I’ve heard Polaris is a huge failure. Costs much higher than advertised and schedule totally blown. Combine it with the benefits being oversold and one us to wonder where is the accountability? anyone have examples of the failures?

Don’t give any more than you are compensated for. They won’t reward you for extra effort. Loyalty is dead. They changed the relationship to 100% transactional. Don’t expect anything else. Don’t believe the... — read more 

This is mainly for the folks here who work at Imperial Oil. Do you know if sale of Cold Lake asset is imminent ? There has been a LOT of sus things happening on site a lot of high profile visits in the past month, any truth to the sale rumor ?

I see so many announcements for people getting assigned to Polaris. What is it? Will it make a profit?

Is the PIP season over?

Best use of benefits package prior to retirement? GO!!

Pure propaganda. Questions are essentially: "We forced you to make goals during PADP. Did you make goals during PADP, yes or no? This is pure confirmation bias. I can see the exec presentation "over 90 percent said they made goals that were... — read more 

I’m an 8+ year experienced highly specialized upstream employee with a graduate degree limited to Houston. After 8 long years, I do have my integrity in tact, but minimal transferable skills to achieve a similar salary. Do you have... — read more 

There used to be plenty of training a bailable internal and external. Now the best you can hope for is an annual cyber security CBT!

What are remaining expat opportunities for US upstream? Guyana? India? Mozambique?

I’ve been looking for the online pension benefits calculator … used to be goto/OCBS but that link has been dead for months. Am I crazy or is this tool not findable anymore?

We can’t even get a pair of headsets that aren’t used from the stockpile of IT kit of fired employees at EMHC and they are doing cat therapy sessions in the Brazil office?

It's really sh1tty, but the pay is good. Isn't it?

I find it hard to believe that we can't find anyone within the company to run GREF? And a retiring Marine commander is out best bet?

Anyone know how big our Brazil R&D obligation is? High price to pay for the dry holes we drilled. How much did we overpay on the leases compared to the second place bidder? I heard a huge number.

So I am a new expat and having to do my tax return with Deloitte and not getting a wonderful service but I am assume that’s because of the EM agreement with them. For those long timer expats, do you pick IEP or HCE… amazing that Deloitte won’t give... — read more 

Darren keeps cutting as we keep meeting our commitments. With all of the cost cutting / offshoring of roles, has there been any real failures so far? I get it people are pi---d and there have been some bumps in the road but anything else?

NDG in France is supposedly on strike, and possibly on the brink of fully closing? Does anyone have any info on this? Production is up at my facility and is said to stay that way until a decision is made in France, but haven’t heard anything as of... — read more 

So frustrated and I just don’t care anymore. They lied to me. They told me there would be lots of opportunities here. They said after coronavirus there were lots of retirements and resignations that more opportunities were available for newer and... — read more 

Has anyone run into any issues with their final paycheck after leaving Exxon? I’ve heard several nightmare stories about things like deductions or not getting paid for leftover vacation days. Is this a common issue?

I’m hPXD and wondering why most XOM employees look unhealthy and miserable. Is it the stress of trying to schedule as many worthless meetings as you possibly can? I can see how that would cut into exercise time, but at least go outside and get some... — read more 

Nothing beats a really shi**y commute to work to start your day at EMHC. I think leadership has jumped on that idea by telling maintenance to add to our misery by not fixing our traffic signals. How can two lights on the primary entrance into... — read more 

The medical department in my refinery requires us to filled out paperwork stating what illness we have and the treatment. How is that not a hippa violation?

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing ExxonMobil, alleging the company misled consumers into believing that recycling was a viable solution for plastic waste. "Exxon Mobil knew that 95% of the plastic in the blue bin was going to be... — read more 

So that was the jewel of the crown? What’s happening there and heard our development mgr left?

So the question is how long and not if. We are getting rid of Australia, significantly slow recruiting in the US, Canada and the Brits, Malaysian have gone / going. So what happens when we have a major incident in a few years time. I give it 5 or so... — read more 

Working at Exxon has turned out to be one of the biggest career decisions I regret. Nobody seems happy here. Half of my teammates are currently searching for new opportunities, and I’m right there with them. I just want to move on from this... — read more 

In the tower of E4, where the air's rare and thin, Sits Durwood the Destroyer, with a confident grin. With skin like a lizard and wisdom so wide, He’s got all the answers—just don’t look inside. “Culture? Who needs it?” he scoffs with a sneer, As he... — read more 

Big study ongoing to determine size of Australian workforce. Expected to result in reductions and recall of Australian expats to Australia so they can be terminated. Not looking good mates!

Worldwide evaluation of how to move jobs from various overseas affiliates to the central low cost centers. Marketing and business teams expected to take a big hit. New model is minimal in country footprint to be the faces of the company with all the... — read more 

To older employees who felt disrespected, targeted, and sidelined over the last few years, just remember you are worth more than you know. In the words of Sully Sullenberger (Miracle on the Hudson) who saves 155 lives: “One way of looking at this... — read more 

Guyana GOR of undrilled is not good. We developed the best stuff first. Not going to get easier and returns won’t be as good in the future,

Brazil exploration has been dry holes every time we have tried to enter. What gives? Should have bought our way into proven Petrobras opportunities. Does exploration not understand sub salt?

Why did we give up on the GOM? Our competitors continue to develop. We have nothing there

Was recently at an all hands meeting with an executive and executive commented than exploration hasn’t found oil for us in 20 years. Wow! Sounds like we are better off acquiring more fields than looking for oil ourself.

How in the world are we going to double recovery of oil in the Permian? I keep hearing the talking point but zero details of HOW it will be done. What gives? Is it a scam?

Standard Lithium Ltd. and Equinor said that their jointly-owned U.S. subsidiary, SWA Lithium LLC, has been selected for an award negotiation of up to $225 million from... — read more 

“In corporate America, the trend is, once people start getting past a certain age, they tend to get expensive and can be replaced more cheaply," Abugideiri says. "We see people let go well before their planned depart time." In fact, the median... — read more 

Dear ExxonMobil Supervisors and Middle Managers, While you may truly believe you’re different and that your intentions are to motivate and support your teams and your actions reflect that, I urge you to pause and reconsider. Chances are, you’re not... — read more