It’s so refreshing to be gone

After almost 9 years at Nike I was let go last month and honestly it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I don’t think I would have made the leap unless I was forced to (embarrassing to admit).

I have the space to breathe and think about what I actually want to do. I found myself just going through the motions. It’s so go-go-go here with no slowing down, no real investment in career growth or acknowledgement for excellent performance. The department I was just in was the most toxic of my whole career…it’s not worth your mental health.

Luckily my resume is gaining a lot of traction from my experience which I’m very grateful for and the money is better for remote work than what I was getting at Nike.

I guess I’m just writing this to say that yes, lack of stability is scary but taking the leap can be exciting and might be the change you need.

Take care, all!

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@ayoh+1vrYbcd3 im in GT as an engineer. Its seriously not as bad as put say it is. At least my team is super supportive and we all work as a team to meet goals. Like I said, you must be unlucky.

@1txf+1vrYbcd3 - I’m guessing you’re newer in your career, and in a lower level role within the organization, possibly within a geo. Not a bad thing, but Nike is a massive place and you seem like you haven’t learned that yet. Your experience often depends on your team of course, but mostly how closely you work with Sr Directors and above. If you’ve been shielded from the baseless demands from leaders at the cost of the mental health of the teams working for them, good for you. A lot of us haven’t been. I’ve worked for Adi as well, and it is not nearly as bad. It at least felt like people wanted to win as a team there, not every man/woman for themselves like it feels at Nike. I left Nike a couple months ago to join another brand, and again, not nearly as bad. It has its challenges like any company but it’s, dare I say, amazing? Everyone works well together, people are solving together instead of competing, leaders have direct and productive discussions and value what the experts below them have to say. Craziest part? Most of the leaders are ex-Nike, but in a more supportive and team oriented environment, they’re different people.

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For you to have a not-unpleasant experience, or gasp a good experience, as an employee at Nike is to invalidate their lived experience. It is to call them a liar.

The internet has broken people brains to the point where everyone is a walking tragedy

Seeing my comment being downvoted made me laugh. You guys are definitely trolls. Nike is still the best out there.

Nike is still one of the best companies I've worked for. I don't know what you guys are talking about. I also don't experience the chaos that you guys have been facing. Maybe I am lucky but you guys are definitely blowing out of proportion.

I don’t know what you’re on about but the chaos is all here, on this miserable site. I experience none of it outside this site.

I’ll check back in in another 3 months. If past is prologue, all the same folks will still be here complaining about something.

Yall shouldn’t be here. Who is this helping?

I was so loyal to Nike

I still enjoy reading about the chaos and toxicity still there.

I hope to be a beacon of light to others looking to make the leap.

Life outside the berm is grand

I am so unbelievably happy!

(cries myself to sleep)

I completely second the statement from OP, happy to be gone and was so loyal to Nike. They are not loyal to their employees - even longstanding reliable ones. I still enjoy reading about the chaos and toxicity still there. But hope to be a beacon of light to others looking to make the leap. Life outside the berm is grand

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It’s so refreshing to be gone

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