Thread regarding ExxonMobil Corp. layoffs

Is algae still the future?

Why is everything worse now than what it was 2 years ago?

We should ask what our target headcount is at the end of 2022 and 2023.

“Yeah I just have one question to ask, how dare you? “

@2ods - to be fair, the question posed in that hearing was politically motivated grandstanding by the panel member. It’s actually blindingly obvious that any publicly traded company’s first duty in to its shareholders - wherever they are located.

Excellent questions, but if our “leadership” would be willing and able to even think seriously about any of them, let alone answer them, EM would be on top of the oil industry, a company people would be happy to work for - in other words, everything the actual EM is not. It’s a nice venting exercise, that’s all.

Those are extremely relevant questions. The game has changed at XOM. They used to preach long term steady wages. The pitch was we don’t overreact in the ups or the downs. The layoff broke that contract. It’s now “get mine” as fast as possible, because you never know when your one year contract might not renew.

If TMTS and HW3 are so great, why don’t we apply the principles to letting go of every other layer of managment? Since we obviously have double the managers we need and we can’t decide who to get rid of why don’t we just cut layers?

Can we see Durwood's tax returns?
Did he give to United Way?
Grow-a-Row.
Habitat.
Naah.

When will we see the PIP applied to underperforming executives such as those that presided over billions of dollars wasted in Brazil exploration?? (Looking at you, MGC).

By now anyone with a brain has to be asking themselves "what's the point of asking questions to leadership?"

You aren't going to learn anything new or hear a manager say something that will benefit you directly.

There's no point in even making a question.

Since research tax credits seem to going away globally, can we simply stop doing research on processing the remains of our ancestors?

Are micro-plastics in our brains making former employees live longer, thus extending our pension, medical and other retirement obligations to an untenable level?

How bad of an event has to occur (single fatality, multiple fatality, 1B financial loss, etc) for MC to realize that cutting headcount as fast as we have in HC10 without efforts to slow it has consequences and they bear responsibility?

Why do we let sites cut OPEX spending on catalyst that makes money? We could spend a million dollars and make 4 million in the same calendar year… but we’ll spend $10B on stock buybacks that generates zero return. When you do cr-p like this you demotivate technical staff. We can do math and know what you’re doing is stupid.

Why do rankings for employees drop after age 45 if they aren’t in managerial roles? Your own data shows this. Why is this considered ok and not discriminatory?

Why didn’t you increase the amount of money available for raises when attrition has been helping achieve workforce reduction goals faster than expected so you could afford to pay who’s left more and still be way ahead of structural savings targets?

Ask - when are we going to admit that the effort to move technical work to tech centers has been a miserable failure and management cronies keep reporting the same garbage stories and ignore the mountain of failure?

Ask “ can you provide a table with the following data:

1. of #of employees in each CL
2. Average YEE in each CL
3. % of employees in each CL that were affected by MLRP in 2020 and 2021
4. % of employees at CL 28 and above that have direct reports
5. Growth or reduction in total # of employees in each CL in 2020 and 2021 excluding retirements

"Why did DW refuse to answer when asked if EM has the American people and country as a top priority in their actions and policies?"
That was in US Congress a couple weeks back.
Simply hmmd and hawwld for several minutes.
I'd like an answer Now.

Ask “do we expect to see collaboration and teamwork drop off now that people have to A. Worry about being PIPed
B. Worry about not getting a raise if they get PIPed”
The forced ranking isn’t bad, it’s that now the consequences of being at the bottom are career ending or don’t keep up with cost of living.
Because the PDS process in HC10 isn’t about development and performance, it’s to get high cost people out the door.

Ask what’s HC10 and how do we get to workforce targets for it by 2023?

If we are actually getting out vs. just pausing operations in Russia are we considering getting out of China and India as well do to their ongoing support of Russia? Additionally with the human rights violation by the Chinese government why are we still investing and operating in China?

I agree that we should stop asking HR related questions. They have all been answered. If you (or I) aren't happy...its time to leave.

I guess I'm not smart enough to come up with a meaningful question to ask, because very little of what happens at the VP+ level affects my day to day (outside of HR stuff, of course).

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

As if they are going to answer. Forget a out them answering questions they won't even acknowledge questions. That's how shammy and staged these forums are. Reminds my of multi level marketing companies and their hoopla. That's exactly how exxon management behaves. All cheer and no real results.

What sacrifices have they each had to make due to inflation and rising fuel costs?

I think it's a telling thing and should put things into perspective for them. There are many folks even in this company that do live paycheck to paycheck or have had to make adjustments. It would be telling to capture the human response

@fyf+1gfdaZ91 Well stated, I would love to hear a VP try to justify the gap between our generally data-driven decision making vs. our refusal to stray from forced ranking.

I know it’s like beating s dead horse, but why do we hire scientists and use scientific discovery to drive innovation and growth but refuse to acknowledge the overwhelming scientific evidence that shows our ranking process is counter intuitive to collaboration & innovation. Sure, they probably won’t answer the question, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be asked. People underestimate the collective power of many speaking up - especially about hypocrisy (do you want us to collaborate or play the hunger games).

Plus, there is something to be said for possibly making them squirm a bit.