Occidental Petroleum Corp. Layoffs

Where will the Great Company with Great Employees demonstrate their greatness next?

California? Nope. Sold out and ran from California. Garbage assets that were run in to the ground, workplace bullying and persecution of people who were different and a total lack of ability to retain anyone near professional staff. Remember LTS 1... read more

Are there retirement funds for employees laid off in 1987

I am one of the employees that worked through the 1st merger when NGPL Lombard became Mid-con and then was laid off when company became Ociidental. My question is do we get retirement funds seeing that i am now 65 yrs old or did we get all we were to... read more

Kramer Slams OXY....Again

Just finished watching Mad Money....Same story...OXY is speculative...has been a poor performer. Just what is the plan forward for this company?

CEO has got to go. Time to end the social experiment.

Reported on Mad Money "poorly managed company" Sell

Hiring Freeze Feb 2017

Rumor is OXY is implementing a hiring freeze, could this be the beginning of something else?

Midstream VP talking layoffs

The VP of Midstream (RC) was talking about cutting staff at one of the ECN Meet-the-Manager events and talking down about the majority of people with less than 10 years of experience. He said "you guys are pretty much worthless to us now. We're... read more

Occidental Petroleum Layoffs 2017

Many folks are talking about job cuts, layoffs in Houston.

Its never safe to work for Oxy - ask people who work in the North Sea, Elk Hills, South America, Libya. Safe? Comical.

Oxy buying Apache??

Has anyone heard rumors about Oxy buying Apache?

Unethical behavior going on in Centurion/Midstream regarding pay and hours!!!!!

There are several contractors who are classified as "hourly" but when they work OT they are only paid straight time. Federal law stipulates how hourly people are supposed to be paid for OT (which is time and half) and I don't understand how the... read more

is it safe to be direct hire with the OXY -UAE? I need your comment ..THanks

I was send by them an official letter of appointment.

Occidental Chemical Layoffs

Keep drinking that corporate Kool-Aid - and all will be just fine in 2016

The Emperor has no clothes

“Becoming the Industry Leader” Any other current employees read this recent letter from Stevey and “VIKI”? Curious to hear your reactions… What moron thinks up this stuff? I have a cost-saving idea: fire the moron who wrote this drivel. (Pretty sure... read more

Bonuses or no bonuses?

Any rumors? Bonuses would be announced within the next two weeks based on prior timeline

Just heard through a mole in HR, planned cuts coming soon. Get ready!!!

Oxy is hiring for lot of SAP openings in Houston.

But don't join. They are hiring one person to replace 3-4 people from their Dallas move. Making their employees work more..cutting costs..

Layoffs coming soon, starting next week. Good luck. Lets post any layoffs or rumors in any depts here.

Pay Cuts

Pay Cuts..... Apparently Oxy is telling their vendors etc. to cut costs for supposedly the 2nd time in 2015. The first time was supposed to have been in Spring.....some of the agencies that Oxy uses are giving their employees the reduction in pay to... read more

Proud of Oxy

I'm proud of Oxy and how management has been navigating the downturn. Cost cutting initiatives to save jobs and reaching down to find efficiencies. Looking forward to 2016 with a company that I'm proud to work for! Here here!

No Bonus for OXY Field Workers

I'm considering accepting an offer in Oxy Chem. What's the culture in the Dallas office and anyone with knowledge of impending layoffs?

Things needed to thrive at Oxy, 1) Knee pad 2) Lip gel 3) KY jell

Talented people are being let go, and ass-kissers stay behind. Oxy is not treating their employees well

Califonia resources filing for Bankruptcy soon

Occidental Petroleum Layoffs 2016

What is the likelihood of Occidental Petroleum layoffs in Houston in 2016? Please let me know if you have any information.

Contractors

Oxy has a culture of hate - they have for a long time. That's why they couldn't get people for a few years after 2008/2009. People are picked out for persecution and victimization and, if they don't like it, are driven out with retaliation in... read more

2016 Layoffs at Occidental Petroleum

I can confirm that VSPs are also going to people in their 20s and 30s that want to leave. I predict big layoffs will come January 2016 (since I font think Oxy would have a massive layoff during the holidays)....or they will allow people to natural... read more

Cost Cutting - 11/2015

So I know from very reliable source that there is a cost cutting event/request on or around 11-17-2015 and there is a request to cut 15 to 20% off projects etc. Has anyone heard this or have any more specifics or Intel?

What is in store for week of 10/26/2015?

Does anyone really know the numbers they are looking for in terms of the VSP? I have heard not enough have taken it.....what are those numbers? I have heard that 400 pkgs went out and out of those numbers...not enough people took them.....so they are... read more

Aquisition

Aquiring Sandridge assets in South Permian? Sooner than later.

Update on layoffs/separations

Does anyone know the current status of the layoff/separation situation in Houston? Are they continuing to cut? Any idea when things will settle and we can stop worrying?

Voluntary packages

My Manager verbally offered a voluntary severance today to 3 of us in my department. Indicated not enough people took the early retirement option. I am conflicted cause though I am in my 50s I am no where near immediate retirement. I have only been... read more

Hired?

Has anyone found that being laid off from Oxy is preventing them from getting hired elsewhere?

More coming

They have let more go here in Houston today....don't know exact numbers

Is it over??

Since the exit of the retirees and the forced retirees; there hasn't been much going on. I know there were people let go here and there but nothing recently. What is everyone else seeing and hearing?

Any rumors on this week?

What will happen? It has been quiet for the past few business days

Contractors vs Direct

I have noticed at Oxy that contractors are treated like outsiders. I have noticed this in my group to a pretty heavy degree and wondered if there are others that experience the same? I have worked contract before and not experienced this to such a... read more

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