They do the minimum to not get caught in discrimination scandal. Is anyone here from the last BCG cuts? If so, who was targeted? Are you more at risk if you're engineering or a geoscientist? Or do they cut you if you're a planner or finance or HR... — read more
Angola, project Transform
BCG is at it again. 30% across the board here in Angola. Things are pretty dark here, everyone is worried if they will be the next one to get cut. Expats are the low hanging fruit. No one is safe, Green badges and Blue badges are getting cut. I'll be... — read more
Pittsburgh
25% cut across the board. BCG is a horrendous management firm.....the give out goals then no understanding of staffing requirements. There is no workflow.... workflow to identify critical components...what it takes to either mitigate or promote the... — read more
Kuwait - Wafra Oilfield
What will happen to Chevron employees now that the Wafra Oilfield in Kuwait is being closed for "maintenance'? No one believes it will reopen in 2 weeks. Khafji has been closed for months. Are the going to be repatriated? Laid off?
Project Alpha
Think by the time Chevron gets done and figures out how we're cutting costs oil price will be back up!
Chevron will NOJV the Pittsburgh Marcellus Shale BU
Chevron will NOJV the entire BU. They are faltering badly After the reorganization. Costs are 3x the competition. So they will let the competition keep the lease holds. The number of employees left will be 50-75 by the middle of next year.
Production stopped at Mina Saud, Kuwait
Things are getting worse and worse
Chevron Severance 2015
Does anyone know what our typical severance package includes today?
Project Alpha - Support Work Force Reduction
They are laying off approximately 30% of its support workforce in what they have dubbed at "Project Alpha". It is being led by the Boston Consulting Group which is the same company that gutted Chevron Downstream. Chevron has also restructured its pay... — read more
South Texas Field Layoffs 2015
The rumor is that we'll start laying off people next week (South Texas Field). This comes from a reliable source, cannot guarantee it but it's pretty reliable.
5,700 Layoffs at Chevron
Chevron decided to reduce workers by 5,700 jobs over three years. We laid off 1,900 people last year we plan to lay off 3,800 by the end of next year. 620 employees in San Ramon to be cut, headquarters. Also 305 employees in Concord and over 500 in... — read more
Capital Spending Cuts
There were cuts announced in the Pittsburgh news today for Chevron layoffs due to reduced activity. Look for bigger cuts next month when the 2015 capital spending and quarterly earnings are announced.
2015 Chevron Layoffs
I see that many upstream companies and many oil service companies are being hit really hard in January 2015. Do you think if Chevron will be affected. We had good 2014 and I hope 2015 will be even better due to price spread between oil sources, so... — read more
Moon Township-based Appalachia/Michigan BU
There were massive layoffs in Appalachia last year, it's quiet in 2015 for now
Lessons from 1980s Layoffs
In the 1980s the sky was falling, the prices were almost reaching ten bucks per gallon and folks are jumping from buildings. And then layoffs came, all companies were laying off ton of work, here at Chevron a ton of engineers and geologists were let... — read more
Do you think the prices are going to rebound soon?
We are not in a good spot, I think the execs will start cutting people if prices do not rebound soon. We are well managed company, especially from the financial standpoint. My fear is that 2015 is going to turn into a year of mass layoffs, not sure... — read more
2015 Layoffs
OK, with the prices reaching rock bottom do you think the execs will start to purge payroll here in Chevron Corporate in order to make up for lost profits due to lower prices. Also, how do you see 2015 developing, a bumpy year?
RIFs at Chevron (August 2014)
Anybody heard about possible layoffs due to reorg
the c-suite at chevron is as greedy as c-level excs get
the c-suite at chevron is as greedy as c-level excs get. the company is doing well and they still plan and execute workforce reduction - i want to see them gone, outsourced, fired... and no golden parachutes - no options - no nothing - just fire... — read more