It was clearly a laughable question. I do appreciate the reference to fairness for those who can’t work from home. While we are on the topic of fairness - why is it fair for someone to make well over (using a low multiplier here) 100 times the... — read more 

VCIP goes back to per BU basis. Company cuts budgets on all other BUs and keeps dumping money to Alaska. Then Alaska gets top tier VCIP next year while everyone else gets a pathetic VCIP rating due to cost cutting. Sounds fair to me :)

I’m saying 11% for vcip. Anyone actually have inside info on what it will be

Do we think RL will announce the timeline for layoffs at the VCIP town hall? I know that some of the ELT is doing "Company Strategy Updates" early next week after the town hall, so I'm assuming they will go into greater detail about the layoffs... — read more 

Wow! How much did we spend on this nextgen effort? Anyone able to make heads or tails of the New system and get anything done they did before? That EDW data modernization sure is providing some high quality data isn’t it RL? SPIRIT Awards all around... — read more 

So is there a hiring or promotion freeze? Are people moving teams. Can’t pinpoint it and supervisors aren’t being straightforward.

Does anyone think that the tariffs will have any impact to our VCIP?

I found out last week that my manager gave 2 coworkers verbal permission to wfh whenever they need to. Fantastic for them except I got told today to log a half day worth of PTO because I had a dentist appointmwnt this morning and arrived 1 hour later... — read more 

Can we fire the CEO and hire an Indian replacement working remotely?

Thoughts?

If the tariffs are placed on Canadian oil & gas, what impact will that have on the Canadian business unit?

Any guesses on what VCIP will be?

I’m 1 of 19 people on my floor today (normally about 50-60). RL & ELT’s corporate overlord greed really showed by not giving us Fridays WFH. “People” my a$$! But hey, collaboration and innovation!

The stress is nonstop, and dealing with all the ridiculous decisions from management is driving me crazy. It's like they’re on a mission to burn everything down just to see how bad it can get. Things aren’t getting better, they’re only spiraling. I’m... — read more 

What has been your experience with the nxtgen RUSA? I have found it to be poorly executed on the front end for users. Trainings were more theoretical and didn't give level of detail that is needed to accomplish day-to-day tasks. Now in this live... — read more 

Now that we are on the other side of close it's super obvious the IMO was doing nothing to actually plan for integration. People, budget, operations, you name it and there is no guidance or idea. It's great to see all these high potential managers... — read more 

It is the last work from home day tomorrow. Hopefully you enjoy it and are extra productive.

Anyone worried about the new administration crashing oil prices with the drill baby drill stuff?

Any guesses or good rumors in regards to when they will start the headcount reduction?

Obviously the company is trying to get people to quit on their own to save money on severance packages. This is evident by canceling HOW, changing vacation to PTO, and getting firm on people being in-office for 9 hours a day. Do y’all think the... — read more 

General Thoughts?

People are more than happy to walk away on their own these days. We’ve lost three team members in just three months, and with no replacements coming, it’s no surprise the extra workload might drive even more of us to quit. I don't see how this is a... — read more 

Did I miss something or is there not a town hall with Ryan Lance for Q4? There is a LOT going on right now, I get that, but this is so demotivating and makes me feel like upper management really doesn’t care about their workforce.

I just saw that we decided to purchase the Marathon newly built HQ building. This was not part of the plan originally, but was a last minute decision. Anyone have any ideas why we did that? What are our plans for that building? Downsize Houston... — read more 

Are we Really going to spend 100 million plus on severance packages for MRO employees?

What’s the right size for the Center now that we are L48, Alaska and international LNG? Exploration, why? Technology and innovation directors, why?

https://www.gurufocus.com/news/2613064/marathon-oil-mro-delists-after-sale-to-conocophillips-cop

He will be turning 63 in 2025. Does anyone have any idea when he plans to retire? Who do you think will be the next CEO?

I get we need to secure things. Does all these security initiatives really help mitigate risk when it impedes user productivity. I used to do more off hours work checking things on my personal phone or working something on my personal computer or... — read more 

What are your thoughts about potential ConocoPhillips layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

I have heard two different tracts of 'fact' that are diametrically opposite - one that the decision to bring everyone back in the office was singlehandedly made by RL. The other was that the ELT all agrees that this is best for the company... — read more 

Driving on public roadways is the most dangerous part of your day. This is why we increased your time spent on public roadways by 33% when we discontinued the HOW program. Because safety is our first SPITIT value

This is the place where there are no rules needed to be followed at COP. All the foreman tell us to hide any/all spills, any small incidents are covered up. No one seems to care from COP since it is way out of site. It is impossible to turn on all... — read more 

I’ve worked at several companies in the industry. I’ve been with COP for two years now, and I don’t really know what to think. My team is fine, manager not so much. Life-work balance is better than in some other companies, but there have been times... — read more 

Will the Marathon acquisition be the kiss of death for COP. It feels like since the Concho deal the wheels on the bus have fallen off. Will the marathon deal be more of the same. We are trying so hard to be a leader in our industry we have lost our... — read more 

If the ELT wants more productivity, they can hire more people. They’ll never learn anything if they don’t have to deal with the consequences of their own actions.

I’ll take any adjustment in order to reduce the % of layoffs… Let’s be honest, we are extremely well paid for the work we do. You might find a different place to work with a hybrid schedule. But your paycheck and ill get a big hit. — read more