Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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Labor cuts (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by rosesarebloomin
I'm new to the company and with the start of this year my store has been told that we can't have any extra time. we got a discussion about how we have to clock in and out on the dot otherwise there will be consequences and I've been sent home early the past few days during lull's. My store doesn't have a constant line but we do get a steady flow of people. I'm just wondering if this is my specific area? My manager had mentioned to me that sometimes someone would have to be sent home but they made it sound like a once in a blue moon thing. I really don't want to have to look for a different job since I was hoping to stay at this one while I was in school and I've finally gotten comfortable with my role, other partners, and customers but, I also don't really feel like an asset to the team if I only work three hours of my shift.
serenity_flows13 4 points 3y ago
Also, never forget that you literally do not have to leave early. If you are scheduled 7-3 for example, and they ask to send you home at 12, it is 100% your decision. They legally CANNOT make you leave. You have to agree to it. “I’m really sorry, but money is tight and I need to work my scheduled hours.”
annoyinglyuseless 2 points 3y ago
So, this was happening at my store since the start of the year, but apparently yesterday our sm had a talk with our shifts about labor hours.. So, supposedly a lot of partners have called corporate and complained about labor cuts, so now they’re not supposed to deliberately ask anyone to go home early. They can just vent and say something along the lines of, “It’s so slow, and there’s a lot of us”, and you can volunteer to go home, but other than that you should be working your scheduled hours.
suenologia 2 points 3y ago
its not just your store; this happens every fiscal year. starbucks cuts back on labor (i don’t know the actual economics of it but it has to do with “overspending” on labor throughout the year). this year in particular has been really bad especially because the holidays were insanely busy. people have been posting on this sub for months about how awful it was and many people have left the company because of it. it should go back to normal in the spring when business picks up again. it also affected some districts/stores more than others depending on how busy they are and how management handles the cut in hours.
you could try toughing it out, especially since you just started but honestly i don’t think anyone would blame you for trying to find a better job.
you could try toughing it out, especially since you just started but honestly i don’t think anyone would blame you for trying to find a better job.
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