Please tell me this is not true. I worked very hard and now I am told the teammate who comes back from 6 months leave will get the same raise as me.
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Mo--n's like @1kba+1teoNdhC is what's wrong with Nike
"Recognizing and awarding extra effort does not mean discriminating against those who needed to take a leave."
Huh???
I am not sure you understand what discrimination means.
That is some twilight zone logic.
It is pretty simple really.
You should get paid according to how much contribute.
If I don't farm, I don't eat.
@1kba+1teoNdhC
Recognizing and awarding extra effort does not mean discriminating against those who needed to take a leave. You can't reasonably expect to attract and retain high performing talent if you don't reward high performing behavior. That doesn't mean punishing employees who took a leave of absence. Star players are paid the most in team sports for valid reasons.
People’s leave reasons (medical, life, military etc) are not reasons to discriminate against them. Good for you for never having any problems or commitments outside of work, but that doesn’t make you more deserving than anyone else.
I think it became clear during the two layoff waves that Nike no longer cares about performance and merit. Also, they are saying everyone is getting the same percentage, but that's not necessarily true. The last time something similar happened, some people had "confidential conversations" where different increases than the publicly known were discussed along with the required NDAs. I support OP's sentiment and, as someone who has always pushed to be a high performer, I no longer have the motivation go above and beyond. It doesn't guarantee your ongoing employment and it is no longer awarded with proportionate merit increases. Going above and beyond means sacrificing other aspects of my life for nothing in return.
These are the exact attitudes of my manager and director. Does OP work in product creation/design by chance?
Don’t be too mad, a 2% increase isn’t something to be jealous of
In some countries the leave period is even longer!
I hope you never have an accident or a serious illness. I honestly mean that but you’ve obviously have been lucky so far.
As someone that’s been on leave for surgery, I can assure you I preferred to be at work.
Shame on you.
This is not the argument you think it is. Yeah, let’s stick it to the working moms!
Leadership and HR scorn employees for using PTO/sabbatical benefits, as well. Your colleague returned to a completely changed workplace after 6+ months. In this charged environment, they’ve also returned as a stranger.
@usa+1teoNdhC If I was lucky enough come back to a job after taking 6 months off for personal reason , I would completely understand if my teammates get better raise than me because the picked up my work during that time.
Comparison is the thief of joy.
Nike isn’t focused on paying for performance. It’s all about “equality”.
God forbid @OP gets sick and has to use the leave benefit. This whole post is disgusting.
Fu-k off
we are not in a merit based system but a quota based system
your values are all wrong in post-america