goodbye Sage Labs. They are someone elses money pit now.

They had a department meeting and said they will be eliminating Packaging here in St. Louis. That's about 80 folks. Of course there will be a domino effect with other departments. The guy running Sigma is going to destroy it. DeKalb building in... — read more 

Packaging at Decalb

More cutbacks in Saint Louis is a given. Have any specifics?

More cutbacks in St Louis

I think the "troll" hit the nail on the head a while back!

The intent is to not provide a severance. What person would risk the chance of being fired? Especially good employees? The goal is to put people on bogus PIPs as a measure to cut headcount. PIPed person finds a job and gives the company a middle... — read more 

Go to Sigma Website. Click on Careers and then Apply. You will see 2 excellent employees who were laid off (in order to keep the same people who ran Chemistry into the ditch). Need I say more?

I know people who are receiving year end evaluations and PIPs. Long term employees who are receiving unsubstantiated claims of performance. The question is at the end of the process, which they can terminate at any point., what is the severance if... — read more 

4857, there is no reason to complain anymore. The ship is sinking and it is time to jump ship.

Why is this board so silent, courage, fear? We all know what's going on and how a small group of greedy execs is running this once great company into the ground...

Sigma-Aldrich is currently undergoing huge changes. It started with the IT department and is now funneling to the business. I don't believe that the layoffs are over. They will do dribbles and drabs so that they don't have any media attention on the... — read more 

Our IT is so bad that I actualy do not mind seeing them go, just saying, they deserved it as they were arogant and selfserving

If that is true, it makes absolutely no sense.

no raises until april if any

#YOLO #SWAG

Well we probably already discussed the 7 IS people who lost their jobs in the IS help center. The calls go to INDIA. I was told if I call for help and can't understand the person on the other end to insist on talking to a supervisor to get someone in... — read more 

any news to report....anyone?

I can confirm plans for switching to Google Bus Apps - there will be at least 2 IT folks let go after this

Well they got rid of an SAFC manager and it our department at a supervisor. I think there will be a trickle of eliminations to save money on the one hand while they spend it on the other. A new private cafeteria with his own personal chef at Spruce... — read more 

First announce that you are sending jobs to India. Then the strategy was to layoff some well liked people in July. That encouraged others to leave (without packages). Next announce that the pension is frozen and there will be no more layoffs. That... — read more 

I am with IT - no layoffs here

There are layoffs I'm IT. Jobs sent offshore.

nothing happened - trolls

What happened???

Just another disgusting example of Romney-style corporate management. You can apply whatever brand of corporate white- wash you like, but the truth is that this management mindset will most certainly dethrone the United States as a manu- facturing... — read more 

It looks we are laying off folks again, any news from your location?

Very interesting, this ! I guess that's how the Pleasant Gap, PA. Facility can afford to hire new employees. They have a Hiring Fair scheduled for 12/06/12.

Bye Bye Pension....too bad they fire people before they get old enough to use it.

rsvp =rip

Well they stole at least a week of vacation from most of us. Also took away our bonus week of vacation after 25 years they promised us. Of course a transnational corporation does not have to keep it's word. Still they claim they are a moral... — read more 

Also they are forcing people out at 62. Basically telling them they should leave. They can't make them of course take a package but if they don't the poor people know it will be a matter of time before some reason is used to get rid of them. I don't... — read more 

PIPs/firings/hostility to subordinates/isolationism are now the new "layoffs". Apparently the senior leadership thinks we are crazy. Just offshore the company to India and call it a day!

You guys know that Spruce shipping is on it's way out and next will be packaging as they are planning to eventually consolidate all operations in Wisconsin. The trucks soon will be taking our packaged goods half way from St. Louis where they will... — read more 

Get Ready!

Reality - tell us what you know!!!! I am sure that I am not the only person waiting on a package!

Lol nothing happened with the first predicted date, so now it is after the performance call. When nothing happens then. Will you predict a year end or Christmas layoff? You guys don't have a clue.

3rd quarter conference call on the 23rd

Hmmm...quadricorn you say....looks like Ameristar Casinos is buying out Sigma Aldrich

But we do have a facility in Minneapolis. That's where they have been developing the quadricorns with ZFNs. I heard all the small group meetings Shaf is setting up next week with R&D are to discuss field testing the beasts.