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PDS Nonsense

I just had my PDS discussion and I knew it was going to be devoid of substance and a total waste of time. It was. What I didn’t know was that my wife would inadvertently overhear the discussion.

Not only did my supervisor confuse me with another person in our group, he actually asked me to beef up my work on a project I stopped working on a few months ago.

During the discussion, I asked for clarification on a couple things, and he got so flustered, he changed the subject (after I rephrased the question multiple times in the hopes of getting an answer).

Finally, he asked me what I thought of my ranking, and I said, “I don’t really think about ranking anymore.” I guess he either never listened to the many conversations we’ve had about ranking or he loves a good awkward moment, because he asked the wrong person.

I proceeded to tell him all the flaws in the way we handle employee assessments and development. My favorite thing to do is quote statistics and studies that show you can’t simultaneously have a functional environment of collaboration and innovation AND a ranking system like ours.

After about 3 minutes, he had enough and cut me off, saying we are out of time. In reality, we were only 15 minutes into an hour time slot for my discussion.

The best part was after I hung up, my wife said, “That was really effed up. Is he really a supervisor?”

I have mentioned it’s a toxic workplace for years, but there’s nothing like having an outsider give you a new perspective.

It is effed up. I’m glad I’m retiring in 2 months.

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Post ID: @OP+1iuxlePe

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@1rue+1iuxlePe

No. I wasn’t working from home. I was out of town on “vacation” to attend a funeral of the son of a family friend.

My supervisor is so compassionate, he insisted we still meet via Zoom. After all, he has a deadline regardless of obstacles such as death, illness, and emergencies.

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Post ID: @2mgl+1iuxlePe

So you were working from home for your PDS discussion? Sounds smart

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Post ID: @1rue+1iuxlePe

One of my former managers was so incompetent that I did 90% of his job description in addition to my job. Claimed all the credit for other’s work. Didn’t even bother to provide feedback so I was at least protected in the ranking as he moved on to bigger and better things in LCS. Heard he’s doing that again. Riding on the coat tails of others and using their work without acknowledgment. It’s a shame that company continues to elevate those who have have little competencies except to make pretty slides and spout nonsense.

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Post ID: @1mlj+1iuxlePe

@OP+1iuxlePe
Awesome post

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Post ID: @1xjc+1iuxlePe

Incompetence and corruption come together.

When a supervisor is not suited for its role, he will devalue it to the point he feels comfortable inhabiting it.

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Post ID: @1xzm+1iuxlePe

The job market is robust. No worries and in time you will realize that you didn’t need to job at EM. You are better off (mentally) applying your energy elsewhere. Leave the BS targeted layoff mechanism behind and don’t look back. I also enjoy watching the stock hover around 100 per knowing that they all work for me now.

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Post ID: @1ipk+1iuxlePe

Had my PDS feedback done in Aug and was told that I delivered alot of business value and avoided RC2 financial risk totalling USD15 million. All of which was done remotely due to covid travel restriction. KO feedback had praises for quality, timely delivery of business result.

Did all that just to be ranked as Middle Average or in Exxonmobil speak "Good" bucket. The other sponsored US kool aid drinker in Singapore gets Outstanding ranked working in a non-running plant and for attending meetings/showing up. #Winning #WeAreExxonmobil

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Post ID: @1agj+1iuxlePe

Our strategy of promoting “outstanding” analysts into supervisors is one of the main challenges. We need to identify and develop those who have the gift of leading people and not just promote people to the point just past their effectiveness level.

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Post ID: @1ipm+1iuxlePe

Incompetency is an ExxonMobil leadership principle and hiding it is a must-have skill.

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Post ID: @1kxe+1iuxlePe

Supervisors in Exxon are incompetent, id--tic, narcissistic, dishonest, corrupt and brain dead.

This ranking sistem and their executioners are the cancer of the corporation.

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Post ID: @1pre+1iuxlePe

Wow. I don’t miss this at all. Your “supervisor” just wanted you to be a yes man and non confrontational.

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Post ID: @1dpn+1iuxlePe

Start looking for other work.

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Post ID: @1yyn+1iuxlePe

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