Get ready - it’s coming! Productivity review wasn’t good People “abusing” the system

If you don’t know what I’m talking about I heard lots of buzz about something that rhymes with pooter and starts with “sh” (dunno what words are banned here). Anyone know what’s up? Got one half of folks talking it up about it with all sorts of... — read more 

Stress and burnout are affecting too many people here. I personally have never had more work to do. For now, I'm trying to continue to do my best for the fear of losing my job, but in the meantime I hope to be able to land something else. How do... — read more 

Do we have any idea when the next round will start?

I've been diagnosed with something bad and I am afraid to tell my manager. I've been in Tech a long time and have seen what they do in these situations. One, a heart problem on FMLA, laid off and then died. Others with cancer, same treatment. I... — read more 

You use your lawyers to do the dirty work. You don't care about the minions; the workers/ the lower class. Lawyers? How do you feel? Sleezy? Sick? Or NO soul. As an average worker, I make about 50K a year. Think about that. Could you survive? ... — read more 

Humor me here. I realize PayPal and Nike are not synonymous companies - but isn’t being the chairman at Paypal and Nike a conflict of interest? If nothing more than a conflict of time and priority? I think 2023 needs to be the year of JD funding a... — read more 

I hope we see some improvements in 2023 or many of us will choose to walk away.

It can't be good news if the stock started falling even before the results were announced. I know I've said this before, but it bears repeating. Nike leadership is layoffs-happy whenever things don't go as planned. If the results are not what they... — read more 

I just read the following in an article about Meta (Facebook). Seems that it could just as easily be describing Nike’s business strategy over the past years (oh and don’t forget to mention the woke virtue signaling and aggressive affirmative action... — read more 

At the beginning of the new year (2023), Night 2 and Day 2 production shifts at Beaverton will be shutting down VaporMax, VisiZoom and Injection. Those personnel will be integrated into other departments. Hmmmmm I smell a rat.

Nike could lay off 30% of the employees tomorrow with absolutely no effect on the business. In my experience Nike is way overstaffed for the amount of work and this is why the politics are so toxic and survivalist. Here's the thing. This might be... — read more 

When do you think the hiring freeze is going to end?

I hate to leave Nike, but now I have a new opportunity to grow. Good bye and I wish you luck. I will be fully remote starting the new year. If you are not stuck in your role, there are plenty of opportunities and especially in tech. I wish you... — read more 

I understand the need to vent and to let out your frustrations about Nike but sometimes when I read the stuff that is posted here I get the impression that a lot of folks never liked working here, ever. Did any of you enjoy working at Nike at least... — read more 

Can an ETW with the right...pedigree be converted and onboarded as a Director. It's as if HR watched King Ralph and thought it was an inspiring documentary. Ya just don't know whether to laugh or cry these days.

How likely is that there will be Nike layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

When I realized that, despite all my efforts, I won't be able to progress here any time soon, I started sending applications. Guys and gals, why is it worth staying at Nike?

It being layoffs. Do we know if anything is brewing on that front? I think it's been long enough since the last major round that something big might be coming our way. I'm not counting anything under 100 employees as major, by the way, in case... — read more 

In none of the companies I've worked for so far have I seen employees try so hard to justify to their superiors that Nike has a need for them and their positions. Unfortunately, this often results in a negative atmosphere. I'm wondering what you... — read more 

It’s true when people get promoted without the experience it impacts the effectiveness of the team and overall performance of the business. Unfortunately, when revealed they are in over their heads they get moved at the same level to anew... — read more 

Given JD's intense interest in virtue signaling, how does he justify sponsoring Qatar? His decision to blow up the global football category during the reorg suggests he clearly doesn't care about the beautiful game. 6,500 migrant workers died to... — read more 

We've heard about this 'change' coming for months and it feels like a slow death. No one in the operations organization has any idea what their roles are or what they are doing. Continuous conversation from leaders with no clarity on responsibilties... — read more 

Twitter’s employees (and users and advertisers) are setting a new precedent against toxic leadership and workplaces. The world’s richest man bought it for $44B and laid off half its 7,500 employees with zero gratitude or dignity. He thought he could... — read more 

While some high performers fail to get promoted, there are many cases where people seem to be making a very fast progress in their careers, even too fast. They get promoted too quickly, before they can develop the skills they need for a new... — read more 

What comes first another layoff or JD getting a big check and finding a new company to ruin? JD knows he lost the company. I think He will gut this place once more so somebody else can be the hero.

Personally I'd rather be a sewer worker in Shanghai.

That's cool and we should learn from it.

Some need rules and boundaries to feel secure in their work and others are fine with ambiguous lines. The reality is that we all need to respect each other’s work style since the pandemic. Much has changed and we all need to respectfully adjust. ... — read more 

I am overwhelmed with work more than ever. It is cheaper to overwork existing employees than to fill the vacant positions... On the other hand, some even brag that they only work the bare minimum or that they have never had less work to do. It... — read more 

Hi - does anyone know if Nike enforces non-competes?

"Like many other companies in a zero rate world — Meta has drifted into the land of excess — too many people, too many ideas, too little urgency," Altimeter CEO Brad Gerstner wrote in the letter. "This lack of focus and fitness is obscured when... — read more 

I never thought about this before until my girl friend called me tonight and I told her not to call on the weekend as that's my only two days off (I don't think I ever thought of it that way and it seems so limited). I didn't do that before the... — read more 

Some mention that there could be layoffs in January, but I hope that is not true.

Most of our work (techops) is being pushed to MSA's overseas...how long until we are in the position of the Disney people training their Indian replacements

Was the message notable and/or clear?

Come on. Booking (on the Monday before) an IN-PERSON all hands for Thursday from 4:30pm-5:30pm is a bunch of B S. Tone deaf. Insulting.

Anyone have information on the hiring “pause” aka freeze happening? How long will it last and who is impacted? Why is it happening? I noticed existing roles aren’t able to be filled, it isn’t just the newly created roles that aren’t available. — read more 

This state and Nike needs a turnaround. Hopefully Uncle Phil can help. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/15/us/politics/kotek-drazan-oregon-governor.html