I saw my supervisor's email, it said we were all getting puppies!
Sorry, i dont even know what sigma aldrich is, this site is ridiculous. Check the other companies, it is all angry ex employees yelling at each other and calling one person or another rednecks. Your execs are mediocre at best, incompotent and useless? Really? C'mon people, get with the program. Im sure some people will be laid off, if not next week then maybe the next one, or even next year, whatever. The economy is in sorry shape around the globe, and that is terrible, hard luck for some people. Granted. Every company out there is scrimping and saving for the shareholders...but name calling and disgruntlement just make it more likely that your name will be on the list. Keep your head down, your chin up, do your job, and if the worst happens, so be it, go find something better.
My condolences to those who do get canned, though. Best of luck to all of you. Happened to me last year, and i know its scary & hard to deal with. But it will turn up...just do a good job, dont get too down on yourself and you will be fine eventually.