My DM Literally wants to open my cafe store up because “the only reason they don’t want to work is because they are getting paid to not work but if they weren’t getting paid they’d be at work regardless” I was so speechless my DM said this. We are going through a pandemic, some of us have family members that we come home to that are immunocompromised and idk... dealing with fucking cancer so yeah.. I’m going to take the 30 days off cause I’m not going to go to work and have a lazy inconsiderate person come to my cafe, order and expose me. Then I bring it home and potentially get my family member sick. Like I’m so upset at my DM right now!

personally i’ve only read, seen, and experienced the opposite.

partners who take the 30 days are judging those who continue to work.

I struggle with mental health conditions and live alone with my emotional support animal (feline). I choose to work because I would end up hospitalized from isolation/quarantine. It's not about the money, but about my sanity. When my SM told me about the company thinking about an incentive, I said, "my coming to work is my incentive, I NEED human interaction. If Starbucks wants to give me an incentive that's fine, but I don't mind coming to work."

i’m tired of seeing all of the complaints honestly. i’m a barista at a licensed store, and my entire store got laid off earlier this week because of this. i, as well as many of my coworkers, would be thrilled to have the options that starbucks is giving baristas right now

I’ve gotten some shit for taking the time also, but idgaf. I close 5 nights a week, our store is DT but our store hours were cut and due to my availability my hours would have been cut. On top of needlessly risking my health and my family’s...it made financial sense for me to take their offer. If you’re that hardcore of a partner...to comment on other’s decisions one way or the other...good for you! I made the choice considering my family and I’s best interest...I assume other partners did the same.

there’s a double standard yknow. you can’t complain about how partners judge you for taking your catastrophe pay and turn around and judge those who do make the choice to stay and work

People stay judging each other; just stay quiet and do you. Everyone is trying so hard to “justify”’their reasons.

I feel pretty lucky with Starbucks right now because just as you said, people who want to work can work and those who want the 30 days can take it. There should be no need to argue, judge, or justify your reasons, whichever you choose. I'm sorry your coworkers are judging you for quarantining instead of working because that's shitty and anyone should be able to stay home who wants to. But still, no need to be so harsh on partners in general who want to keep working, whether you determine they "need" the money or not. Calling them greedy isn't too different from saying that the people staying home are being lazy. There might be a-holes at your store but this is a scary, uncertain time and everyone is trying to make the right choices for themselves.

can i get hired by SB now and then take my 30 days paid right away?