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A little internet sleuthing found the original post:

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 16/08/2010 - 14:32.

I think there's some common points that all can agree on-

1. Portsmouth has been the flagship for a few years now. Even WITH the acquisition of the "Hop", Portsmouth carried the Life Sciences sector for the last 2 years, when the Fine Chemicals division had it's ass handed to them, due to the cost of raw materials. Not to be insulting to anyone, but Portsmouth got an "up to 2% raise", when the rest of the entire division got nothing. As insulting as it was, it WAS a raise. (more on that later...)

2. The MANAGEMENT decided to LOWER Portsmouth perks, to match the Hop's. Had they INCREASED the Hop's perks to match Portsmouths, there would be a LOT more happy campers. Portsmouth USED to have things like triple time on Christmas, and the day after. Instead, the went backwards, because it was better (cheaper) for them.

3. Portsmouth has lost a lot of talent, lately. Good folks, who had lots of useful background. I don't know what is onging at the Hop, but Portsmouth has invested a great deal of our "better" supervisory talent trying to get alot of loose ends tied up. Since Portsmouth has recently been bitch-slapped by the FDA about sketchy documentation issues, they've carried that anal paperwork behavior to the Hop. I know that it's raising Hell at the Hop, but it's a necessary evil. The FDA has their eye on Lonza as a whole right now, so I think they judge us equally-

4. The most equally agreed upon point I can think of, is that ALL the employees stuck out the crappy times with the company, even when things were lean and stringy. At the moment, Portsmouth is booked up solid, with repeat customers. We have 40% MORE work this year, than our BEST year from 2003-2007. We have 33% FEWER employees to do the job with. In my opinion, the management blew this up, badly. I looked on the "employment opportunities" last night, and saw 10 "temp" positions, and one "OE Manager" and 1 "Associate Director of Stuff" position. Until we cut the higher level fat, nothing good can happen.

5. The division is now making money, hand over fist. The potential is better than we've ever had, but Stephan Borgas himself said in one of his blogs that we're investing our "expected" profits from the upcoming year into R&D in India, China and South America. In other words, work your ass off, and the money you make us is going overseas. The writing is already on the wall, kids. Please STOP the infighting, and realize that the guy at the TOP just told you that you're toast. The Cicio was pretty clear in a Town Hall meeting some 2 Town Halls ago, that it's easier and cheaper to do our job in Singapore, than it is to try and sell out that big, empty shell at Portsmouth. I'm not sure that anyone actually HEARD what he said, because I looked around the room to a bunch of blank stares.

The Butt-Monkeys at the top KNOW the end is near, which is why we're getting the eyewash "morale" initiatives. They're cutting back on the useless expectations, in an attempt to pacify us. Meanwhile, they're padding their own nests (and those of those managerial positions they are creating for their "friends") for the upcoming crash.

Please folks, quit pointing fingers at each other- like the guy NEXT to you is to blame for how skewed things are... point those accusing fingers UP, because that's where the REAL problem lies, at BOTH plants. From the cross-pollination work all our supervisors and managers are doing, they're doing a great job at teaching each other to be real scumbags.

For ALL the NEO employees- we ALL need to take a sip from the hot, steamy mug of STFU. If you're not happy... move on to another job. The whining (like I've done for years) is not helping those we leave behind. Find another job, and move on quietly.
After you're gone, give a friendly call to a friend you left behind, and cheer them up a little, huh?
Maybe even give them a good reference when they see the same light?

Yes, the post is gone--I'm beginning to wonder if they delete anything that makes too much sense here & leave all the silly nonsensical ranting so that the place loses credibility.
I wasn't the poster, but to sum it up:
1. Portsmouth still is making the vast majority of the profits in Lonza and there's more work there than before with only 2/3 of the employees.
2. the CEO admitted that all profits from Portsmouth are going to be invested in India, Singapore, and China, so Portsmouth people are working their butts off to have their jobs outsourced sooner rather than later
3. the NEO management knows this & is feathering their own nests and making lots of new cushy management positions for their friends.
4. the regular employees at either Hopkinton or Portsmouth aren't the problem, the management is, so stop attacking each other. And get out while you can.

Yes it is.....I'm sure the slt and their loyal lapdogs troll this place and flag anything that is too accurate. They wouldn't want us to know the truth would they?

What happened to the best post ever? It seems to be gone ????

Great post. You hit the nail on the head. So glad to see somebody else sees the writing on the wall.

The Cicio? wow that almost makes him sound cool too bad he's a total tool

Yeah it suck alright but there's 8 million people unemployed so it's a paycheck nothing more.

Yeah that was well said.....he/she is right we're all toast

Best post ever!
(from someone who has already seen the light)

GOd we should cut our losses and unload the HOP ASAP. Then clean our own house with a mgt re-org from the top town. If we do that we may stand a chance of saving this place.

Everyone here post anonymous so why bother calling someone out on it you idiot, even you didn't post your name soe it seems you are a douche as well.

Just because people don't put their name it doesn't make the comments any less factual. Besides the first person to put a name will indeed lose their job, you've seen how the SLT deals with those who speak out even if it is the truth.

And if this Martin is such a badass why hasn't he given Cicio a smack in the gob? He's someone who could benefit from it.

And you post "anonymous"....looks like you're a good source of what it takes to be a loser. You're a douche!!

......so who are you mr/mrs anonymous?

Ouch, you got me, Martin.

Lonza actually just wanted to buy the Bioscience division from Cambrex (Walkersville). Cambrex would only sell it to them if they took Baltimore and Hopkinton with it. That is why they bought the place.

Love this!

"Who the eff is "Martin"? You incompetant Cambrexers seem in awe of him/her. Why, has he/she set new standards in scamming this company for all it's worth, like the rest of you effing con-men losers. Ooh, I hope he doesn' beat me up in a conference room.
Effing cambrex losers."

Okay you douche! Let's see:
1. You have no idea who the person is but you know he/she a scammer.
2. You're sarcastic in your remark of getting beat up in a conference room.
3. you call everyone Cambrex losers

And you post "anonymous"....looks like you're a good source of what it takes to be a loser. You're a douche!!

How about the name of this changes from "Rumour Mill" to "Douche Bag Central"? That's all that seems to be posting on here.

Miracles, are you serious? We may not have been the most efficient but we were a viable company. Why do you think you bought the place. You've done nothing but run this place into the ground since the moment it was taken over.

Great news though you sent us one of the dolts from the Oe team up there I'm sure that'll help (run us into the ground faster and more efficiently)

The Portsmouth people aren't miracle workers (even if some of them think they are)....and pretty much, a miracle is the only thing that's gonna turn the Hop around.

yeah cause the talent from Portsmouth is taking us to new heights of success....idiots,maybe you should learn what your're doing before you try to provide some direction.

Who the eff is "Martin"? You incompetant Cambrexers seem in awe of him/her. Why, has he/she set new standards in scamming this company for all it's worth, like the rest of you effing con-men losers. Ooh, I hope he doesn' beat me up in a conference room.
Effing cambrex losers.

What are you smoking?

There's a lot of people here just full of hot air. The hop is full of talentless cry babies and Ports is run by ego maniacs

Did it get deleted? I didn't see a comment about Martin

I worked with him in a previous company as well as Lonza. He's a good guy and has a bullshit radar a mile wide. Seems to me the person who started this post was either really upset that Jm wasn't available with his door shut or is such a pussy that he'd prefer to talk trash about JMs wife rather than confront him....dick tuck is in full effect!!

I'm with the other posters and I would love to see this guy say it to JM in person. But it won't happen...pussy!

I agree with the last poster about Martin...may not like the guy but he backs it up...and yeah, I would love to see someone (the original poster perhaps) say that to Martins face. If there is anyone in hopkinton who would throwdown in a conference room or hallway...it's that guy.

The Martin comment was hysterical.....yeah he can be pretty rough...but I will add, no one would ever approach him and say that to his face. I have to give the guy credit though, he has done pretty well for himself at the Hop....Still pretty funny none the less.

initials are just easier but if you're too stupid to figure it out, MC = mike cicio and JH is John Hardy.
You must be from the hop or just a dreg from mfg

Instead of using people's intials why don't you just type their name you chickn shits.

All you people suck ass. Quit your bitching and get back to work or just leave already.

Which place? Hopkinton or Portsmouth? No matter how the management tries to pretend, they aren't one site.

This place is miserable. MC should step down or they should promote him like they did to JH.

Lonza Portsmouth continues to lose their talented and experenced at an amazing rate. Still doing nothing to retain their best. It will be ok though they will just put another temp into that open slot. It's a hugh morale booster I say.

I think they were referring to the atrition rate that's at about 95%...hahaha

And I don't think we'll see any Gzyme peeps rolling in this way words out all over, this company blows to work for so we'll only get the truly desperate which will make things worse, if that's possible.

Apparently they have a completly different definition of success at the hop.
Not surprising when you see the "talent" they have down there...

>95% success rate of what? Because it sure isn't at actually producing anything safe for someone to use.

I'm ashamed to work with you people. Hopkinton has come along way. >95% success rate at Hopkinton this year and confidence is at an alltime high. Stop complaining and help us get this place profitable, then we will all be happy!

Genzyme getting bought by the French. I can't wait for all you Lonza hating, genzyme losers start knocking on Hopkinton's door....AGAIN.

Test Success LOL ! !

test

Bought the Baltimore plant

Bought what

Too late Emergent bought it and had the grand opening on 07/16/2010

yeah its a shame what it has become

I agree this place sucks it's a shame it used to be a great place. Now it's a paycheck until I get something better. Hopefully my interview next week goes well then I can say goodbye

Really, the only thing you can do is decide if you can handle the crummy working conditions (because they are NOT going to get better any time in the foreseeable future, if ever) or find something else to do.