The privilege on some of these comments is incredible. I was laid off this year after nearly a decade, and you're up in arms because you have to potentially go back to WHQ one more day a week (like most of us did for years and years)? Please leave... — read more 

Always amazed at the comments people make in the meetings. “Wahhh I make 6 figs but I don’t want to pay for my trimet pass” like ????

If there was unity among Nike employees, nobody would comply with the new RTO mandate. Plenty of other companies have seen their employees band together to ignore RTO orders and were forced to either back down or find a compromise. Sadly, as much as... — read more 

Alright now that we’ve gotten the shock out of the way, it’s time for action. I’m not sticking around until January to either RTO or get laid off. What companies are remote-first or at least very flexible hybrid? Can we start a list? — read more 

Why don’t you ask a few longtime employees what they think is happening or about to happen? If they give you a positive response, it’s likely they’ve been threatened with termination. If they give you the truth, they just don’t care anymore. This... — read more 

JD has decided we need to be at work and because HR messed up the 3/2 MM was quick to say we are dropping the hammer on people who don’t comply. They are creating ways to monitor like badge records, VPN and such. Remember the people they had walking... — read more 

A coworker notified me to some of the posts in some other threads about not being told about losing their jobs in January so I reached out to HR and I'm in the same boat. My work location isn't listed as WHQ in Workday either, but I'm done as of... — read more 

ELT cannot offshore most tech work to a geo 12.5 hrs apart and expect folks in seats core hours. Our counterparts will be asleep. My spouse is a nurse and has no comment.

I work 10 to 12 hours a day. And this is how you appreciate me?

Nike is your baby. You are a boomer and no insult to your era. You’re trying to protect your billions of stock. Back in your day, you ruled regardless. Today is a different era; 53 years ago or so? Maybe not. Different times now. Are you too old... — read more 

Did anyone else hear people all day discussing 4/1. I was a little surprised how immature people were acting. Everything from I just won’t do it to let’s protest. I know cuts are coming in January so I hope it’s focused on people who won’t comply... — read more 

What are the power-users and -sellers going to do? Will they still have time to flip all the stuff they find on sidewalks? HR and Comms should learn a thing or two from them on how to engage employees — never seen more traffic than anywhere else.

It’s official! JD has officially introduced our new strategy, known as the Employee Direct Acceleration. Says JD “the goal of the employee direct acceleration is to make sure we have a strategy that works. We aren’t sure the CDA worked because some... — read more 

The best teams have leaders/players that have come up through the farm system and have a passion and loyalty to the team. MP, EH, ES. Bringing in a superstar disrupts the team chemistry and often the superstar wants the system to conform to them with... — read more 

Damn, this page got cleaned up quick. Wish I took screenshots and emailed them to the ELT. Anyhoo, I’m hearing whispers of a protest… picketing outside of campus. Real or ridiculous?

Did anyone watch the JDI Phil and JD interview? PK said he wants people in the office 5 days a week and we should want to be there 7. Read the room.

Congratulations to JD for being such an outstanding leader and for turning the company into a complete dumpster fire. You’re ki-ling it as CEO man! I can already see him on stage getting the award and clapping for himself! Rockstar!

The amount of complaints I’m hearing about coming to work on mondays is insane. Sorry you are being asked to work for your pay check. I truly hope a lot of these entitled people leave. There are far too many people not taking their job seriously. I... — read more 

It's now listed on the HR website and circulating. Quite harsh. Little room for exception. All autonomy taken from managers.

https://fortune.com/2023/10/15/dropbox-ceo-remote-work-return-to-office/ What would Drew Houston, CEO of Silicon Valley software giant Dropbox, say to fellow CEOs—like Google’s Sundar Pichai or Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg—who seem to believe that three... — read more 

Start quiet quitting and looking for a new job.

By John Donahoe

This announcement is going out this week with no room for exceptions and everyone needs to be back in office. Thoughts? Curious on if anyone who moved will leave or move back

Just like the new Netflix series. Let there be a devil’s pact and end.

Through a combination of layoffs, and fostering an extremely hostile culture, the new head of DEI has managed to get rid of the entire team he inherited. Now I’m not suggesting the previous head of DEI picked an all-star squad, but surely some of... — read more 

Not surprised they finally got rid of some of the global stores big boss men. Those two were a vacuum of good leadership. How deep were the cuts in the stores department? Across Nike Direct overall?

Have heard 4 day RTO big reorg and possible layoffs. Anyone know what is the truth?

The organization is about to get blindsided. It's like getting slapped in the face in the dark. wouldn't even see it coming.

Anyone else see ES roaming around campus today…? Rumors of the old guard coming back starting to be real.

Don't blame GT, this has been going on for years. They are told what to do by the ELT. Until RAT was gone, there was no change. DA and RF did the best they could and actually made it better between all business units. Do they, ELT, care? No. ... — read more 

Nike sure knows how to talk, but they continue not to walk. Share holders also seem to be ok with not increasing the transparency. Not cool :( https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/nike-investors-vote-against-pay-equity-shareholder-proposal

Serious question.. Maybe someone that knows specifics can chime in. Post pandemic & CDA, marketing budgets and strategy have been scaled down tremendously but it seems like the marketing roles and functions have stayed at the same levels. What are... — read more 

Have been hearing more and more that the move to 4/1 is imminent - anyone have insight? The 3/2 always felt too good to be true but also don’t understand why the change now?

Alright people ... WORD OF THE DAY. Best word, only one to describe NIKE, Inc. these days. Go. Mine is ARROGANT. Only arrogance would let all of the footwear knowledge walk out the door when 3/4 of your business is footwear. Only arrogance would... — read more 

An honest analysis of how my dog compares to JD as CEO Better strategy. Dog is not delusional and would let the business evolve by itself instead of forcing us into bad strategy Higher stock price. See better strategy above Higher office morale... — read more 

Anyone know the latest update on potential layoffs? Is it happening soon?

JD’s posture will likely be optimistic despite 5 important factors dictating growth reality: 1) reality of China, 2) wholesale slowdown, 3) macro headwinds, 4) innovation freeze and 5) questionable shareholder value w lowest stock price in years…... — read more 

We are still forecasting and buying like we have innovative product. At least Kohls will buy it, but this is going to get worse before it gets better.

Got any more ER/H.R. horror stories? Dealing with lying ER people- wanted advice and what to do.

JDNike has been on a steep decline with him as CEO. The stock is cratering. The product reflects his bland white Silicon Valley soullessness. His robotic speeches where he calls himself a coach are tired, uninspired and everyone sees through them... — read more