Before MRO’s executive suite decides to jump on the ‘cut the 401-K match’ “initiative” implemented by ExxonMobil, please note that ExxonMobil KEPT its dividend. It’s enough that Marathon employees have had to live under the CONSTANT fear of layoffs... —  read more 

How do you feel about going back to the office with no plan from MRO to protect you from covid? Maybe they will wait until the last possible minute to change the date again? People need to plan.

Layoffs similar to Apr 30 scheduled right beloved earnings call. Grab your ankles.

What Lee is cooking up before this next quarterly segment?

I really question The Layoff’s commitment to providing useful information to MRO employees because it seems they are all too willing to remove any post that MRO HR/management asks them to remove. Why remove a post questioning whether employees’... —  read more 

Answer the one question survey and you are good to go.

Has anyone else found the LHH career help services to be a huge joke and waste of your time and effort?

https://skloverworkingwisdom.com/performance-improvement-plan-a-fraud-heres-12-clear-indicators/ HR reps and manager will play dumb and tell you there’s no formal process to document your progress “until the next ranking cycle” and they’ll... —  read more 

Man, if I was an ex-Noble employee at Marathon, I would be kicking myself. No doubt a Chevron takeover of MRO would be a welcome relief. But MRO has been found wanting and now Noble employees will either become part of a well managed Chevron team or... —  read more 

I'm getting really tired of this place and all the toxicity and politics (and don't even get me started on the nepotism) but I'm not sure what's the best alternative. Looking at other forums on this page, most of the companies in our industry have... —  read more 

Doesn’t seem to be happening, otherwise there would be changes to upper management starting on 41st floor

No improvements on MRO stock, gas/oil prices are listed at $40 dollar but their is no further exploration occurring; nothing to further process MRO’s position so what will MRO do next? Lay offs? Bankruptcy? CHK stocks are worth more then... —  read more 

On this site, MRO uses these words in describing itself, “ Marathon Oil Corporation is an energy company operating in the USA, Equatorial Guinea, the UK, and Libya.” Being that MRO sold out of the UK & Libya at bottom dollar after others had... —  read more 

There is a hint in this quote from the WSJ. “In a cost-cut­ting move, Au­to­Nation in April said it would fur­lough 7,000 work­ers AND CUT EXECUTIVE PAY, and it post­poned more than $50 mil­lion in cap­i­tal ex­pen­di­tures.“ Cutting workers... —  read more 

I’ve been retired for several years, living out of state. Just came back and ask if gym membership is still provided (after Covid issues are resolved) free of charge to employees and retirees.

Liability is on the company if someone gets sick at work

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2020/06/29/ask-2-are-employees-who-work-in-an-office-required-to-wear-a-mask/

All of these happened: http://www.jaburgwilk.com/news-publications/eight-warning-signs-of-potential-employment-termination-and-eight-ways-to-respond All managers like to be able to say “it was above me” Wyeth there are layoffs, yet they set you up... —  read more 

I dreamed of working at Marathon Oil ever since I was child ( back in the 1980’s & I wanted to retire working there) but I was faithful, put so much care and worked the extra hours to make sure that MRO showed its faithfulness to the employee as much... —  read more 

Chevron needs more working managers and less personnel managers If your sent email folder is all “FW:” because you only cascade information instead of developing or progressing an original thought, you’re not a manager, you’re an email forwarder... —  read more 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2020/06/15/marathon-oil-is-fairly-protected-as-oil-industry-suffers–here-is-why/amp/ So, who really cares?

An individual writing under the pseudonym “The One Who Knows” posted information regarding coming layoffs at Post ID: @3ghi+15kLRtBR All persons should be advised the the party appropriating “The One Who Knows” is not the original One Who Knows... —  read more 

What is a fair severance package during layoffs? 1mon/yr? 3wk/yr? I have 10 years of service. I am considering leaving industry.

Though the yoke lies heavy on your shoulder, and the whip stings heavy on your back, and that boot heel lies heavy on your face, know that your humiliation will not last forever. A new day will dawn and those who trouble you will scatter like... —  read more 

Does anyone know if we’re having an employee survey this summer?

Article: https://www.lifehack.org/articles/work/20-signs-that-youve-got-good-boss.html Unfortunately, I can’t.

Something I always found interesting/borderline fraudulent at Marathon - tiny / no changes in reserves of oil in ground, ever. You lay off 20% (2015) & 16% (2020) of your employees b/c lower for longer, but no changes needed in the reserve base?... —  read more 

Saw this article this morning and it hits the nail right on the head for a handful of managers I’ve worked for (they’ve recently from from other companies): http://www.theladders.com/career-advice/unmistakable-qualities-of-a-bad-manager/amp

Has any laid off employee actually received their cobra benefits package? They said it would be within three weeks of the layoff date but mine has an arrived yet so I have no idea how to go for it when it comes to doctors visits and what not. Ask HR... —  read more 

Talked to my mentor over the weekend and it turns out that people are pre-selected for being laid off (just in case) at each performance review session. When your immediate supervisor stops looking you in the eye, stops speaking to you, and starts... —  read more 

From the 10 or so people that I know who recently got laid off from Marathon, every single one of them had been d–g tested in the previous 60 days leading up to the layoffs. Is this true for you guys as well?

https://m.moodys.com/research/Moodys-changes-Marathon-Oils-rating-outlook-to-negative–PR_424593 Great job by upper management for their incompetent leadership

Any laid off employee get there company issued mobile devices returned (for personal use) after the whole legal hold email that went out on the 4th then was retracted 4d later? What was that all about anyway?

I heard MRO was paying the entire amount of medical insurance for a year for the employees they laid off April 30. Is that really the case???

Think it’s coming soon? With all that’s slowed down?

I’ve noticed people come here to b and m about being laid off but honestly...of everyone who got let go in the last round, I can’t say that I wouldn’t have chosen the same ones if I were in charge of the company. They were either old/too expensive or... —  read more 

Lots of what I’m reading says oil price is on the way back up...right after 200 employees lives were ruined by MRO with layoffs! What’s with the knee-jerk reactions?

Marathon Oil said it's reducing its U.S. employee headcount by 16% and its contractor base by 70%. Cimarex, meanwhile, said it's replacing field workers with company employees (h/t @DavidWethe) $MRO... —  read more 

Lump sum or monthly premiums? Anyone else concerned about this.... Possible Downside One downside of monthly pensions is that an employer could go bankrupt and find itself unable to pay retirees. Certainly, over a period of decades, that is a... —  read more