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Business Lunches/Dinners

Connecting with people we did business with was a big part of ensuring things got done. Personal connections outside or ex-Shell were so important. Small price to pay to make sure it got handled. Status today? Curious. Expecting “dinosaurs”... read more
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Rule 70?

Is it true that anybody approaching Rule 70 is automatically added on the layoffs list at Shell Oil? I'm quickly approaching my fiftieth and I've been with the company a little under two decades. A coworker who was in a similar situation was recently... read more

More layoffs incoming?

Been hearing rumors lately about more layoffs at Shell Oil, but it is all very vague and lacking in any details. I was wondering if somebody here has maybe heard something about possible layoffs or if I can just write the rumors off as ramblings from... read more

Shell Pay Grade Information

Do you know where I may be able to find Shell Pay Grade Information? As a full disclosure, I do not work for Shell but I am interviewing right now. Please share if you have more info.

Cutting everybody over 50

Shell is cutting 55+ Shell is cutting everybody over 50, not just 55. It's being done all over the industry. Everybody who has been here long enough to be receiving half decent pay has a target on their back. If you are nearing 50, make sure to... read more

Layoffs going on quietly

I know that Finance and HR layoffs going on at the moment. HR being completely wiped out and sent to overseas. Any word on the street ? Any other groups feeling the pain?? I thought we were good at 60$ a barrel

LNGC A Go

Hearing more and more In IG circles LNGC a go The Americans needs this

Market is Correcting yet Moral Remans Low

RDS is bouncing back and the market is recovering yet moral internally remains low. Could it be due to ongoing re orgs, lack of growth opportunities as the culture remains in a low trust environment? My networks inform me of ongoing reorganizations... read more

too many reorganizations

shell has been having way too many reorganizations lately... what have they achieved other than helped get rid of a bunch of employees? which i am starting to think is their only purpose... layoffs with a fancy name attached to them... there has also... read more

People are leaving in droves

Anybody noticed people're leaving Shell in droves? Not talking about layoffs, just people deciding enough is enough? A friend left recently when he was passed over for a promotion one more time. He was one of the good ones. I guess seeing nepotism at... read more

We're too big for our own good

I honestly believe Shell Oil could use some serious trimming down. We are so big that even achieving some simpler tasks can be impossible. Bureaucracy has achieved new heights. Of course, there's also the fact that we've become all about who you... read more

No Shell Oil for old men

If you are nearing 55, be ready to be shown the door. Shell Oil regularly uses layoffs to get rid of older workers it pays more and replace them with younger, cheaper workers. Of course, they add a few younger folks into the mix to make sure they... read more

Job grades and salary ranges

What are the various ranges for grade 5 and up? Also what is best possible way to move up a grade and on average how long does it take ? Thanks

Bust after Bust

Bust in Alaska. Bust in shale. Bust in Karoo. Nothing from Albania or Argentina. It's bust after bust after bust for Shell. Meanwhile, ENI hits elephant after elephant in the Congo, Mozambique, EastMed. We need to admit the glory days are over and... read more

No more One Shell Square, buh bye

Regional banking giant assumes naming rights and long term lease. Shell still rents ghost floors. http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/business/article_81026146-7e18-11e7-86ea-8f2a269049ac.html

New Orleans/Huston consolidation at Shell?

The rumors of New Orleans moving to Houston are starting to surface, after the layoffs in New Orleans and people being let go in Houston; a consolation seems likely. The leave from New Orleans will save a substantial amount of office/real estate... read more

Incoming changes and layoffs at Shell Oil

What I know: Cuts at or about the VP level are deep (40+%?). The org charts look crazy. Most but not all jobs in P&T (U.S. and AMS) are changing so employees will have to post for them again. After we post, we get to know our status Christmas week... read more

Shell's global organizational changes

More details on the Shell's global organizational changes. I love it how they keep finding new and inventive ways to say we'll be laying off a bunch of you without actually putting the word layoff in there... read more

Shell to lay off 400 in Netherlands

It seems that more cuts are coming, this time in Europe... Projects & Technology division in Amsterdam and Rijswijk will be hit hardest... Around 400 jobs are on the line... Not sure if there will be more down the line... Best of luck to all... read more

Dumbing Down

Understand the new approach to filling openings is to notch JG level down at least one. This is an exec level strategy to get unwittinglies to accept more responsibility/blame for less money and to force so-called over paid staff out. Any intel out... read more

Oil Price Plunge, Again! - Now What?

Oil prices enter bear market as supply glut fears return: By Matt Egan June 20, 2017: 3:44 PM ET Look out below! The massive supply glut is once again sending crude oil prices into a tailspin. Crude plunged into a bear market on Tuesday, sinking... read more

More cuts for Shell (Scotland)

Aberdeen (Shell's North Sea headquarters) people will be made redunadant http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-40118003

Aberdeen layoffs by years end

Link to Telegraph article:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/06/01/royal-dutch-cuts-jobs-aberdeen/
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Downgrading JGs

Starting to hear that Shell secretly starting to work on downgrading JG2-JG5 by 1 level, maybe 2, as a way to cutback. No good for those that have built many years here. By doing this, the compensation salaries will be comparative to other oil... read more

Unqualified IT personnel

I've been seeing Shells's chemical engineer rejects taking over IT jobs at STCH. Who's hiring these people for these positions?? Looks like IT is the last stop for the older generation Shell don't want anymore and need a few more years to retire.

Low Unearned IPF

Working at Shell for years under my current manager who's always giving me a low IPF and can't never explain why. My performance review is top notch and my job duties haven't changed in years. I take care of issues where no one else can. I'm... read more

H1Bs over americans

H1Bs taking american jobs will come to an end. It's gone far too long. Greedy Shell won't be able to cheat americans anymore. This will only work once the millions of H1Bs here, return back to India. Ive waited for over 10 years for this: time to... read more

Shell and Security Manager settle out of court.

Shell and former Corporate Security Manager settled this week. Royaldutchshellplc.com uncovers the burning fuse of a legal war set to detonate. The potential fallout may have scorched terra firma. Website coverage includes links to the court filings... read more

Working from Home

How come some managers at STCH allow some people to work from home and not others?! These people only live 20 minutes away!! ..and the ones that live 40 miles away are not allowed....favoritism!!! Needs to stop! Shell did away with 'working from... read more

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