I’m almost certain they’re all trained to pretend to not be concerned...unfortunately they gotta get that bag just like we do 🙃 But I’m with you, this is very concerning

So what is not being communicated across the board is that social distancing to flatten the curve isn’t attempting to lower the number of overall cases. It’s attempting to spread them out over time so that hospitals aren’t overwhelmed and turning people away or letting people die, which we saw happen in Italy. The best we can hope for is the same number of cases over a longer period of time, and as a result we will have fewer deaths. Experts have predicted that there will be multiple waves where we will have to shelter and then “reopen” multiple times before we have a vaccine in 18 months. It’s obviously going to be impossible to shelter in place 100% until that point, so this is the best solution they have come up with. I don’t know what future social distancing efforts will look like, or how many we will have, but that’s probably going to be the best way to handle the situation.

Edit to add: I’m also convinced that the current stay in place orders will be extended for people who already have them. There’s no way anyone in the US is going back to work at the beginning of May. I think local and state governments are holding off on announcements until the last minute to see what happens.

We are reopening stores when nothing has changed since March/ except that we are ( most states other than WA & NY, ) now heading toward peak #’s & use of hospital resources, from mid to late May. It’s more important than ever to continue social distancing & ‘stay home stay healthy’ sheltering. More risky, not less.

take the leave if you can. its un-paid, but its better to go back in 30 days than now. at least in my opinion. I am super uncomfortable about returning now, too

May the 4th be with you.

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At least you don’t work in a shitty grocery store kiosk we never closed 🙃

I work at a Starbucks in Canada in a mall location. We will be one of the last stores to reopen. But what upsets me the most is the US is in a worse state than we are and for some reason you guys are reopening stores. Our cat pay was extended til June 14 and they've only got 2 stores in town open. I think as Starbucks employees, regardless of the country, you should have the same options that we have.

I won’t feel comfortable until there’s widespread testing.

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I told my manager I'm coming back but I'm second guessing my decision daily. I need the money though & I'm hoping I can work enough that between that & the stimulus money I might be able to take a leave of absence June/July. I'm starting grad school in August and won't be working anyway so I really just need to make it through summer

Yeah also Starbucks isn’t a non-essential. We sell food