Any tips? Got an offer from a competitor and I’m a little nervous about the process, as there is no written protocol as far as I know.
Thanks for the insights on this site.
It has both driven me crazy and made me sane at times.
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Might be worth retaining a personal lawyer specializing in Oregon employment law, if you have a non-compete with Nike, to see how you should proceed.
To those of you who have been walked out, did Nike at least compensate you for the notice period (e.g., 2 weeks)?
F Nike and their NDA. I Ben if you signed nothing is going to happen unless you are a ELT. Then you would have. Lawyer.
Don’t be scared of loser Nike BDA document that has typos in it
@ed where?
@ee The only "monitoring" is aggregate counts of how many people view each article
Don’t you think the “How to resign” page is monitored?
Given the fact you came here to post this instead of, you know, checking the resources available to you to see there is a whole section on how to resign, I don't think Nike is losing anything of value
What people fail to mention is that as part of your NDA / Non-Compete you are required to disclose if you are going on competitor. If you don’t have those then cool. If you do, yes you have to tell them.
How did it go? Did you get walked out?
How did it go?
@OP Schedule a 15 minute Zoom with your manager. CC HR.
Don’t tell them sh-t about what you’re doing next. None of their fu--ing business.
Uhhh... why is competitor even being brought up? This can't be a real post from a person.
Just tell them you are retiring, the end.
No employer buys your future or owns you.
- assume access can disappear the moment you resign. prepare accordingly, but don't move company data anywhere.
- you don't owe coworkers a detailed explanation. short, professional and boring is best.
- don't disclose the competitor unless you're contractually required to. information you volunteer can't be taken back.
- remember the power relationship has changed: yesterday they were evaluating you. tomorrow you're exercising your option to leave.
You don’t have disclosing where you are going. I don’t tell them and I said, I am giving 6 weeks notice. I got paid 6 weeks.
Saying like, we know things are busy and I want to support the team. Ex Nike here, helping people over come the pain of bad leadership.
We had a person go to a competitor. He was gone in a hour even though he gave two weeks. It’s nice actually as you don’t need to deal with knowledge transition or goodbye parties . Just walk out the door and start your new life. That’s ideal.
" If you are over five years and have kids, make sure they’re on your swoosh account."
What do we mean by this?
Let us know how it goes
@OP happy for you!
There is absolutely no legal requirement to disclose where you are going. If they press, have a non answer prepared. It is in your best interest to not disclose.
Plan on a near immediate escort out the building. If you are over five years and have kids, make sure they’re on your swoosh account. Do not remove anything from your Nike devices. Put it all in one file, clearly marked, and make sure your computer is backed up. You’ll have a chance to have it sent to you on Dropbox. If you have ever canceled any PTO, make sure your boss has approved it.
If you send one file to a personal email, prepare for a weeks long inquisition.
Do not under any circumstances let your guard down. The veil of a friendly HR face is intentional, and only to protect the company. Not you.
@aa don’t do it face to face?
Email your boss and resign within workday. Makes everything easier.
Good for you…congratulations.
As for Nike, don’t look back.
Do you have to disclose where you are going?
@OP good for you!
@a5 security seems excessive
@OP I left for a competitor some years ago.
Before tendering my resignation, I removed any personal files off of my company computer (photos, e-mails, etc.) making sure that any company files or project stuff remained untouched.
I wrote a letter of resignation and printed a copy to present to my direct manager when we met face-to-face. I also left her with a one page of passwords, file names, and project status updates as a courtesy.
Your meeting will likely be professional and unemotional. Since you are de-camping for a competitor, you will likely lose systems access within a few minutes and security will be dispatched to escort you from the building. Keep in mind that it's not personal. You will have a few minutes to gather any personal belongings from your desk to take with you. It will all be done in under 20-30 minutes and seem kind of anti-climactic.
Good luck in your next chapter!
@OP leaving because of the news?
Get a cake saying"Sorry for your loss" for your last day. And be happy and live your life!!