When you look at the annual structural savings they have announced they want to achieve ($3B+) versus what they have already ac, expect the high cost countries, particularly the U.S. to lose another 10000-20000 workers over the next 2 years. They are treating labor as pure commodity and have admitted lower quality can be tolerated. The people at the global technical centers are good people; unfortunately they have a bunch of HiPos sent to mentor them versus getting a real person a lower level with people skills who actually cares about adding value to the corporation. If you are under 40 and in a high-cost country, it is in your best interest to make other plans and leave. Other operators are hiring in the US and other countries and would be happy to have you. Folks at the BTC, get your training and consider Shell for better pay as they seem to have a balanced approach to doing things. As the company races towards the bottom, the BTC, KLTC and Argentina will be pitted against each other as well as they seek continued structural savings so while you may benefit today, be aware of what the future holds. If you aren't extremely specialized in your role, the company views you as replaceable on an annual basis. Always have a plan in place for the annual layoffs in July, if you stay, I recommend job applications in March /April. Best of luck all, your fellow workers want to see you succeed and value your input. I won't speak for management, but you are welcome to form your own opinion based on the publicly available articles you see in the news.
An excellent and informative post from @jib+1jorzXqr, it deserved its own thread.