Here are my top 8 predictions for the remainder of FY27 GC lumped with Korea, SE&I, and Japan. Will help improve GC earnings + makes sense from consumer preference stand point. I’d anticipate some GC roles to go as they’d be duplicative of... — read more
EEOC Just Do It
For the love of yourself, if your rights were violated currently or previously report it! Do it anonymously, but do it! Stand up for yourself because discrimination, retaliation and a toxic work environment isn’t ok. File a report with the EEOC... — read more
What have raises been like for everyone?
I received my smallest raise ever this year (aside from zero during Covid). I had a good rating this year as well. Is this normal or does my boss hate me?
PSP - When to expect
Severance payout received. Any idea when April end RIF'ed employees should expect PSP?
there will be no sunshine for NIKE at least until the end of March 2027
I just saw, Nike 1st quarter 2027 and I will declare that it was extremely underwhelming to say the least. There was some sign of life in running but everywhere else, it was just not easy to be enthused. So anyone hoping to Nike turnaround, I am... — read more
CS for US - shes coming back to lead North America
She's swapping with TP, TP is going to fix GC and CS can focus on growing NA - GC was too hard for her.
Nike closing locations in Memphis
https://wreg.com/news/local/nike-may-move-some-memphis-operations-to-atlanta-company-memo-says/
Welcome New CFO
Here are your top 5 priorities and areas to go look at looking at the next 10 years…. you’re welcome. Lotsa kool aid drinker will tell you how great we are and Nike magic and all that BS but the numbers are the numbers as you know. Revenue is up... — read more
COBRA Elections address
Does anyone have the address to send the elections form to for COBRA acceptance. I accidentally tossed the envelope it came in and don't know where to send the form.
Hyperice Slides
Let’s talk innovation. Will these move the needle?
Post Layoff Interviews - How??
I was impacted in April. I’ve noticed that people are getting new jobs or big companies are actively seeking them through headhunting. However, I’m struggling to understand how this is happening. I’ve been unsuccessful in my job search everywhere... — read more
Exceeds expecatations - 1 percent increment to a lowely paid average employee.
Help me understand how Saving that 1K, over a year will help Nike!!! , (Savings - over not giving that 2 percent average increment).
EH ranked as the highest-paid CEO in U.S. fashion and retail last year
Amazing. Is there anything wrong with the American system? Are we winning?
I'm applying elsewhere and hitting a brick wall: "May we contact your current employer?
Haven't filled out a job application in over two decades and I have no idea what to do with this. If I say yes, they call my manager and I'm outed as a job-seeker. If I say no, I look like I'm hiding something. The manager already made it clear he... — read more
How Deep Is The Corruption?
Serious question for current and former Nike employees: At what point does internal politics become corruption? Do you think Nike has crossed that line? If so, where do you see it most, promotions, hiring, performance reviews, vendor relationships... — read more
I don't know how my store remains standing
Sales have been in a steady decline for several years. Customers are buying less, spending less, and coming back less. Our foot traffic has halved in the last 12 months. I was certain we'd be closed in the latest wave, and yet we're still here. How... — read more
Layoffs Confirmed
Confirmed layoffs are expected by the second week of September, ahead of the earnings call at the end of the month. It’s going to be a wild few weeks. Enjoy your summer, don’t overextend yourself, and wait to see where the dust settles after... — read more
Org changes in motion again
At least one support function received a notification today org changes are happening next week.
Nike quietly abandoned DEI
Anyone else notice it’s no longer ever mentioned?
Innovation Theater
Innovation doesn’t die because people run out of ideas. It dies when meetings replace making. When every experiment needs five approvals. When PowerPoint or Keynote become more valuable than prototypes. When politics outrank curiosity. When... — read more
Nike announces additional DC closures
JB sent an email earlier this morning notifying folks that Shelby and SD1 are the latest Nike DCs to close. Another victim of outsourcing, these sites are closing in favor of a DHL run 3PL outside of Atlanta that will be activated in May/June 2027.
Not sure if I should celebrate or panic
I'm documenting everything and training two new hires. Either I'm getting promoted or I'm getting fired.
Employee Engagement results?
The latest questionnaire was due end of Feb. I was let go in April. Did corporate ever roll out the results or was it too impossible to apply the lipstick?
Nike music exec accused is running $1M+ scheme
https://www.kptv.com/2026/07/23/nike-music-exec-accused-running-1m-theft-scheme-within/ Could have used the money to layoff fewer folks
Confessions of a vibe coder
I push cursor-generated code without even looking at it. In fact, I haven't even looked at our codebase in months. All I interact with is the chat window. My teammates don't even read the PR's, they just trust the Copilot comments and approve. So... — read more
Where my partially meets folks at?
I got a partially meets for the first time in my career based on very shaky reasons that didn’t reflect my work or feedback. Anyone else in my boat? I’m assuming this just makes me first in line for RIFs, but is it an automatic de*th sentence? If my... — read more
I've been job hunting for what feels like forever
I'm not expecting to match my current salary exactly, but every offer I get is so far below what I make now that I have to immediately dismiss it. The job market is simply atrocious right now.
Anyone volunteer for RIF? What was your experience like?
I am actively being recruited by other companies and been around 15+yrs. With the rumors about new layoffs getting louder daily, I am trying to figure out if there is a way to volunteer? Has anyone directly asked to be laid off? How did it go?
When did the Nike Sport Research Lab become toxic?
Not sure I understand how this happened. I’ve only been here 5 years, but the Sport Research Lab seems to have crazy low morale. A lot of people are abusing the workplace complaints system to attack bosses and colleagues. It didn’t always seem like... — read more
The Oregonian: "Jury awards plaintiff at least $7.5 million in punitive damages in s-x discrimination lawsuit against Nike"
I'm glad the boys' club is finally getting the reckoning it deserves. This is a win. This finding is absolutely appalling: "Neumark studied pay disparities at Nike using data the company provided to Hender’s attorneys during discovery. He concluded... — read more
Just Cut It.
Nike’s executives spent years talking about “protecting innovation.” Then they invited the Sword of Damocles to become CFO. Enter DD. The sword hanging by a single horsehair over every employee, every budget, every project, and every team still... — read more
Nike lost the World Cup
What are our marketing teams even doing? Millions of dollars were spent on cramming celebrities into an Ad that made no sense meanwhile adidas’ Ad was everywhere. We couldn’t escape it this World Cup. Who is signing off on these Ads? The London... — read more
Per the WARN act. Does Nike need to report planned layoffs for employees they find out spending more time increasing their side hustle income
while on the clock at Nike, rather than concentrating on their employee responsibilities? This would be for all the Influencers at Nike posting all day at work including Only Fans posters. Could Nike change the layoff to a firing when they find out... — read more
It’s nice to see Nike suffering and losing. They had such big egos for the last few decades. This reality check is very fitting
Can’t post on LinkedIn but say it here
The grifting resumes at Amgen
So called analytics “leaders” at Nike who took us down the gutters are congregating at Amgen. Glossy footwear is trivial but meds O-o
So much inventory on display @Marshall’s
This is random... but... Honestly, feels pretty bad. So much brand decay, not good.
Nike’s 50-year stock price chart
Look at Nike’s stock price over the past 50 years. There have been ups and downs, but nothing compares to the decline since 2020. The five-year downward trend is crazy. It’s hard not to see this as the point where Nike went off the rails... — read more
Severance payback?
Is anyone actually required to pay back severance if they get hired at a new company? That’s how the contract reads as to me
More cuts coming soon
The rumors are getting louder about another round of cuts, possibly starting next month. Does anybody have any concrete info about it or should I just not worry just yet?
Every Company Has Its Reckoning
There’s a journalist quietly speaking with former Nike employees about their experiences during the John Donahoe era. If the reporting is thorough, the sources are credible, and the facts can be independently corroborated, it could become a very... — read more