I just can't do this anymore. I'd take anything else at this point, even something that pays less. I know the market is rough, I know the odds. But I've got savings, severance would buy me some time, and I'll figure it out. There will be other jobs. Putting aside the constant uncertainty and the overall sense of decline, both of which have been deeply demoralizing, I think I'm just personally burnt out. Not the best time for a major change, but it is what it is.
15 replies (most recent on top)
@v6 good perspective, employed is better than not employed, always
it's a tough market, but still jobs out there, better to land something than either the constant worry of a rif or worse, getting the rif
A few words for you OP:
If you don’t like working at Nike then voluntarily quit. To me it’s funny when people moan about not liking their job but they’re also unwilling to find a new job. What’s the point??
If you aren’t looking for a new job because it’s difficult, wait until you’re looking for a new job because you literally have to. Because you no longer have one. THAT is difficult. And 10x more stressful.
People like you who say “I hope I’m on the list” exude both naïveté and privilege. Ask the people who HAVE been on that list if they’re happy about having lost their Nike jobs. Would you be surprised to learn very few of them were like, “Sweet! I just lost my not terribly difficult, mostly cushy, six-figure job in a terrible labor market. Now I have to find a new job and likely at a new place where I’m not going to have things as good as I do here. I’m SO glad this happened!”
OP, I hope you make the next list too. I mean, that’s what you want, right?? That sweet, awesome severance! Yet something tells me that if you get what you SAY you want and make that list, you’re suddenly going to have a very different view on whether losing your job was actually in your own best interests.
But seriously, I hope it happens to people like you who literally asked for it. That irony makes the subsequent moaning and complaining all the more delicious. “You got exactly what you asked for. What are you complaining about? Did you suddenly realize that involuntarily losing your job - and in a poor labor market to boot - isn’t something that most normal and well-adjusted people enjoy? Did you suddenly realize that you’re now on a time clock where - if you don’t find another decent job within six months - that fact alone might spell the end of your career? Because once you remain unemployed for 6+ months employers start to assume something about you is fatally flawed in terms of your employability?”
Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it. And then quickly discover it wasn’t the magical solution to your problems, but was instead only the beginning of a brand new set of problems.
@pc I get not everyone is capable of looking at a giant impending disaster and understand that maybe things are about about to go to he-l, but really? Are you living under a rock?
@p8 What recession????
@p7 Are you delusional? The market is "picking up" you say, as we are hurtling to one of the biggest recessions of our lifetime?
Uber eats is a great place to work? And you think that business model is going to survive a recession? People paying 2-3x as much for already expensive food?
Ok you need a reality check and some therapy
1. The market is picking up, and there are lots of job sites out there to look for work#2. Why are you so mentally dependent on a toxic place? Why are you giving your power away to a toxic place full of narcissism, biases, favoritism, and all the isms out there that treat people with disrespect and don't promote people and pay people for what they are worth?
#3 My advice for every Nike employee out there who has an ounce of common sense: empower yourself in front of a culture that is so toxic and detrimental to your mental health. Go get therapy, and instead of spending hours on this forum whining, go get your resume ready and post everywhere. Take some courses and do something for yourself to empower yourself. Get a grip on yourself and stand up to injustice.
#4. Uber Eats and restaurants are, for me, a much better place to work than a toxic workplace full of biases where people are treated with so much disrespect.
#5. And remember, you don't need these people to validate you if you know who you truly are
$6. Lastly, if you feel you were treated unjustly and are then let go during layoffs, file a complaint with the EEOC.
I didn’t quit. I ran out the clock (sports term btw) and got severance. It was the best. Basically got paid for 11 months and 6 months of medical.
So hang in there. Do the least amount of work. Keep giving the Nike nod. Take long running lunches. You’ll be fine.
These posts always amaze me— QUIT if it’s so bad.
Don't expect work in Oregon or Southern Washington. The market is absolutely saturated with skilled tech and everything else wanting work. My friends said they had to accept east coast jobs or Texas ew
There are other big name companies that lay off every year outside of Oregon. I know this as I’ve worked for two of them. It seems to be the norm in corporations from what I’ve seen. Don’t kid yourself that you will work for the same company for thirty years and they give you a gold watch. Nobody retires. They get shown the door.
@ae thanks for sharing, lot of good basic truths in that post!
I’m so glad I’m off this hamster wheel! I left on my own with a new company that doesn’t do rolling layoffs! What Nike does isn’t the norm- so don’t let others tell you otherwise! Be smart about where you look, and don’t sell yourself short! Having Nike on your resume is a huge benefit. It’s hard to see that when you’re in the Berm! Definitely miss the people… not the constant fear of - is it my turn!
Taking the leap is always hard… but for stability and mental health- definitely worth it!
Be careful what you wish for. The job market is terrible. Better to tough it out until the market improves and then jet
Layoffs and industry norm right now no matter where you go - whether we like it or not. There are no more rewards for loyalty towards a company. Stressing about layoffs will not help. Best thing to do would be to make sure you are ready (resume updated etc), do critical work, focus on family & health for now.
The endless waiting is very hard and it doesn’t get easier. I survived hmmm…. 5 layoffs? TO BE CLEAR, I was not worse off than someone let go who doesn’t have a job anymore. But the tradeoff of lowering mental health wasn’t enjoyable.
Now the mental health affect (is it effect?) of not having a job… yeah that is 10 times more stressful.
Still we should be caring and kind to each other regardless of situation.