Unpopular opinion but I think Starbucks has done a lot for employees. I do agree that starting to open things now is too soon, but up until now I have chosen to stay at work and other then being incredibly busy for my entire shift.... I have no complaints. I’ve been making 200-300 dollars more on each pay check then I normally do (on one pay check I made almost 400 more dollars because I worked 42 hours that week) Its been the biggest help since every member in my household is out of work and school. I can’t even explain what a large relief it has been to be able to manage the household bills and not have to choose between paying a bill or buying groceries.

I’ve felt safe at work with the measures put in place. I’m uneasy about what is to come but we don’t appear to be the only company/ business opening its doors and bringing employees back in. I’ve heard horror stories of what many companies have done to their employees... heck I’m watching it happen with multiple family members who are so fearful for their futures. They haven’t been perfect but I think sbux has done a lot for its employees.

My brother has a minimum wage job and when everything shut down in March his employers gave him a temporary lay-off from the get-go. He's been able to collect the CERB benefit since, and will be able to continue to do so until the GOVERNMENT, NOT the company, decides that it's safe enough for his workplace to open. We shouldn't have to pray for a lay-off from our company so we can receive goddamn government handouts. Starbucks should do the right thing and keep us in our FIRST PLACE, at home.

It would depend on whether Starbucks qualifies or not. It's not as simple as just every employer can apply. And there are restrictions on employees that received CERB benefits having to pay back the CERB benefit. Not sure how that all works. But it's always good to read the details instead of just headlines.

>As a Canadian employer whose business has been affected by COVID-19, you may be eligible for a subsidy of 75% of employee wages for up to 12 weeks, retroactive from March 15, 2020, to June 6, 2020.
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>This wage subsidy will enable you to re-hire workers previously laid off as a result of COVID-19, help prevent further job losses, and better position you to resume normal operations following the crisis.

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>Eligible employers, such as business owners, that see a drop of at least 15% of their $1 in March 2020 and 30% for the following months of April and May, when compared to their qualifying revenue for the same period in 2019 ($1), will qualify for the wage subsidy. Special rules apply for $1.