re: My first time second hand exposure to corporate jargon.

Team, in an effort to optimize our cross-functional bandwidth and ensure we’re fully aligned on our North Star objectives, I want to propose a quick pre-alignment touchbase to ideate and pressure-test the roadmap for our upcoming deep-dive sync. Before we boil the ocean on execution, let's get some facetime on the calendar to circle back, unpack our key deliverables, and establish a holistic framework for the agenda so we can maximize synergies, eliminate friction points, and really move the needle when we formally convene to double-click on our action items.

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Early 90's dismantling a refinery for Shell in CA

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Shell’s Martinez refinery was placed in the U.S. to undercut Rockefeller’s Monopolistic grip on the oil market and his invasion of the European market with cheap oil for market share.

When corporate strategy was > corporate jargon

I’ve been around long enough use both “verticals” and “silos” in the same email.

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I’ve been around long enough use both “verticals” and “silos” in the same email.

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Achievement Unlocked!

I was on a call today where someone used the term Dashlette because apparently Dashboard is too broad. BTW, can we use the word broad anymore or is that something that gets me a seat in HR?

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Shell’s Martinez refinery was placed in the U.S. to undercut Rockefeller’s Monopolistic grip on the oil market and his invasion of the European market with cheap oil for market share.

When corporate strategy was > corporate jargon

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Shell built the Wilmington Refinery first. California oil was first discovered on Signal Hill flowed down to it in a ditch. Due fires, redwood culverts were placed in the ditch and covered with dirt. In the early 90s there were still two "ponds" for crude oil. They had redwood with asbestos tarpaper covering. They leaked a few barrels per day and still permitted by the state to use. I've seen the blueprints of all of this.

The pipelines from Bakersfield area to Martinez and to the Shell terminal at Carson, CA were all owned by Shell.

Rothschilds built a refinery in Socal, in Los Angeles araa in the 1950's sold to indies after a decade or so. 55,000 BPD with Cokers due all the CA crude is 18.5 API and 3.5% sulfur so heavier than Canadian blend sent down here, slightly lighter than Venezuelan Merey 16. Shutdown in 1989 shortly after installing a hydrocracker. (the plant manager remained when I visited the plant in 1993 and owned a pair of Shelbys he kept garaged drove on alternating weekends).

"Simple restructuring to ensure the long term viability of the greater organization"*

* oh, and shareholders

Our corporate jargon usually starts with “is anyone around you” or “am I on speakerphone” followed by a lot of cussing unless we’re talking to a customer or vendor then we keep it professional. Although there is one guy in billing who is all business no joking around and when he emails me with a question about production reports I love to explain the issue followed by “as noted in my daily report” which is corporate speak for read the fricking report idiot.

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“Let’s pull back the foreskin of science and see if we can solve this problem “.

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Dude has a Spotify Queen playlist for sure.

I’m not smart enough to understand what you thought you understood.