Spend your time getting prepared in case it does happen. Make sure your resume is in good shape, download your contact list and minimize the amount of personal stuff you have at the office. Even if you don't get laid off, you will be well served to... — read more 

Hello layoffs, my old friend It's time to fret 'bout you again Management's vision of who they're keeping Exploration cuts will be sweeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sound of silence To... — read more 

As usual, our brilliant leadership decided to dangle the axe in front of us for several months, all the while “encouraging” us to keep on keeping on. But with 2 weeks still to go, I haven’t been able to sleep, focus, or find any real reason to even... — read more 

I've noticed that layoffs seem to be focusing on people who've been here for a while rather than those who are more recent additions. Is this true? Does that mean that I'm safe if I've only been here for little over a year? I know this is probably... — read more 

I took a look at the org charts for Permian and it shows the former CXO employees. Just looking at Accounting wowowowow so many supervisors many with 1 or 2 employees. That’s just crazy!

Doesn't seem to be much talk in here about what is happening up at Surmont. 100 affected individuals is pretty deep considering the last round of layoffs in 2017. Who has been laid off? What does this mean for the future of Surmont?... — read more 

Hey just in case no one noticed CXO filed an 8K right under the wire with the deal closing that pays their top 3 an additional $10mil in "retention" bonuses. Glad to hear we have the extra cash to do that without layoffs, pulling back raises, or... — read more 

What is your function/group and if communicated what is percentage or # of individuals to be cut?

Just a friendly reminder that COP didn’t have any massive layoffs like most O&G companies had in 2020. We, in a year were the barrel went to negative numbers, did not let go people. I am very thankful for that. Let’s also think, that in a year when... — read more 

Somebody noted that layoffs have already started yesterday, is this true? If it is, what is being hit? How come we haven't heard more about it?

Total is buying a 20% stake in an solar energy company. I heard that MF has COP looking into coal and ceiling fan companies. His Analysis will be completed in 2027.

If the shareholder vote is going to occur tomorrow then why wait another month to implement the changes that have most likely already been decided at this point? Lower 48 has been pretty tight lipped regarding information and no signs indicate... — read more 

How nice it is to be bought! Here at Concho we are just counting our 2 year retention bonuses - $52MM to dust off my resume and start a job search. Thanks ConocoPhillips!!!

Today's IT buzzword is Evolve. It means that IT leadership will shrink here and grow there making it look like something new has emerged. But it's the same people sitting at the top and middle levels of the IT food chain shuffling themselves around... — read more 

Any thoughts on the latest org chart released 1/7 ? Looks like two separate entities for L48.

Back this week, I’ve had a lot of vacation time to reflect on why we remain so messed up, and wonder why I’m dreading going back. So, a couple of things— First, we lack a proper peer review process, and/or a post-audit feedback methodology... — read more 

Haven’t heard anything official from COP about being part of the huge layoff, but I received 4 letters from Texas Workforce Commission outlining my layoff...all in Christmas Eve! I didn’t receive these last time we had a WARN notice. Did I get a nice... — read more 

How are you voting your stock? Would be interesting if COP employees could control the destiny of this vote.

COP might be the only company on the sheet that didn’t submit actual estimates for layoff numbers. Maybe the machine learning models aren’t quite done running yet. https://www.twc.texas.gov/files/news/warn-act-listings-2020.xlsx — read more 

How many times would dead wood be cut if a company could cut wood?

Poor management, like the Unknown Unknowns guy, incompetent new hires, facebooking and PowerPoint stealing millennials, and exploration who had to look at the results of very small independents to find opportunities in COP Alaska's own backyard, How... — read more 

I had an interview with Conoco some years ago. During the interviews with various groups I observed signs of competing and warring factions. Then in an interview with two technical folks who would be my peers if hired, one attacked me in such a way... — read more 

One thing I find interesting here is the difference between the ConocoPhillips site vs the Concho one. The people from COP seem so much more bitter than Concho’s, surely for a reason. In the Concho page first you don’t see that many responses, which... — read more 

Here’s an update on EOI (since our transparent communication process is not working): (1) ELT caught off guard by the number of folks who requested EOI. 60% greater than what they’d “hoped” for. Will require a lot of work on how to respond... — read more 

Any details from today’s town halls?

The Concho purchase is financed partially with money stolen from employees. If times were truly so bad that 401-K deposit commitments can't be met, pay raises stolen back after being given, and VCIP is up in the air, and yet we can buy companies. — read more 

Why is ConocoPhillips paying $58 and hour to contracting companies to provide skilled workers, when the workers are working for 50% less wages than permanent employees. Just pay these contractors their pay directly and get the contracting compaies... — read more 

Yes, this time the warn is specifically for Houston, but how certain are we that there won't be another announcement next week or the week after that? I just think that people who are breathing a sigh of relief are doing so prematurely. This is far... — read more 

Any clue on what departments will be hit hard?

Alrighty gang. So we got the warn letter. Which means layoffs after 60 days. We know it's only the houston location, per the letter. But does anyone know what percentage is COP targeting for this layoff?? 10%, 20% ?

Has anyone heard anything about a warmup round of layoffs before the end of 2020? Been hearing some talk of this.

This is a generic discussion thread to capture comments about potential ConocoPhillips Layoffs 2021? Any news or rumors?

Saw this filed on SEC.gov site yesterday The Integration Planning Team (IPT) remains hard at work to successfully bring Concho and ConocoPhillips together, while also addressing the ConocoPhillips-specific cost and capital savings workstreams. I... — read more 

Oil industry layoffs across eastern Montana and western North Dakota now represent more than 20 percent of that sector's workforce in the region. The... — read more