We’re in the middle of assessment meetings. Share some of the d-mb things in your meeting I’ve only heard of the complaints from the amount of prework managers have to do and share with the group so the other assessors know a little bit about who... — read more
ExxonMobil managers ki-l your individuality because of their inconpetence. Stay aware of toxic impacts in all aspects of your life.
I have been trying to simplify the inpact of the terrible leaders we have in our company. Simolify it to convey the severity and this is my current conclusion. Exxonmobil managers are personalities who are adult bullies, insecure of their own... — read more
The Baytown, Texas "White House" is being demolished?
Lots of great memories from my time at the Baytown Complex — especially the iconic “White House” office building. Whether you worked there, visited, or just passed by on Decker Drive, it has been a true landmark. As the team prepares for its safe... — read more
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Now, if we can pull back white collar jobs
“I long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that he expects their iPhone’s that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else,” Trump posted Friday morning on Truth Social... — read more
POLARIS Project Management Explained
Legacy Platforms - Polaris Coordinator Location: Bengaluru, KA, IN Company: ExxonMobil At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded... — read more
What haters get wrong about expats
Expat hating locals see expats easily performing their job and getting good results. Locals discount the skill and expertise required and think that looks easy. Locals kick out expats. Everything goes to he-l in a hand basket. Locals wonder what... — read more
Value of the Pension?
) No value to recruiting ) Causing mid-career, mediocre HC10 employees to hang around despite low raises/soft pushes toward door.
SYU Back Online
Hipos couldn’t get it done so sold and look. It is suddenly restarted. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sable-offshore-corp-reports-restart-100700459.html
We family here
Translation: we toxic as he-l and you can’t talk back to us
What s the CL if offered 165k in london in trading org
Non trader role, no bonus potential, apart from small RSUs if stop quartile. Just £165k base. Would that be CL28? 15 YOE, external.
We need better managers - an all levels
We keep putting the wrong people in roles they can't handle, and it's dragging everyone down. The person in over their head suffers, and so does the team that has to pick up the slack. It shouldn’t take months to realize someone isn’t qualified. If... — read more
Tag, you’re it!
PV, CP, and KD, your next!
UK latest
What's the latest with the Leatherhead closure and redundancies?
Agile coaches
Have these agile kool-aid drinkers actually worked on anything? Do they know how to do any work before they can coach others?
How many research and development staff do we have at the Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Site?
LinkedIn Job Opportunities at the Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Technical Center (1) Research & Laboratory Support (2) Quality Control Technologist (3) Research Management
Can we have layoffs again?
I'm kind of tired of losing good people to PIPs.
The new norm
It’s truly amazing how ExxonMobil has degraded over the last 5 or so years. The company has transformed from a talent rich organisation to a shell. The new norm is outsource, move to low cost centres and cut. It looks great on metrics but in reality... — read more
Why does our Townhall keep getting moved
I’m working for the Australian affiliate and the meeting keeps getting moved - is this because of the sale is moving or because our managers can keep a schedule.
% ranking buckets
Does anyone know the % that is going to be in each of the ranking buckets?
New job offer - can I get NSI'd to get the payout?
Well I'm finally doing it, I'm leaving this place and taking another job. My question is since it's right before the PA cycle, any chance I can work it so I get NSId so I can get the PIL? Anyone who's left had success with that?
Lost capability
I look around and clearly we and the contracting companies we work with are losing capability. The move everything to India craze that has infected the minds of executives across the world will backfire spectacularly i fear
Polaris Wins
How is that huge bloated Polaris team doing these days? So much winning?
Expat premium and benefits cut again
Everything is being cut again. The downward race to the bottom continues.
Top Colorado court lets climate lawsuit against Exxon, Suncor proceed
Rebecca Falconer A climate change-related lawsuit against Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy that alleges the oil giants "intentionally misled the public" on the impacts of their fossil fuel products can proceed, Colorado Supreme Court ruled on... — read more
Is it worth it as an experienced hire?
will they pay for relocation? will they buy your house? competitive salary? would you do it if you had the choice?
Pioneer
Updates on people moving or finally giving in please-go!!
Chevron Recruiting from BTC?
Just heard from a BTC colleague that he quit and went to work at Chevron. Chevron committed to hiring 600 in Bangalore this year. How many have they recruited from EM?
Delta dental card
Anybody ever received the delta dental card? If I lost, can the dentist find my insurance information?
Hollowing out
Used to be proud to work here. Believed in the work, the culture, the people but hat version of Exxon’s long gone. Now it’s just fake deadlines, short handed teams, meetings about meetings, and disconnect management. Most the folks that actually... — read more
To all the hotshots out there
‘Everybody’s Replaceable’: The New Ways Bosses Talk About Workers Step it up, stop complaining—and make way for AI. CEOs are no longer lauding employees as the... — read more
Delivering the future of energy in Clinton - Time to Turn Out the Lights On Our Website(s)
At ExxonMobil’s research facility in Clinton, New Jersey, scientists and engineers develop breakthrough technologies, collaborating with universities, national labs and companies across the globe to solve the dual energy challenge — to provide energy... — read more
Is it just me or is this place stuck in the past?
I get that experience matters, but when half the team shoots down every new idea because "that's not how we do things," how are we supposed to compete? Feels like fresh perspectives get treated as threats instead of opportunities. Maybe it's time to... — read more
Work-related stress has grown exponentially
I’ve reached the point where I dread Mondays and can’t even relax over the weekend. My team has been hollowed out, there are only a few of us left. We’re doing work that demands precision, where small mistakes can lead to major consequences. But... — read more
Is KO feedback 360degree feedback or game of popularity only
I had always been very optimistic about seeking all rounded KO feedback. So never really pretended to just ask for good feedback or those who would carry my ba--s kind. Last year - I asked a DH from Maintenance (she wasn’t a DH that point yet)... — read more
How your career can be over in 3mins
It’s performance assessment time again; your career can be over in 3mins. It’s just absolutely crazy that an entire year of work is boiled down to 3minutes. Thats care for you
Braindead Engineers
I ran into an old friend whose career has stalled out a bit and I was flabbergasted how braindead he presented. I felt so bad for him, he’s miserable but enabled to not remove himself from a bad situation by EM and the pension, etc. It is extremely... — read more
Dear Planners of XOM....you are not demigods
What is it with Planners in XOM having a chip on their shoulders ? Every fkn planner i talk to seems to think they are doing gods work by "planning"...they genuinely seem to think that without their very important contribution, XOM would fail and we... — read more
Shareholder letter
Why doesn’t the shareholder letter reminding people to vote their shares have photos of Indian engineers? Why is company still pretending they have blonde haired women doing research in lab coats?
Greed is ruining us
Welcome to the system of greed. Lack of leadership is rampant across the country, in corporate, and in government. Nobody has the spine to do what is correct for the country. The status quo is to do what is easiest while returning the most to their... — read more