It is so so sad to see where the company is heading. Over the last few months, we have seen incredibly productive and experienced employees being let go, and at the same time, the company bringing in new inexperienced workers to replace them. In one instance, I was told that the company went out to advertise for less experienced and less qualified people to do essentially the same work of those who were let go. There are companies who went through and survived downturns by cutting salaries across the board, or forcing employees to take unpaid vacation days, or giving employees to take a pay cut or being laid off.
What's coming out of the ROM? It's a matter of whom you know to get you into "safe" or newly created positions, e.g., "Advocacy Campaigns Specialist," or "XXXX Executive," or "Executive in charge of (Business Unit)."
It's so sad. The company I once knew and loved is gone. Management is either incompetent or just plain greedy protecting themselves without thinking about the shareholders first. Incompetence and poor management cannot be cured overnight. In a few years, competitors will eat CVX alive.