I can understand the bloated boomer workforce needed to be shed and useless assets optimized or sold. But with 2/3rds of heads left can’t we afford descent insurance for the remaining workforce? Or maybe we are not big enough consumer base for the... — read more 

Can’t wait to leave this dumpster fire!

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/23/1246430110/noncompete-agreements-ftc-ban-lina-khan Seems some corporate policies will have the change.

DWW is 59; do we still have 6years of cost cutting to the bone and will it bite him before he retires or will it be the poor soul behind him aka GE and Jack Welch again. Shareholders should be concerned on the short term. What will be left for his... — read more 

With the way, it’s going we won’t really operate anywhere apart from Permian, PNG, Canada and Angola. Yes, I know we have Guyana but SBM operate for us. We are selling or trying to sell everything else. Malaysia is going, EG, UK, Australia and Norway... — read more 

So he was found innocent but did EM terminate his contract or did we pay him off?

Evidence?

When I'm working with someone on their resume, I always emphasize that 1:1 networking is the best way to get a job. But this seems like a low-effort thing to do that couldn't hurt to... — read more 

When the Polaris project is done. How will head count be affected?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/19/exxon-pipeline-leak-carbon-capture-safety-gaps By Nina Lakhani in Sulphur, Louisiana A major leak of CO2 from an ExxonMobil pipeline in Louisiana exposes dangerous safety gaps that should halt the... — read more 

All over my LI, 30-35 year olds posting about these new job titles in these 2 countries . Weird no?

Upstream engineer here - considering getting an MBA (either part-time or full-time). I have gotten mixed reviews on how the company would value an MBA. What do y'all think?

Can anyone other than your manager see KO feedbacks? can your managers manager see this? Is this something that people in assessment meeting can see?

Well. How’s the annual vacuum pulling excercise going?

Announced 2 days ago : • The chemical site (steamcracker and olefins production facilities) will be shut down at the NDG (Normady, NW France) complex. About 800 positions impacted. • The Fos refinery (on the Med coast, south of the country) will be... — read more 

DW pay rose to $36.9 Millions. So did you get yours? https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/exxon-mobil-ceo-woods-pay-climbs-369-mln-2023-2024-04-11/

I am a new controller and I see lot of allocations coming to my business line from EMTech, almost same amount as our overall field Opex. We never had this in my old company, such a large amount allocated from someone not in business line. Is it... — read more 

https://totalenergies.com/news/press-releases/totalenergies-celebrates-its-100th-anniversary-and-launches-operation-100-100 A hundred shares for each employee!

EMTEC leadership initially said the footprint study would be done Sept 2023, then end of 2023, then first quarter 2024. Still haven't announced the results. Everyone in Clinton just wants to find out if they're getting canned or not, the waiting is... — read more 

Exxon is doing better than ever Why the Stock Market Keeps Changing Its Story Exxon’s surge is an important shift in the market, a new narrative that investors would be wise to pay close attention to—in case it changes... — read more 

'Have a paper trail': This employment lawyer says these are the 3 things he would never do at work — and explains how they could permanently damage your... — read more 

https://www.businessinsider.com/former-vp-of-hr-microsoft-traits-bad-manager-2023-8 Story by insider@insider.com (Chris Williams) Chris Williams is a former Microsoft VP of HR and a podcaster, consultant, and TikTok creator. ***He writes that bad... — read more 

https://qz.com/6-workplace-aggressions-you-might-not-recognize-as-bull-1850976636 30% of employees have been bullied at work. Here's how to address it. By Risha Grant October 31, 2023 Are you routinely left off meeting invites at work? Do your... — read more 

I hear about BTC, and I can understand that, many companies send their work to India. Heck, all my taxes are now being done in India back office. What I can’t wrap my head around is why we have KLTC? They don’t even work my hours like BTC does. — read more 

https://www.wionews.com/world/from-exxon-to-gazprom-57-corporations-drive-80-of-global-emissions-finds-study-707649 New Delhi, IndiaEdited By: Moohita Kaur GargUpdated: Apr 04, 2024, 04:10 PM IST A staggering 80 per cent of the world's greenhouse... — read more 

https://www.energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/2023-billion-ton-report-assessment-us-renewable-carbon-resources The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technology Office's (BETO) 2023 Billion-Ton Report (BT23) is the 4th in a series of assessments of... — read more 

https://www.fastcompany.com/91071845/leaders-need-to-prioritize-these-3-things-if-they-workers-to-trust-them Focusing on clarity, consistency, and choice can help any leader establish trust. BY KATHARINE MANNING 6 MINUTE READ In order to achieve a... — read more 

Saw this on LinkedIn. “A great mentor and now friend of mine is an ex-oilman turned CCUS entrepreneur – a testament to the transformative times we live in. Our conversations spiral many topics from casual to insightful and recently we hit the topic... — read more 

Insanity is trying the same thing and expecting different results.

https://www.axios.com/2024/04/03/ge-split-jack-welch Story by Felix Salmon The legacy of former GE CEO Jack Welch lies in tatters. GE no longer exists — its split into three separate parts concluded Tuesday — and his school of management has barely... — read more 

Former XOM employee here who used to run an internal workshop on PDS writing. Here are my best tips for you based on experience as a resume consultant Formula for writing a good PDS: Business result “by” what you did to get that result Business... — read more 

For anyone who was assessed at NSI or know of others that were and took either the PIP or PIL, what was your experience ? Others on here have mentioned that an NSI and PIP can follow you for years and make it hard to progress in your career at XOM. — read more 

My 55th birthday is in November. Am I considered NRE or RE for the ranking assessment?

I'm getting more and more work and zero help to do it. I'm this close to throwing in the towel and walking away, even without another job waiting for me. My health is important and if I continue the way I have been for the past 12 months or so, I'll... — read more 

A lack of transparency about proposed CCS projects, even on state lands, raises flags about the state’s permitting process. By Sara Sneath on Mar 29, 2024 @ 15:13... — read more 

From Harvard Business Review How to Leave a Job You Love by Gianpiero Petriglieri November 15, 2018 Sigmund Freud is often quoted saying, a century ago, that to live a good life we need to be able to love and work. These days, it seems we must be... — read more 

‌ You have to love the irony of it. ‌ This week, Dave Calhoun, an acolyte of the late Jack Welch, the legendary longtime chief executive of General Electric, said he was quitting as chief executive of Boeing, joining the list of unsuccessful Welch... — read more