How about a bit growth for a change - I do hear that we may have layoffs in Midland.

More consolidation in the sector means fewer jobs. Looks like several mergers or takeovers coming...which means...

Good for Paula. Not sure who is still buying Intel chips as they are not in mobile devices, but good for her anyway. I am sure people who will work for her will hate it.

Layoffs are coming soon. Look at Dow and DuPont stock, they can't do nothing! I work at Dow Corning and can see the writing on the wall.

employees are also reading the online news feeds daily to find out. i am more likely to read about layoffs on the web than from an internal source, that's the way dow operates. they operate in the dark with employees, mushroom theory style... — read more 

What is the likelihood of Dow Chemical layoffs in Midland in 2016? Please let me know if you have any information.

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2400 let go in 2013 - more to come in 2014 - Due to falling sales and declining profits, Dow Chemical Co. announced late last year that it would be closing 20 plants globally, which would mean that 2,400 of its employees would get a pink slip.

Back in late 2008 Dow announced that we'll be laying off an estimated fifty employees after the Seadrift site's Nordel MG hydrocarbon rubber unit closes. At the same time, the exact number of closures has not been announced, but plans were finalized... — read more