Just to show how fixed this whole re-org was in the first round, I saw five jobs I was qualified for posted the day after the PDC deadline at the Pasadena refinery. I called my rep and asked if I could apply, and he said no. It was past the deadline.
Managers were protecting their friends and their favorites. Some of us let go never had a chance.
Looking back, getting left standing and leaving the company might be one of the best things that has happened to me. I think Chevron will be a miserable place to work for awhile.
I also think they will be asking people to come back in about a year. They would have to pay me more than they were paying me when I was kicked to the curb.