Put your own health before the needs of others (Especially your workplace). Your manager will no doubt adapt without you and it’s their own fault for not training you and then throwing you into the deep end. The money for this job isn’t inherently great nowadays (In my area Starbucks is $10 an hour whereas other places are $12) and so unless you need the benefits I wouldn’t place a great weight on it.

That being said, make sure you have a job lined up before quitting.

I literally just put my two weeks in today and I was feeling everything you are. The truth is they will survive without you and you have to put your best interests first. Good luck!

As a SM, I can tell you that I am constantly worried about my team. Our team has been through a LOT in the last few months and we’re struggling to get back on our feet. We’re short staffed (as is everyone, apparently) and the team we do have is 1/2 green bean, so they can’t handle bar during the rushes yet.

This puts pressure on those of us more tenured; there’s frustration all across the board....... including me. I’m trying so so so hard to keep the team happy and treat them as well as they deserve. From my perspective, I would hate to lose them, but I would totally want to know how they’re feeling. I would try to work with the partner to alleviate some stress, but would understand if leaving was the right call. Ultimately, your health and happiness is worth more than the job.

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Not to sound mean or anything, but it's Starbucks and the turnover rate is high. People will always apply and they will find someone to fill your spot.

They might not be able to find someone with your personality or work ethic but that's on them. You can just put in your two weeks and not have to explain. People move on for many reasons.

So, I just started recently, and already someone who had been at my store much longer than me quit on the spot. Everyone’s attitude was basically like, “ok, we’ll get by without you.” First of all, this is a high-turnover type situation where they are used to people leaving for all sorts of reasons. It’s a hard job that most people (including myself) wouldn’t be able to do for a long time, and it’s also the kind of job people take while in school, as a supplementary income, etc. Always, always put your health and happiness first if you are financially able to. If your manager is heartbroken, they shouldn’t use that against you, they should be happy you are putting yourself first and moving on to something that will work better for you. If they don’t, that probably indicates some other, deeper issues that may be best to part ways with anyway. I wish you luck, you can do it. Also, if you do put in your two weeks, they will appreciate it a lot more than if you just have to leave!

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It’s not your job to run the store. Quit if you want. It’s a managers job to figure it out which is why they make salary.

it feels wrong not giving an explanation tho

How long have you been working there? Is there another store nearby you'd be willing to drive to?

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Africa's?