Thread regarding Nike Inc. layoffs

It gets better

I left Nike voluntarily about a decade ago and my career flourished in a way that was never possible at Nike. Others pay better and offer very similar benefits. Other employers promote on merit and proven performance rather than on your brown nosing or, in some circumstances, bedroom skills. Many employers actually provide work/life balance rather than just constantly talk about it.

When I left, the biggest challenge was trying to stay busy at the level I was used to at WHQ. It took time to realize that not every company expects you to complete 16 hours of work in an 8 hour day. For a time, I was bored due to having reasonable workloads and it took time to realize that a colleague's friendly greeting or lunch invite was NOT a potential political trap.

You will find that "Nike" is an illusion. It's just a corporate job with really cool offices, easily accessed food and coffee options, and some attractive people to gaze at. Other than some design and marketing roles, 99% of the roles are the same as you find anywhere else. If you are willing to give up the decor, lattes just steps from your desk, and removing daggers from your back each night, then you will find happiness and success outside of the berm.

I figured more people needed to see this. Thanks @glj+1siFPXrb for writing this.

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Post ID: @OP+1sj42hao

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Don’t worry OP for us, we will be fine once PSP is announced at 100+% and Nike Stock will go back to $170 in few months.

Good luck with your work-life balance

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Post ID: @dkd+1sj42hao

Very good and accurate lost for tech workers. A lot of people need to hear it. However…why you still lurking the Nike gossip forums years later? I left after being spared in phase 1 and the only reason I’m here is to see if any of my colleagues got hit in later phases and figure out if I would have gotten laid off with severance if I had stuck around a couple more months. Not knocking you just curious why people who left years ago are still tuned in to the drama.

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Post ID: @ppk+1sj42hao

@eml+1sj42hao You must be in a different field that opens doors to other industries? For product people, it’s impossible

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Post ID: @kuw+1sj42hao

Glad to hear it! I’m having the opposite experience. March was busy with interviews but April dried up for me. Trying to stay positive and not get too discouraged.

That being said, I am relieved to not be at Nike anymore. It was so toxic and discouraging near the end. I have been sleeping so much better since getting laid off in February.

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Post ID: @qox+1sj42hao

I got laid off in February and at first I didn't hear much from jobs I was applying to but after a month they all rolled in. I interviewed with 8 companies and I am deciding between two offers right now. These are fully remote positions. The market seemed pretty bad at first but it's opening up. I have even been getting emails from recruiters again. So what I'm saying is that things aren't as grim as people think.

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Post ID: @eml+1sj42hao

The job market 10 years ago was much different. Companies in Portland are barely hiring and if they are, they get hundreds of applications for each one.

I’m applying for remote jobs but fully realize I’m competing with the entire country. It’s rough out here.

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Post ID: @bml+1sj42hao

Really appreciate the sentiment to lift us up. Having a hard time buying in. Seeing as some of us have skills and careers specific to footwear, and would like to stay working with athletes, it’s limited options.

Would love to know where are these companies paying more, as I’m not seeing that I’m the current market.

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