I missed this week BD Townhall…Could anyone pls share top 2-3 takeaways?

Who’s excited about the new Upstream Opportunity Teams???

What pay raise do I expect with Outstanding ranking this year? Does my Good ranking from last year matter? CL27 | 47 y o.

Can anyone confirm if carryover vacation is paid out when you quit?

Companies will spend thousands replacing a great employee before spending one honest hour addressing a bad manager. That is the part most leaders do not want to look at. Toxic managers usually do not destroy a company overnight. They do it... — read more 

in the entire corporate world. Not just among oil majors. Look it up. That’s it, that’s the post.

I financed two raptors and a boat. I just got ranked NSI this week...should I still be in the market for a new RV or no?

Anyone have experience with repayment of relocation benefits for resigning less than 12 months after relocation?

Executives upset that after gutting the upstream and underinvesting they have a horizon challenge. They have a severe case of selective amnesia about the decisions they made that led us here. The compounding consequences of those decisions were very... — read more 

What is it with our executives obsession with constant reorganization? How is it leadership when the reorg changes never last?

Men are leaving the workforce at alarming rates, threatening social stability. 44.07 million eligible men are not in the labor force, an increase of 9 million since 2012. The workforce participation rate for men dropped to 66.8%, the lowest since... — read more 

New Ebola strain. Not good. The last time there was Ebola evacuation from Nigeria they had employees stay and only families leave. No thank you.

How demoralizing is it that we have gone from no active sho-ter training to training in how to respond to now training on also how to identify potential active sho-ters. Not a good sign. Demoralizing to see the screens all around campus encouraging... — read more 

Was looking at the expectations of leaders and am looking forward to being inspired and motivated by our executives at the upcoming employee forum! Anyone know the date and time?

We have to make clear that when the boot of the assessment process is on your neck, it’s been laced by the executives.

If your total compensation doesn’t increase by at least 3.5% you are not even breaking even. And you need even more than that to make up for the zero raises of 2026.

I am starting to think they are just cycling all the non sponsored people through NI and NSI now. Is that the game they are playing?

Come and bring your friends. https://www.imageevent.org/networking-events/networking-event/can-hiring-event

If you are not sponsored the day is coming for you to be dropped in the rankings for no reason. You’ve been warned. When it happens it happens fast.

I have seen the exact same behavior labeled as passion and excused resulting in OWD label and then another person with no issue but some backstabbing feedback claiming the person gets upset being put in NSI for much less to nonexistent... — read more 

I received several formal recognition letters and awards from management and then somehow dropped all the way to NI a place I have never been even close to. Manager couldn’t explain any reasons why.

I will be leaving Exxon soon, but will likely have a couple week gap before starting my new role. I will likely be gone before end of August, but new job starts mid September. For anyone who has recently left Exxon, either through layoffs or... — read more 

Don't wait until you're desperate to start networking. Start while you still have a job.

How often does this change based on performance? If I get two yrs of Very Good vs two yrs of Outstanding, does that make a difference on my Salary Curve or only after the annual increase?

We’ve heard rumors of domestic onsite engineering headcount reductions in favor of offshoring work to the KLTC and BTC. Finally heard a real number; a 40% to 50% reduction in onsite engineering at the manufacturing sites by ~2030. Already importing... — read more 

There is bias toward last year’s poor ranking.

After running the math, there is a major tax advantage to leave earlier than 55 and move a lot of money into ROTH’s. You can’t do that while earning a big paycheck and you end up saving more $ than you walk away from. And you get to retire early... — read more 

It is also worth considering the possibility of an involuntary exit in your calculus of exit math and taking a new job. I was within 5 years of full pension when I got the surprise news. About two years earlier I did the math and turned down an... — read more 

More and more supervisors are admitting in feedback sessions that the ranking system is broken and assessment outcomes make no sense.

Curious like how do you get in this category? What do you have to do in your role to deserve OWD?

Some people mistake department technical seminars (teammates, candidates, guest speakers..)for a stage where they can perform their insecurity. Especially when management is present, suddenly every irrelevant question becomes a pathetic attempt to... — read more 

So you made it through the rounds. Got the degree, got the interview and ended up at XOM. Only to see less accomplished people with an accent take your job in your own patio. All under a false sense of misplaced nationalism that saw your land be... — read more 

Story by Melody Wilding, Contributor August 9 Families pass down all kinds of useful ideas, like "be honest" and "treat others well." But as the author of "Managing Up" and an executive coach to leaders at top organizations like Google, Amazon... — read more 

How long can someone stay stuck at the same management level? This clown has been in his role for almost four years and has been ranking the team for all four cycles. (made his gang). I’ve heard that staying more than three years at the same level is... — read more 

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Are execs truly happy or miserable? Ranking must be brutal. Is the risk higher for execs not to make it to retirement eligible (ie 55)?

What’s the latest CL promotion Guide? I know it’s complicated, but looking for something simple….like below: Avg OWD = 1yrs Avg Outstanding = 2yrs Avg Excellent = 4yrs Avg V Good = 8yrs Avg Good = 16yrs Avg NI = 30yrs Thanks for any useful...

What % of employees get OPD…Is it reserved for Hi-POs? And do they get it every year? How are they rewarded vs the rest of the us?

Are we doing okay with the Lithium business? I heard we had some our best people working it…Curious to know the status and outlook vs Upstream.