tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post8234675986408669707..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: "A buyer's market" Chemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-11746235485612984992012-09-01T02:31:41.378-04:002012-09-01T02:31:41.378-04:00Bah. Two years back, I applied for a job w/ SiGNa ...Bah. Two years back, I applied for a job w/ SiGNa and never heard back from them. Back then they were hiring organic chemists. My summary is: more hype from C&EN.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-65826540381601306102012-08-31T13:44:04.710-04:002012-08-31T13:44:04.710-04:00I've received stock options as a bonus before....I've received stock options as a bonus before. For a privately held company that never went public. The options even had an expiration date. The CEO acted like he was giving me the keys to the kingdom of heaven when he gave them to me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-68316125895326079302012-08-31T13:36:35.860-04:002012-08-31T13:36:35.860-04:00I think this is the guy that wanted to toss sodium...I think this is the guy that wanted to toss sodium metal into toilets as a stinky bathroom solution. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-59269551293694507392012-08-31T12:03:07.572-04:002012-08-31T12:03:07.572-04:00I agree, the only people who come into money if th...I agree, the only people who come into money if the company goes public are the founders/upper management. Employees... they will get some money if they risked buying stock options back when, but they'll never make any substantial amount. And in the case of acquisition all they get will be a pink slip. Small companies are bought for their IP, not for people.somedudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-9269248669664980782012-08-31T11:23:58.054-04:002012-08-31T11:23:58.054-04:00Maybe I was a little harsh on Mr. Lefenfeld. Mayb...Maybe I was a little harsh on Mr. Lefenfeld. Maybe he is a decent, humble, man. <br /><br />Sure looks that way from his bio: http://signachem.com/2012/08/cen-profiles-signa-ceo-michael-lefenfeld/<br /><br />"Michael Lefenfeld is a powerful thinker. You can see it in his eyes and the expression on his face. And he has a knack for turning a creative idea into reality."<br /><br />I guess he didn't get up to Proverbs 16:18.....<br />bbooooooyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-80100022672559540732012-08-31T10:38:38.719-04:002012-08-31T10:38:38.719-04:00"Do they think that we weren't around for..."Do they think that we weren't around for the dotcom bust?"<br /><br />If you're graduating from chemistry school with a Ph.D. today, say at 26 or 27, you'd have been early teens for dotcom bust. I can't speak for anyone else, but when I was 15 I didn't have a clue about stocks. So, ya, the BS of stock options still likely works for some.<br /><br />I have found that the kind of smugness Lefenfeld exudes oftentimes does not end well (except for the company execs, though, who will make out like bandits). bbooooooyanoreply@blogger.com