For private reasons, I’d love to quit from Chevron for a while, but I’m worried that the company wouldn’t hire me back in due course (if I wanted to come back here). Is there anyone who can give me some useful information that I should know if I intend to quit and return to the company in the foreseeable future?
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Chevron is unforgiving if one quits, and rightfully so. Chevron is unforgiving even after laying you off. So go figure.
Chevron is the strongest US-based water-treader in an industry in decline and severely leveraged by oil price. Chevron is sinking under a changing energy paradigm. The free cash flow doesn't support increasing the dividend and the company has survived by selling assets. Every round of cuts dilutes the talent. Chevron bets on unrealistic price decks. The next round of major layoffs and ROMs are already being planned because it is has become obvious thar “lower for longer” is being replaced with “lower forever”. And you want to come back to this sinking ship?
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Happens all the time. There’s even a name for people that do this: boomerangs. Just don’t burn the bridge. If you were a good employee with a strong network, you can get hired back (often at a higher PSG).
@3rcn, That would be incorrect. Not if you have a gap in your work record as the OP implies would happen. Especially in this energy industry environment and the future. Nice try though.
Like others have said... you can quit and come back - many more have done than you probably know (including me), but it does depend on: did you leave on good terms; were you /are you a good performer; do you have skills needed including in future; do you stay in touch with Chevron people after you leave; was the reason or reasons you left legitimate (did you tell the truth etc.). Someone suggested going on a leave of absence which is actually a really good idea, if you will only be gone a short while - like a year or less, although sometimes unpaid leaves can be longer. I left for personal/private reasons - my family anted to be closer to "hometown" which was a not a place Chevron has ever operated or had offices. But I stayed in touch and a few years later (about 5) things kind of worked out where it made sense to come back. Don't expect a huge promotion or anything when you come back, but it was good to be back and most of your service time (except severance) gets "bridged".
If you know you want to come back, don’t quit but instead go on a leave of absence. Getting it approved depends on why you want to leave and how good you are at your job and how motivated your leadership is to keep you. But you can’t earn money while on a leave of absence so if you’re leaving in order to work elsewhere, it won’t work. Regarding quitting and returning, it has happened but it isn’t easy or common and again, depends on why you left and how good you are at your job.
Firstly why would you consider coming back to this shthole.
Secondly to the poster below who is a manager and would never consider rehiring a quitter, you're such a f4g, go taste some pu-y and enjoy your life
HR is a cabal, they have a small tight group of womem that are far from professional and petty un professional lackys that made it into positions of power with limited experience thanks to the cronyism that is pervasive yet decide on professional livelihoods.......they wont let u back in, simple as that because they are PETTY and wont even escalate ur resume to manager that needs ur expertise...they give them all the power...imagine a cashier at Walmart being given a recruit job at Chevron...if they don't like the cut of jib they will do everything TO NOT GET U shortlisted....ita real and proven!!!
It depends on your contacts in the Company whether they will advocate for your rehiring.
I've seen it a handful of times over my career
I don’t rehire quitters. I’m a supervisor currently employed with Chevron. I haven’t come across an instance where a former employee applied for a job I posted. If I do one day encounter such a circumstance, know now you won’t be rehired into my team. In my book, quitters are always quitters.
I guess the first question would be, why quit if you are thinking about returning? I knew a few people that quit and came back, but overall, many managers didn't want to rehire folks that quit based on my experience. So much depends on what skill you have and how you carved out a niche and added value. Long story short, my experience is it is tough to come back, but you never know the cycle in terms of shrinking or needing people. Industry seems to be shrinking but with oil, never say never...
chevron will take you back if you leave on good terms
I know many people over the years who have quit (some in fits of anger), worked elsewhere and then returned to Mother Chevron. All is forgiven.
If you quit without moving to a better job/location/position, etc., you are basically looked upon as a pathetic butthurt loser snowflake who couldn't handle the pressure. So that's what you have to work with. You can take that chance, but I wouldn't. In many areas it's hard to find employees right now because of all the government handouts being given, paid for by those who work and pay taxes. That tells you a lot about some people, but of course that doesn't apply to all.