Thread regarding Nike Inc. layoffs

lol the person saying that if you last 10 years at nike you have your sh*t together, what hogwash. reality check: if you worked somewhere for 10 years recruiters will think it's either because there was a clear gradual rise in responsibilities or because you couldn't get a job anywhere else. few people stay at a company for more than 4 years. when a recruiter sees nike people who have been there for many years you get typecast and they stick you to sports brands (good luck getting a job outside of that)

Don’t sweat it @aaf. OP was using the phrase “Most people” the same way Donald Trump uses the phrases “Everyone knows…” or “Most people think…”.

1. e., what the OP ascribes to “most people” is, in reality, nothing more than his own singular, fact-free opinion.

This is a common rhetorical trick most often seen with intellectually deficient people. No wonder Nike sh*t-canned him.

Really OP? “Most people” are just using Nike for a resume boost? And I trust you know this from your extensive data and research on the topic? LOL!

Nah, most people join Nike because among all employment options out there you can do far worse than Nike. The pay and benefits can be good if you actually have marketable skills and if you have the right job some of the fringe benefits can be unmatched elsewhere. It’s not the dreadful place some people like to make it out to be. At least it wasn’t for me.

Sounds like both you and Nike were better off with you gone so I’m not sure what your gripe is.

You’re right though: Nike is generally held in high regard by other employers and spending time at Nike can provide a useful career boost if at some point you decide to go elsewhere. Especially if you spent a good amount of time at Nike and then voluntarily left. I voluntarily left right before the pandemic and getting a new job wasn’t difficult. Employers know that if you can last 10 years at Nike and you voluntarily left there’s at least a decent chance you have your sh--e together.

I honestly don’t miss Nike but I also don’t at all regret the time I spent there. I learned a lot, met some cool people, did some cool things, and then left when I was ready for something different. I was never “just using Nike for a resume boost” but it did provide exactly that. I know plenty of people in the same boat. They did their time at Nike then moved on to other things when opportunities came up. I only know one person who I’d say was “just using Nike” and that was always evident in his poor work. I don’t think that describes most people though. I’m pretty certain it doesn’t.

Any tips on landing in big tech?

Congrats on the new role. I’ll be following behind you soon. Nike Chicago is not looking the best right now. Nobody knows what they’re role is here.