We have had our system down since Friday. Nobody knows what they are doing to try and fix it. Customers are going to be so pi---d off when we have to stop shipping because we cant process anything. This sh-tshow is before all the layoffs as well. I... — read more 

I hope that everyone is prepared for what's about to happen at Dow. The sla-ghter will begin post LPGA tour. Dow cannot afford to mu---r it's workforce right before all their customers and vendors come into Midland. So the bloodshed will happen right... — read more 

Let's reduce 401k from 9% to 6% and hide it.

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet. Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and... — read more 

Anyone hear where the 4500 will come from yet? I have heard central logistics will take the brunt of the cuts since what they do is ripe for outsourcing.

Dow managers will decide who to lay off based on complex factors like personal disputes, retaliation, maintaining dominance and status, rivalries, and internal power struggles, often stemming from cycles of stupidity , lack of opportunity, trauma... — read more 

Poor businesses.

I hope they're aware of the hallucination problem. Frankly, I doubt they'll ever manage to build a specialized, efficient, and, most importantly, reliable AI setup. But even if they could, responsible leadership would never discard the human elements... — read more 

AI??? More like incompetence. They couldn't get their AI platform off the ground as of the end of last year. They eliminated contractors who were working on datacenters related to automation and AI. All I saw was non-stop push back against progress... — read more 

Dow is planning to cut approximately 4,500 jobs as the chemicals maker places more emphasis on using artificial intelligence and automation in its... — read more 

I have heard that Dow is such a mess that they are sending employee overpayments to collections!! The people they eliminate, then over pay a couple hundred dollars. I've watched them overpay suppliers by millions, not pursue claims in the hundred... — read more 

Do you predict that there will be Dow Chemical layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

The hole gets deeper.

No more DEI type managers. Got them nowhere. Unfortunately it looks like they are positioning a token.

EARNINGS!

Boston consulting group was brought in and looked at RD TES and EHS. Look for more layoffs in these areas. EHS aligned to M&E likely will be a hit here too

MORE LAYOFFS!

Should have been using EPC firms in place of TES decades ago.

This is a term used when convenient, but not one that represents reality.

I am glad priorities are set. Corporate still gets Starbucks coffee, while the working man gets laid off and is told Folgers coffee is to expensive and cheaper coffee is being searched or eliminated. Executives should take a pay cut for poor... — read more 

Dearly beloved We are gathered here today to get through this thing called working at Dow. Electric word, work It means it means hard work and we work for a mighty long time But I'm here to tell you there's something else Retirement A world of never... — read more 

Workload is reducing with all the cost cutting of capital and expense projects, plus businesses seem to be looking at EPC firms for work.

Their way is only way, just ask them. No team only “I” in Jim.

Time for new CEO from outside. Maybe an activist hedge fund steps up?

To cover dividend. That can’t go on too long. What a dismal failure of leadership.

That was a mistake.

She won’t do any better when she replaces CEO.

Dow Inc.’s cost cuts are deepening, as the chemical and plastics company said Monday it was closing plants and laying off more people in response to continued weak... — read more 

Are they looking shut any cr--ker, PE, PP capacity?

Time to replace internal project engineering with outside engineering contractors.

Are they adding cost to their expansions by targeting no effect on farcical global warming? https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/petrochemicals/27062024/china-to-dominate-global-ethylene-capacity-additions-by-2030/

Mark that complete, ahead of schedule, and below budget (a loss)!

How safe is the dividend?

Dow has been on the wrong trajectory for quite some time. They are too focused on the woke agenda and promoting corporate kiss-as--s and ard just running off all their best talent. Just look at their stock price over the last year.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/dow-to-cut-1-500-jobs-in-program-that-aims-to-save-1-billion-3b1fe35f

Don’t need them.

Time to cut the fat!

Anyone would care to chime in with a prediction about potential Dow Chemical layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Take a look at their 9/12/2024 press release. Can't polish a tuurd.

Company expects third quarter revenue to be approximately $10.6 billion and Operating EBITDA1 to be approximately $1.3 billion.