Yeah it’s ridiculous. My stores busier than ever. One of the reasons I’m taking the paid leave.

My store has been busy literally since we opened today. My SM said that we are open to serve the frontliners who are helping everybody try to fight COVID-19. We served maybe 4 of those said frontliner with many leaving our store because our line was too long. As much as I’d like to try to support them, the neighborhood we so call “nurture” with every cup decided to come get frapps and food like there isn’t an actual pandemic going on and not following the law to stay inside their goddamn house. I want to be there for the people who are fighting in hospitals and grocery stores and gas stations, but if doing that also means that it attracts every single family quarantining that does or does not know if they have the virus but they just want their coffee cause their bored, then let me take that 30 day. Contributing to their ignorance and recklessness is what we are doing when we stay open, and idk if thats something we should do.

it was non-stop today from 8am to when i left after 4, i had to stay late so that people could get their breaks without the floor being understaffed, and had MULTIPLE orders $35+ with at least 3 food items, i had one car do two separate orders with 10 food items total, it was god awful today. the best order of the day was a doppio with two raw sugars. there were cars wrapped around our building when i walked out the back door and left this afternoon, i felt so bad for my closing shift

i got fed up today because we were also so busy and i just looked at my coworker and said “is it really worth it? is it REALLY worth walking out of your house, driving to starbucks, getting in drive thru, JUST TO SAY.. can i have a grande java chip frappuccino?”

Sammeeeee!! People be ordering a 3 course meal for 20 people .....and their dogs need 5 wips😐😐😐 stay homeeeeeee

Oh man now I’m like maybe I shouldn’t have picked up a shift haha

Hang in there my fellow bean! People are just ridiculously stupid right now and are not taking this serious.
Put your health first as starbucks wont!
We appreciate you!!

Take the 30. You're entitled to it.

Why don’t you stay home? And get paid to. For once a corporation that consistently under pays their employees wants to hand you free money. Take it.

Take the 30 days!

As someone who can’t call in to work I appreciate the baristas who are still working. Trust me I know the feeling of feeling unappreciated, I manage group homes for developmentally disabled adults and let me tell you the owner’s biggest issue is his bottom line. When I ordered and received my dirty chai and iced tea it made my back to back 15 hr shifts bearable. You guys are appreciated, so what you have to do to keep yourself and your family safe. Just know you being there is appreciated by some of us.

Target folk are getting 2$ raises. Starbucks stays open unless Target says otherwise. We are also to be placed in different positions if Starbucks DOES close, so no sick pay if you don't got them hours either.

Take.the.leave. everyone's mentioning toughing it out for their fellow partners but is that really helping eachother. We all know being out to go to Starbucks isn't right right now. We also know that the vast majority of people served are not going to be emergency workers. Take the leave. Show corporate you don't feel safe. Show your partners you are prioritizing your safety and want them to do the same. Show customers our beverages take a back seat to our baristas. Being open is too much temptation for people. Show your fellow partners you care by taking the leave now and encouraging them.

my store is closing today at 5pm. the rest of our hours this week will get paid and for april we’re getting our monthly average wage from the last 12 weeks

I used to work in a licensed store (closed now), so lucky I have a new job. I'm essential services now and work 96-hour shifts. You're my little treat before a hectic shift. You are appreciated by those that cannot stay home.

I work at a cafe only store. I live pretty close by and I drove past it this morning and people are still trying to get in even though we’ve been closed for days..

Yep, it’s ridiculous. Nobody is taking this seriously and it’s only going to get worse... fast! For me and the safety of my family I took the Cat pay and I’m staying home!