capture Direct air capture (DAC) is the use of chemical or physical processes to extract carbon dioxide directly from the ambient air.[1] If the extracted CO2 is then sequestered in safe long-term storage... — read more 

By Lars Bevanger BBC News, Oslo https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-40669239 This week the British papers revelled in news about how much the BBC's on-air stars get paid, though the salaries of their counterparts in commercial TV remain under wraps... — read more 

Any Intel on what the outcome is? Appears that most technologies will not have emtec specialists supporting?

I heard BTC expats cost just as much as HC in country employees or HC expats. Is this true? Why?

I heard the BTC hourly bill rate is shielded by not being burdened with overhead from the central organization like everyone else is. Is this true? What are the costs others pay for that BTC doesn’t? Is it things like central IT and Executives? Is it... — read more 

I heard they have private bathrooms. Anyone know what was done at EMHC to upgrade the offices of the executives?

I am amazed that this board is viewed by employees all over the world. Pretty wild that there is so much discontent in the company.

Anyone know when we are projecting LCS will stop being an expense and start being profitable? Does the ROCE compare well to our traditional business?

Why so much blaming the messenger? Yes your front line supervisor tells you your ranking but they didn’t design the system and hate it as much as you do. If you haven’t figured out what it takes to rank well and aren’t doing it your supervisor can’t... — read more 

If you are having a hard time with jobs moving to India buckle up for the introduction of AI. We all need to learn to upskill and adapt. Being mad at management for change that is inevitable rather than trying to stay relevant by upskilling is a... — read more 

Story by Trisha Leigh https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/the-first-commercial-carbon-capture-plant-in-the-u-s-has-su-ked-1000-tons-out-of-the-air At this point, everyone knows we need to do something about climate change and all of the... — read more 

Happy Thanksgiving for those in the USA. It's a good time to reflect on how blessed and privileged we are ... Even admist of all the imperfections and changes happening around us.

Probably: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/antisocial-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20353928#:~:text=Overview,rights%20and%20feelings%20of%20others.

Data from 57,000 employees shows they're at their unhappiest since the pandemic. https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/3-things-keeping-your-employees-awake-at-night-according-to-wharton-psychologist-adam-grant.html Employees are unhappier now than any... — read more