AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY

Los Angeles-based Southern California Gas Company, a subsidiary of Sempra and the natural gas distribution utility in the United States, has announced a reduction in force.

Approximately 160 employees will be impacted, although it is unclear exactly what positions are affected.

According to a spokesperson, "As we navigate a changing regulatory and economic environment, SoCalGas is taking steps to align our operations with recent regulatory outcomes and evolving business needs, which includes reducing approximately 2% of our workforce. We are providing support to impacted employees through this transition."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT EQT CORPORATION

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based EQT Corporation, an energy company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration, natural gas production, and pipeline transport, has announced a post-merger 15% reduction in force targeted at the recently acquired Equitrans Midstream Corporation.

The reduction in force will impact approximately 250 employees, including former executive officers and some senior employees at Equitrans, and will occur sometime in 2025.

CEO Toby Rice noted, “When we do an integration, we push a button and we generate hundreds of tasks that need to get done by all corners of the team. We're doing more tasks, done in a faster period of time. Our integration efficiency is up 50%... and currently we are flexing this muscle with the Equitrans acquisition.”

"The company that we purchased, Equitrans Midstream, was a pipeline business, and a big part of the jobs they created were building pipelines. It's never been more difficult to get energy built in this country. The pipeline that we just got completed, the Mountain Valley pipeline... And it's very difficult to see anybody looking to do any more large-scale pipeline jobs like that. As such, workforces need to be altered accordingly. I think this is a great opportunity for us to recognize the need for us to get back to building more infrastructure."

"It's not just the customers who are paying unnecessarily higher energy prices. It's also real jobs here in this area. Now, fortunately, these individuals have built up a ton of skills, and I'm sure they'll be back to work sometime soon. But we've got to get to a place where their services are needed because we can do a whole heck of a lot more. But we need the opportunity in the regulations in place so that we can get things built in this country."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

Long Beach, California-based California Resources Corporation, an energy company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration in California, has announced a post-merger reduction in force as part of a reorganization to streamline operations at its recently acquired Aera Energy property.

The reduction in force will impact 118 employees located at Aera Energy's Bakersfield operations.

Francisco Leon, the president and CEO of California Resources Corporation noted,

“I would expect that a majority of Aera employees to remain with the company, there will be layoffs, there will be layoffs on both sides. Any merger that comes in Wall Street comes typically with changes with reduction in staff. We have a great opportunity, Aera and CRC are two tremendous companies. We want to try to keep that foundation, that heartbeat of the company intact we have a lot of work to do and a lot of energy to produce."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall; why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?