It appears that the UK hub is being replaced by India and it being made a main technical hub. I guess we did train our own replacements.

Does any one have an idea when the reorganization will come to the refineries? I've heard rumors of October but if they announce the new chart then I don't know if layoffs will happen then or after the first of the year.

How’s is everyone’s team building, collaboration, and efficiencies improving with the anti-WFH initiatives in place while having half of your core working group in Pune?

There are just too many people between the work and the results. Managers of managers, directors of nothing, and their only real skill is creating more meetings and more politics. They think they're helping, but they're really just slowing everything... — read more 

We have been in the news so much as of late as we are making deals left and right. I have a good feeling about the direction we are heading in.

So help me understand, they got rid of bpSolutions and instead have instead made a big central organisation under Upstream HSE & Ops. One VP pre reorg to 6VPs post re-org. Surely the cottage industry has just shifted to satisfy some power hungry and... — read more 

Any office middle management from Gulf of America teams laid off? There’s significant amount of middle management in need of being discarded to face the real world.

Did I miss something?

BP severance was “deselected” by BP but no new package received from Stonepeak yet.

So many spend like the job will last forever. I think that more frequent layoffs have made it clear that's not the case. I know a few folks who're now panicking because their savings are nowhere close to where they need to be in case they lose their... — read more 

Wondering what might happen to the 10% that were placed in bottom ranking group. Will they automatically get terminated? Will they get severance? In most cases placement was probably due to performance but have heard of a few cases where managers... — read more 

Does anyone know how to get a copy of our most recent severance policy? I have an idea of what it was back in 2024 but dont know if it has changed recently.

Omg these take two with OA videos is so cringey. Wtf are we even doing???

I’m only working for this company now for the pay cheque. Motivation is at an all time low, as little as 2-3 years back I was pretty keen. All I’m doing now is digging in as long as I can to maximise the payment to see me out the door. Who else... — read more 

I have heard some people already know that they are being let go. Has everyone being laid off been told? I just want to understand the timeline and process. The uncertainty is so distracting.

Prepare to be shown the door. Turning 50 is like putting a target on your back here.

I’m checking the dashboard. I am at 57.4% for some reason. I am in compliance every other week except one week where I came into office one day, had two home days, had used sick leave one day, and had an approved non office work day. Why would... — read more 

I do not see any business case for keeping any Aberdeen office open after the asset sale. Any remaining employees can relocate to London to lower overhead.

Shell employee here. We have lost a handful of wells employees to y’all over the past few years, and 3-4 DW drilling engineers the past few weeks. Why? Are you having natural attrition and need to backfill? Are there new projects that demand it? Or... — read more 

I don’t wanna go to work today. It’s not enjoyable anymore.

Does anyone have a scooby what’s happening with the ring fence for Aberdeen folk? I’m in it and don’t want to be. What are the chances that I get saved to work something else or get to move to a different location?

The function I work in hasn’t communicated anything about the reorg. Leaders did one initial communication that gave no information, and they said more will be communicated when information is available. It’s now August and still NOTHING. So now... — read more 

Anyone here that was on it? I wasn’t able to join. What was shared on the call?

I received a severance package and am being let go end of 1st quarter next year with my role going to FBT in Hungary. It will be less than 30 days before my 50th birthday. I have a few decades of service with BP. I have heard of this happening to... — read more 

Will the 700 candidates come from BP USA and Azerbaijan? Houston has a lot of deadwood 🪵 needing trimming. Just visit Helios and see for your self the privilege and waste that shareholders have to pay for.

I’ve been cautious and coming in 3 days a week ever since the dashboard tracking was implemented. I have observed others are not here 3 days a week. How? I can’t imagine this many folks have flexible work agreements?

Dear ex members of the ELT, It has now been proven that you were completely remiss and liable for the total destruction of this once great company. You placed personal ambition above fiduciary duty, personal gain and opulence above shareholder value... — read more 

Put your thoughts here.

Good profit numbers but the scorecard does not reflect the same.

How much do you think we’ll be able to recoup from such a terrible “investment”?

Everyone is leaving the UK ASAP as it’s unsustainable. What will the UK look like in 5 years?

GB is trying to get 40 solid years. But, he will sell assets and then be asked to leave

I've seen it happen to three good people in the last couple of years. They asked questions, pushed back, or challenged a decision and within weeks, they saw repercussions. Their workload doubled, they became subject to constant criticism, and any... — read more 

Speculations

700 jobs 20% of group leaders

The team is great, but the culture is completely broken. To everyone still there, I know it's a rough job market, but there are better places out there if you are patient and take your time to find them.

I heard it’s this week but I haven’t received anything yet. The suspense is ki-ling me.

BP ex-chair Manifold planned to remove Director Amanda Blanc https://www.marketscreener.com/news/bp-ex-chair-manifold-planned-to-remove-director-amanda-blanc-ce7f51dcd889f52d

It looks like leadership announcements are starting to happen in the US downstream. More to come???

Why are these execs so delusional? The message could not be more clear: pump all your data into our systems so our AI and India teams can cut your jobs. Also, get your a-s in an office even if that means you're staring at a wall. Cut the execs... — read more