Reading the questions here is disheartening, and I empathize with your feelings. As I'm currently based in Singapore, I'm not privy to updates from WHQ. Could you please share any insights on which functions or departments have been affected?

End all the contracts of ETW’s and retain FTE’s should be new norm to success! No point in keeping temporary workers from xyz Company and laying full Time employees! Bad decision to lay off employees instead of temporary contractors! May be in FY24... — read more 

I'm nauseous. Why? What happened? Why? No joke that I'm sick and want to throw up. I wish I had JD and all the ELT in my tummy right now because either end they would "end" up in the toilet and flushed.

There were so many people let go today that I didn’t see coming. Really really good people. Strong performers. Do you think there’s anyone who is actually safe? Groups or individual people that would actually be a real blow to Nike to let go? Or are... — read more 

Why not wait and move ICs who are laid off to the new teams. Seems weird we are hiring ETWs and laying off FTEs.

Hearing some sad stories. Leaders using this as opportunity to clear out threats for their job security and old grudges. Losing hard workers and talented minds again Nike just got even more toxic

Give me the severance package. The phony messages about new direction, stream lining, getting after it etc from leaders that know they are safe is depressing today. Those leaders will be doing nothing except pushing their teams to make themselves... — read more 

First off, condolences. I hope your next gig is less toxic than Nike has been. Anyway, heard rumor that non management layoffs are being based off past CFE ratings. Curious if this is BS or not.

Admins to the leaders that were let go are being forced into a secret meeting on Monday. “Per John’s email, we will need your help scheduling upcoming transformation activation conversations…Do not share this session or the invitation”. We have to... — read more 

Start a union. Keeps management honest. Takes a brave group but stranger things have happened. Ask Amazon and Starbucks.

Imagine if we could somehow unite and go on strike and do not show up to work!

Can we have some compassion and empathy? It's been a hellish day and the last thing we need in our life right now is for a team member to "check in because they saw my name on the list and let me know that everything happens for a reason. And oh btw... — read more 

Not like there will be any work getting done. Just curious…

Why is Phil letting him ki-l the company and brand? We need MP to save us

Who tells your dept?

HR partners, are you done for the day? Or, will emails go out into the evening?

The pattern or criteria in GT thus far appears to be based on: Hired by the RAT Age And not necessarily in that order.

Today people all saw the messages, we all talked amongst ourselves. The fact remains that work will plummet today, and likely wont improve until after next week. What is the point of working hard, if you're just going to tire yourself out so some... — read more 

Outrageous amounts of time and ceremony on strategic decks, plans & roadmaps in support of a future state/vision that now never seems to last longer than a few months. Why?

Check you Profile in Slack. If your email has a number code attached to it you are on the list. Unclear how much of a heads up that gives you. Might be day, might be an hour? Mine just got it - waiting for the call now. 1708XXX where X-X is your... — read more 

Can anyone offer any clarity on whether it's acceptable to save personal documents to one's google drive in preparation for a potential layoff? Saw conflicting statements on a separate thread, both from people who claimed first-hand experience. Want... — read more 

If Nike hires contractors, ETWs, so that it can flex staffing up and down depending on business needs, then why are only FTEs bring hit with layoffs? Rational leaders would look to cut contracts first. It's becoming a company of contractors with no... — read more 

Does the layoff in first phase is only in WHQ or other geos as well?! Q4 is for other geos ?

Why are we hiring GT VPs/SDs and a CIO who have only worked for 1 company before Nike? EC - only Walmart, MD - only AWS, LP -only AT&T. So they bring in BS like "work backwards" with no clue how it will work in a different organization.

He is a strong leader and has a proven track record. Nike was a mess when he stepped in, and he brought a culture of winning and sport back in! He hired a fantastic CDIO in RL, who got the shaft, was personally responsible for (also shafted) former... — read more 

I’m talking about quitting, not severance. Do I need to take my PTO before I give notice or will it be paid out as a lump sum when I leave if unused?

Thank you JD for helping us celebrate MJ's birthday in fashion with layoffs. You're nothing but a politician. You tried to make yourself and your incompetent LT look better by stating 2% of layoffs by including those that won't be affected in the... — read more 

eBay= Disaster Nike= Layoff after layoff, reorg after reorg "Donahoe's legacy will be a dysfunctional search engine, a major security breach that compromised customers' sensitive information, and preferential treatment of large-box retailers, both... — read more 

Does anyone know if all of the "come talk to your VP and HR" emails went out this AM or if they are trickling out throughout the day?

I know this site is about layoffs, and that fo-e sure is the worst that Nike is doing. However, I also find it really annoying that corporate Nike tells us in January you must come to office M-TH. Now, with layoffs happening they're like work from... — read more 

After these 2 rounds are done, we’re looking at months or years of cleaning up the damage, doing more with less. I’ve been through this 3 times in my tenure. It’s exhausting. If I survive these rounds but my job changes or we’re consolidated with... — read more 

Some people are having the VP meeting invite to let them know that their team won’t be affected in round 1. So, while it’s going to give you a feeling of impending doom, it may not be a disaster. Keep your chin up and know that this is not a... — read more 

I don’t understand how SB keeps posting about van when the house is on fire

Corp announces that layoffs will take until the end of Q4FY24 and expect people who don’t lose their jobs to stay focused and go to the office four times a week. Heartless MFs.

What are some questions I could be asking on the HR call where they let me go? I’m a U band. No stock vesting. Only ESPP. Is severance standard? Is there any negotiation on the way out or do you just take what they give you and say bye?

Got an invite for a meeting a few hours later with one of the VPs in my org (specifically from her admin). I don’t see HR on the call but I’ve also read elsewhere here that sometimes they get a separate invite. I’m expecting the worst, but I don’t... — read more 

… and it’s not working. Public pronouncement yesterday of 2%, which is merely rhetoric doubling down on previously announced layoff at earnings… clearly indicates this layoff is for stock bump. Unfortunately it’s not working. Wall St needs... — read more