Insulted is an understatement as to how I felt and I’m sure I’m not alone about JD’s email after the earnings call. Let’s start with his $35M salary to kick off the $2B we need to cut. He is such a complete A*. Right before the holidays?? So... — read more 

This is how you want things to end? Years of passion and love for product, brand, people, and you want this tech jock to come in and drive it into the ground? You’ve done some noble things for humanity, but this is YOU. This is what people will... — read more 

Let the layoffs begin.🏋️ Great, right around the holidays..🎄🎁🎅

Merry Christmas! January and February are going to be he-l. Good luck everyone.

From earnings call - As part of this commitment, the Company is taking steps to streamline the organization, which is expected to result in pre-tax restructuring charges of approximately $400 million to $450 million that will largely be recognized in... — read more 

A soulless leader is su-king the soul out of a great brand and getting paid 35M to do it. Every decision he has made as a leader has demonstrated that he knows nothing about running a consumer product company and repetitive non-inspirational... — read more 

Things look better than I expected ahead of Thursday's earnings report. It would be nice if better results would translate into fewer layoffs, but somehow I doubt that. Nike is quick to get rid of people when the results are bad but completely... — read more 

Just heard MANA SEC release was delayed 6 months, I feel like this is gonna equate to some folks getting fired. Any clue as to why they pushed the date?

I miss those days.

I know during the c19 they stopped enforcing the non-competes. Can someone from AIC/NXT that was let go confirm if this is true with this round? Also if you where let go. Sorry please reach out to old team mates we want to help in some cases we still... — read more 

Minorities - working from home allows an escape from microagressions. Parents, especially women - with the childcare situation being what is, working from home allows flexibility for parents. RTO removes that flexibility and sees a decline in... — read more 

Got word today in a leadership meeting that within the next 45 days Global Technology will be completely restructured(again) including a 12% reduction in FTE count. Cuts will happen in all of the BOEs, program and project management roles, major cuts... — read more 

Vp and cronies singing and dancing at an all hands with no mention of strategy or honesty about re-org is embarrassing. No backbone, no tech knowledge, no follow through. What a waste of time to those of us that had to attend in person. 30 minutes... — read more 

what they did to Boston Deli is criminal.

They better not come after architecture, it would be ruinous for Global Tech … tech teams aren’t equipped intellectually or otherwise to make big decisions about technology roadmaps. Nobody’s day to day work is more quantifiable and impactful. — read more 

I was sadly mistaken. What’s happening at Nike is happening at every corporate company. I am now back on the list, I think. What happened to this country? Everyone is disposable like a diaper. The grass isn’t always greener. Please research your... — read more 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesfarrell/2023/12/13/former-facebook-diversity-leader-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-4-million-from-company/?sh=75319e606b64

Design function ETW here, may be moving soon due to family reasons. What can I expect from an exit to a competitor? Will they let me finish my two weeks or will it be an instant exit?

I consider this to be the biggest mistake of my career. And to think I was so happy when I got the offer, thinking what a great opportunity it was. Had I known then what I know now, I'd have stayed away as far as I could from this toxic mess. But... — read more 

‘Twas the night before layoffs, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring not even the RAT The AOP wishes were hung by the chimney with care in hopes that St. JD would soon be there The employees were nestled all snug in their beds... — read more 

Nike is definitely showing its marketing prowess. Saying a whole lot and utilizing buzz words with no actual information -_-. Anyone else have any functional meetings to discuss the reorg where they still ended up telling you nothing about what... — read more 

No one is committing to anything and waiting for other shoe to drop. Will they tell us when it’s over? how will we know?

We're already expected to take on more work since we have fewer people around. At least the laid off folks got paid to look for other employment. All we get is more work for the same pay. I'm not trying to minimize what happened to those who were... — read more 

I won't mention names, but one of the current top leaders still in the company followed WCJ on Insta. If you haven't yet figured it out, life isn't fair.... Unless you are at the... — read more 

Let's be honest, Nike does need a major round of layoffs - but not of the people it has been targeting. We need a major culling among the management. The higher, the better. We have too many people in positions that do nothing to contribute to the... — read more 

Any news on layoffs impacting data science teams - commercial or consumer?

Anyone notice that the thread entitled “For NSRL folks” was removed? I wonder why.

Amid a round of rolling layoffs, Nike sent an email to employees on Wednesday announcing a slew of promotions and some organizational changes. It didn’t mention the job cuts, which have touched numerous parts of the sportswear giant in recent... — read more 

I've watched them erode away institutional knowledge at the individual contributor level, either letting people retire without trying to document what they know, or laying off people who know everything about a specific Nike niche. But they think it... — read more 

We know there will be more layoffs, but if I understand correctly, not before next year. Can we be certain of this? I'd really like to be able to stop stressing at least for the two weeks we have left before Christmas. I know that after that it will... — read more 

JD, get out now. Which is probably your plan. We are all fu---d. Fu-k you very much.

Now that we are finding out more I’ve learned some people were laid off while some were offered new roles. How is this actually decided?

Summary: From Uber to Nike to CBS, recent exposés have revealed seemingly dysfunctional workplaces rife with misconduct, bullying, and s-xual harassment. Why do companies get caught up in illegal behavior, harassment, and toxic leadership?... — read more 

Stolen from LinkedIn from someone laid off 2 days before paternity leave. Takeaway #1: Companies don’t exist to protect you or your interests. Companies function to protect themselves in service of their investors, which includes reducing costs... — read more 

CX**P is code for…go back to what worked to begin with….specifically around Footwear Product strategies. At what point do the leaders that voted to implode this strategy to serve their own power grab get removed? We all see what’s happening in FW... — read more 

Shame on Nike leadership for millions of dollars they spent on remodeling the restrooms to Everybody! There were everybody non gender specific restrooms in every building and every floor!!!!! They already existed. Millions were spent to convert... — read more 

Do you know anybody who's been notify already?

Nike “has quietly laid off” employees over the past several weeks and yesterday “signaled plans for a broad restructuring,” but the company has yet to comment on the ongoing staff reductions, according to Matthew Kish of the Portland OREGONIAN. In... — read more