Are people just going to wait to see what happens? I know this is new news but seems like everyone’s so numb to it they are just going to wait instead of looking outside the company.
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do the bare minimum possible, fk around with ITC, until i get my severance. there you have it. Fk RA, fk EH, fk VA, fk ITC.
@kj my point is if you think you need to leave than leave. Don't worry about the decisions other people make. I realize that the cuts won't be uniform across all groups and regions. Staying or leaving is a personal decision.
Respectfully. Some orgs will be lucky to have 10% left. Tech. APLA. NA.
Consider this as you translate the sentiment from some of the posters.
If they fire 10% of the workforce 90% still have jobs. I am not sure why you are surprised that everyone isn't running for the doors. If you feel you should leave than leave. Are you trying to get more people to join you to validate your choice? Let people decide for themselves and you tend to your own business. The less people that leave means less competition for you in the job market.
Seeing as every single company in this industry had been dumping talent the last 3 years where is there to go? Just the last 3 months adi has had massive layoffs and UA closed their Portland campus. Not to mention what’s going on in tech these last years…
It would be a huge mistake to wait in this job market. At the very least, cut back discretionary personal expenses to build up an emergency fund, update your resume and LinkedIn profile, start networking and applying to jobs you would take (no need to necessarily be desperate, yet).
Why on earth would you wait! Do you prepare yourself for an ice storm? Your bags should be packed and you should be looking! Take control
of what you can control. Nike doesn’t care about anyone. They care about the fact that the company is in the toilet!
@aa Dial down your energy and assume you are on the list. Your energy is better spent networking outside of this company to find a new job!
Search right now. Seriously. Are you not reading the endless Linkedin posts about ex-Nike engineers working short-term contracts after 6 months of looking, or outright driving school buses, or starting 'consultant practices' (long-term unemployment)?
Not sure if you’ve seen the job market but there isn’t a lot out there right now…. Layoff for years across the industry and people from Nikes last 3 years are still looking
Coast.
Just coast.
With a layoff on the horizon they just simply won’t take a risk or capital in dealing with firing you.
If something else comes along. Take it.
Otherwise, just start dialing down your effort. And your energy. And save it for yourself.
Enjoy the next 2-4 months and do the least you can while reinvesting in yourself.