Thread regarding Nike Inc. layoffs

If you were laid off in 2026, please read

As someone who was let go from another company, here are a couple of things I'd tell my younger self:

  • Take some time to process everything that happened and what it means to you financially
  • It's almost impossible not to speculate why YOU. Whether there was a specific reason or not, it doesn't matter anymore
  • Connect to that ex-Nike linkedin group. I heard good things
  • Once it is all said and done, avoid coming back to this site

You'll feel the urge to state your opinion, and share something like "see, I knew this was going to break!". As someone who actually did this, I only regret my decision of doing so, because it took me longer to move on from being let go.

I have seen d-mb decisions that had to be rolled back later on. I'm sure Nike has done some d-mb stuff that will have to be undone. But, if I were you, stop checking this site if you no longer work here. I've only found helpful to know when these reorgs would happen so I can start prepping my resume/interviews in the event that I am cut off.

have a great one


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@j1 Man, I left seven years ago and it baffles me that people keep getting su-kered. I come back here every now and then just to see how bad it's gotten.

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Post ID: @wj+1kqg3j467

And please do whatever it takes to unlearn all the bullsh-t you had to learn at Nike when you go interview for another company. Sh!t, spend a good amount of time in therapy as well. I probably sounded like I escaped a death cult when I first started interviewing after I left Nike.

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Post ID: @wh+1kqg3j467

I voluntarily left the swoosh 4 years ago because of the sh-t show it was already becoming, and personally I love coming on this site and reading comments from the cool-aid drinkers, crying about how they could have been let go after the "heart and soul" they poured into their work, blah, blah, blah, and even the people who ask how they can get back into Nike, like a gaslit victim wanting to go back to their abusive ex. Honestly it's an extremely entertaining read.

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Post ID: @j1+1kqg3j467

Thank you for this wise post

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Post ID: @ab+1kqg3j467

Oh i do love coming here and reading all the dumpster fire posts. its entertainment!

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