From her start in 2016 to mid 2025, Oxy’s value dropped from around ~$54 billion to around ~$40 billion.

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) -2.5% in Monday's trading as J.P. Morgan downgraded shares to Underweight from Neutral with a $44 price target, cut from $51, citing relative valuation and the company's above-average balance sheet leverage given a cautious... — read more 

Why didn’t VH have Q&A at her townhall. Seems like something is brewing. Surely she knew people would ask about the VSP and layoffs.

Literally he just talked about is life and growing up for a quarterly meeting, seems like she's trying to pass on the crown to him

It seems there might not be any layoffs from the general pool of people with the exception of those that took the VSP. VH didn’t address it and it seems the company is well position for the future. What’s your take on the townhall? Have you heard any... — read more 

Just wondering if those who are declining the VSP they are eligible for have a concern about being laid off involuntarily with less benefits.

Took the VSP and now going to the next phase in my life. Oxy has been really good to work for and I appreciate being able to leave on my own terms with the help of the VSP. I wish all those that are taking the VSP well on this new journey in life... — read more 

Are visas being renewed for foreign workers on temporary assignment in the US?

Karma troll, why are you sad? Karma troll, oxy isn’t that bad. The grudge you carry is a burden. For that your wife and kids are certain. Move on with your life and let it go. You will be happier that’s for sho.

Overheard in the hallway that managers are being forced to rank their teams across all the ratings, even the lower ratings. Has anyone heard this ??

When are they happening, best guesses?

There is no doubt that VH and her leadership team are doing a terrific job at Oxy. She is focused on her goal of making Oxy a great company. Her almost one decade of experience as the CEO has made Oxy a well respected and recognized name in the oil... — read more 

Piper guy yes we are hereby naming you tragedy king! But did you saw the great financial results not trying to rub it in. Wishing you and your family the same negativity multiplied 100000 times.

I wouldn’t be eligible but my boss would be, and I’d love for him to move on. But I’m guessing there’s no way - OxyChem will probably be hiring more if anything.

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) is preparing for its Q3 earnings report, expected to show a 52% decline in earnings year-over-year. Recent developments, including a 10% drop in stock value and mixed analyst opinions, are reshaping the company's investment... — read more 

A few weeks ago thee question of layoffs was posed. The response was VH promised no Layoffs and we are lean and mean… The street and influential groups think Oxy is stale and requires a rebrand both within its teams and its assets. A definition of... — read more 

Please…I know a lot of coworkers who would take it easily!

Who is most at risk of being laid off? Is it based on salary typically or what is the criteria?

Do we have enough 60+ people in Oxy that will be enough not to trigger an involuntary layoffs? I don’t know what percentage of people they are looking at reducing if it will come down to letting more people go in the coming months. What’s your take... — read more 

Just came through… thoughts/details?

Has anyone heard any rumor or gist from leadership or a manager regarding if there will be any layoffs planned for 2026?

As Oxy gets smaller, less complex and has less runway…it’s time to think about an exit plan…the leadership has to be thinking that Buffet is less than 600 days from expiration and self enrichment is the best strategy for the company. Oxy will not... — read more 

Something huge is afoot at the highest echelons of Oxy…We are witnessing real time projects to simplify the companies process and eliminate inefficiencies. There’s increasing chorus to perform a 15-20% layoff in 2026 to satisfy the market and reduce... — read more 

There’s been a lot of snarky posts indicating that the sale of Oxychem to Berkshire Hathaway is going to lead to a lot of people not having any work to do resulting in layoffs. I don’t see this happening. Berkshire Hathaway is well known for not... — read more 

Seeing lots of 2nd tier GoA acquisition players both in the office and some have made it offshore. This is not platform tie back or host opportunities. What GoA assets are on the market? Does the strategy to simplify and improve asset quality make... — read more 

https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/news/vehement-media/berkshire-hathaway-acquire-occidental-petroleum-112390417.html#google_vignette

We have one? What exactly is our mission statement?...

Was this actually anonymous like oxy said? I’ve heard mixed stories on whether these are actually anonymous or not.

Oil opening in 58.00 range and Oxy stock in 41.00 range. Hopefully, we have a lot of our oil hedged much higher.

I guess I was a sleep at the wheel and misssed this announcement. Did anyone hear from Oxy about the new rules for the catchup portion of our 401K. It looks like you might still be able to add to a Roth, but I used the pre-tax catachup for years now... — read more 

With the low oil price environment which doesn’t seems like it will improve soon, any news on the street if there will not be layoffs in Oxy? Any thoughts if the OxyChem sales will lead to headcount reductions in the upstream side of the business?

One of Warren Buffett’s favorite CEOs,Occidental Petroleum’s Vicki Hollub, hasn’t delivered for investors. Since Hollub, 65, became CEO in April 2016, Occidental stock has been in the bottom 10 stocks among the 50 in the S&P oil and gas exploration... — read more 

Sadly, Occidental Petroleum's EBIT actually dropped 8.8% in the last year. If earnings continue on that decline then managing that debt will be difficult like delivering hot soup on a unicycle... — read more 

With RJ taking the COO role, will there be layoffs coming?

Oxy P/E at the end of 2024 was 19. It was 26 last week before the chemical sale announcement. Average P/E for oil sector is ~14. This is what has held the stock price down - no investor wants to pay an exorbitant price for a stock with minimal... — read more