Are we ready to go back into Venezuela? Would we need to increase hiring and reduce layoffs/PIPs to ramp up activity there? Or we’ll simply lean on more BTC?

Curious to what people have done to successfully find employment elsewhere. Does LinkedIn really work? I see a lot of job postings on there, but also lots of applicants. Are recruiter/head hunters still the best route? What has worked and what... — read more 

What was the NSI percentage for 2026, and what’s the allowance for passing the ones taking PIP?I mean what’s the target headcount for 2027?

Record every meeting and conversation. To make it easier when dealing with discrimination, harassment, stealing work/ideas and false accusations. Documenting interactions protects me and ensures there’s an accurate record of what was actually said... — read more 

Fortress of solitude https://youtube.com/shorts/XK3xIjofxZ0?is=uJCfw1x5fbsKjKyW

For those of you that have analyzed the PIL language or had a lawyer review the language, were any dealbreaker clauses found? Is it worth signing to get 3 months of salary?

What’s happening?

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/shell-draws-interest-bidders-including-exxon-8-billion-us-chemical-assets-ft-2026-08-24/

Old colleagues who have left have told me they're developing AI agents at their new company that can assess inspection reports and output recommendations that are spot on in minutes. A small team of engineers doing the work that took our BTC months... — read more 

Is there future in Canadian Heavy Oil and Imperial? Is Venezuela more appealing?

Has anyone used the daycare on site? Is it good?

If you aren’t given the right role you will never get the ranking you want. What matters is visibility and perception not actual merit.

Story by Celia Bernhardt, Sarah Nassauer The tax benefits of putting money into a 401(k) are well known. But not all 401(k) plans are created equal. Take Costco, for instance. Many thousands of the retailer’s front-line, hourly workers have managed... — read more 

Is there an exit interview where I can finally say what I really think?

After reading so many posts on here about rankings I have realized that even though the rankings are a ridiculous practice that the company still needs them because we have so many people that don’t do anything of value for the company and they have... — read more 

Have an exit strategy Dont get baited with gaslighting tactics from old employees. They attempt to trigger you so that they can stay as Good in assessment Show meaningful value in your assignments, quantify and use behaviors Create a process or... — read more 

I changed roles thinking it would help, but it didn't. Nobody leads, nobody mentors, nobody even seems interested in talking to me. My manager has never asked if I need anything or how I'm doing. That's not leadership. That's just someone occupying a... — read more 

In Finance they declassified 15 execs to protect them from the two strike rule. Now they are competing at 28-29 level and can avoid NSI. Guess how they selected which execs were declassed? Definitely not the older ones. How is that legal?

I saw a post with 21 days listed as the decision timeframe. Some countries seem to be told 7 days. What’s your experience ? Also, when is your last day on payroll if you choose the PIL? If you are eligible to retire, do you retire the day after... — read more 

Anybody watch the Netflix Boeing documentary “Freefall”? The parallels with what we’re currently doing will have you shaking your head.

With all the recent reports my manager now reports to India and there is a written public goal that our job is to build capability in Bangalore. How long until they fire my group? Anyone else experiencing similar changes?

When does Fawley go and who is buying?

I have heard multiple supervisors in multiple different conversations comment that they want to bring some “low performers” into their teams since teams are no longer being given special distributions and no longer allowed to pass people on PIPs. If... — read more 

Noone is safe https://www.linkedin.com/posts/professional-genius_strategy-founders-corporateculture-activity-7452045773720125441-FtZa

How is working in this organization: Active Materials and Process Research (AMP) in EMTEC?

Those of us designated NSI, for performance reasons, politics, or just because some freak Project Manager with the stupidest hairstyle hated you, what are your thoughts during this 21 day decision period? What are you likely to choose and why?

I see an uptick in Retirements, mostly 25 to 35 years experience each. Seems like many are being replaced by first or second year BTC staff performing the job remotely. Dependence on less experienced, less competent persons working remotely, using... — read more 

Are there more Americans in Bangalore or Indians in Houston? How many at each location?

1) Why are you simping for your executive overlords? 2) How does the boot taste? 3) Do you salt the leather? 4) Do you prefer the heel or the toe? Asking for a friend. TIA!

Some interesting intranet searches going on

Sadly many people I thought were a friend fail to stay in contact or even attempt to maintain any links or connection once transferred. If you aren’t useful to them they have no time for you.

Am I imagining things or did the ponds in campus used to have fountains? There was a breeze the other day and the pond was smelling aweful. Did they turn the aeration off to try save some money?

It seems every bathroom I visit has a broken sink or toilet. My personal favorite is the toilet that has not stopped flushing for weeks. I wonder how many gallons of water it has used.

Past 5 rankings alternating between O & OWD. 5 different assignments in different org. Don’t have a sponsor, or at least idk how it works. Just happy go lucky. Is there a thing as unsponsored?

What's next on the block?

More and more people that I work with have such an accent that it is difficult to understand them, even though they are supposedly speaking English. Absolutely horrid accents that need to be improved just to communicate successfully. EM needs an... — read more 

With headcount reduction ongoing if you dropped this year then don’t plan on anything improving going forward. The question is how quickly will you reach NSI?

What CL are principal engineers? Are they the highest spot on technical side other than chief? What CL is chief? Do principals and chiefs rank well?

I am resigning to work at another company that is in our industry but much smaller. Will they walk me out as soon as I resign? If so I don’t want to give two weeks notice.