Topics regarding layoffs at Shell Oil

Topics regarding layoffs at Shell Oil

Looking for drama?

Head over to the BP layoffs thread. It’s all of the drama and intrigue our dark souls feed on, without the anxiety and discouragement of realizing we work for that sh*tbox. Uh, that is until Shell and BP strategically merge to create a mega-British... — read more 

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| 1480 views | | 3 replies (last September 26, 2023)
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Winter is coming

Lacking a good crisis to prompt change… manufacture one! Look I agree we need to shake the deadwood out and get back to some role clarity so folks know what they need to deliver, but execution to date has been so ham-fisted. EVPs aren’t feeling... — read more 

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| 1760 views | | 4 replies (last September 27, 2023)
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Restructuring?

Any updates to yet another reorg? I know there are a few mini reorgs in certain BUs in STUSCO. Anyone else?

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| 3190 views | | 9 replies (last September 23, 2023)
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Pay relative to (energy) peers? Venting

With the focus by the EC moving to ruthless returns, it's hopeful that company performance will improve and thus value for those who have equity in the company. One can hope. On the cost reduction side, I'm concerned this will extend to total cash... — read more 

How soon Bukom will be sold?

Shell taps Goldman Sachs to explore Singapore refinery and petchem plant sale https://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2023/08/shell-taps-goldman-sachs-to-explore-singapore-refinery-and-petchem-plant-sale/#comments

Real reason on underperformance vs peers

I think people have forgotten the real reason why Shell is valued lower than US peers. It is simply because management decided earlier to sell off oil assets and those assets were not around anymore when the price went up. Wael should not blame or... — read more 

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| 1910 views | | 6 replies (last August 19, 2023)
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How much to retire

At what point would you feel comfortable to call it quits from Shell or anywhere? Convert your pension to lumpsum to make it apples to apples with others? $5M?

USA Trading JG5 100% PIR

What is 100% PIR JG5 for USA Trading? Does trading get additional or different bonus structure to compensate for the 24/7 on call and special skillset over standard US Business 100% PIR.

How is working at Shell compared to other O&G companies?

I got an offer but I’d like to learn more about the company before I accept. The place I currently work at is much, much smaller, so this would be a major change for me. I don’t want to jump into something that might turn out not to be a good fit for... — read more 

Turmoil in Singapore

Any insider news to decision making in Singapore? This situation seem to have occured before that ref chm will be sold but did not in the end. Is this scare tactic by the CEO since he is new and portraying the aggressive game. Hopeful for happy... — read more 

Yet another Namibia find

https://www.upstreamonline.com/exclusive/on-a-roll-shell-makes-fourth-oil-find-offshore-namibia/2-1-1484831 Calibrated AVO in the play… like Guyana it’s basically shooting fish in a barrel at this point.

Max salary in job group

What happens when a person reach a maximum salary in a job group, will he still be eligible for an increment?

WTF Employee Count

Ok, maybe it’s just me or does this make no fu----g sense? Before Reshape Shell had ~87k employees. After Reshape Shell had ~81k employees. Now they have a staggering 93k? WTF!!!! Shell is its worse enemy. First, how does a major O&G company have so... — read more 

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| 2960 views | | 8 replies (last July 3, 2023)
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Will Shell exit Singapore?

Shell says Singapore energy, chemicals assets under review https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/shell-says-singapore-energy-chemicals-assets-under-review-2023-06-14/ Thoughts? Should a new hire join? Morale is low.. Shell pulls plug on two... — read more 

Zoey Yujnovich, Amy Coney Barrett Doppelganger?

Is it me or is Zoe Yujnovich an Amy Coney Barrett Doppelganger? https://www.upstreamonline.com/exploration/shell-aims-to-move-at-pace-after-namibian-well-test-success/2-1-1467525

Rumblings About Another SVS

Ok, someone needs to come clean. The word on the street is things are coming down the pike and soon. This is coming from multiple sources. May just be BS or maybe not?

Poor manager advice please

Some advice please. I had a poor year last year, due to lack of opportunity. Beginning of the year my manager told me they would help with more opportunities, 6 months in no change and no help and i am feeling deflated and depressed. Prefer to stay... — read more 

Deer Park fire

Feel sorry for all the people in the area that have to breathe that toxic mess

How many PSP shares per JG?

I’ve always wonder how many shares you get of awarded a PSP. For instance, if you are a JG 3, how many PSP shares do you get? Is there a table available?

Group scorecard

Can someone explain why this the Q1 BPF was 1.25 whereas Q1 last year was nearly 1.5 with lower profit? I understand that profit isn’t everything that gets considered in the scorecard, but we had solid outcomes in other categories (especially... — read more 

No Americans on EC

In spite of the corporation making most of its money in the Americas, there are zero people on the EC that are US based or American since Jessica resigned. I noticed that in the MOR as well, Americans and US based staff do not get as many... — read more 

The stupidity is mindboggling ...

"Shell Is Reviewing Its Plan To Reduce Oil Production This Decade" Whomever was in charge of strategy and is still in Shell should be marched out of the building. Start there .....

Is 4 years required in role?

I’ve been at shell for 2 1/2 years with my current team. I want to apply out to another higher JG role.My Manager said I cannot leave till I finish commitment and possibly thereafter which could be a total 5-6 years. Is there any truth to this? I... — read more 

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