Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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Help Quitting ? (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by angrymops
I need to quit due to a family emergency. My dad is sick and my mom needs help at home. I don’t know how to leave Starbucks in a professional way. How do I even start the conversation? My manager communicates to us via text a lot of the time but I really don’t feel comfortable doing it that way. I also am worried about upsetting people since a lot of partners have left for better jobs / school so we are short staffed as it is. My manager is the best employer I’ve worked for so I really don’t want to leave on a bad foot.
Any helpful advice on how I can start the conversation? I need to leave as soon as possible (or at least submit my two weeks) to help my dad at home. I’m afraid this will be some of the last time I get with him.
Thank you.
Any helpful advice on how I can start the conversation? I need to leave as soon as possible (or at least submit my two weeks) to help my dad at home. I’m afraid this will be some of the last time I get with him.
Thank you.
thatsmysharpie 13 points 2y ago
> I need to leave as soon as possible... to help my dad at home. I’m afraid this will be some of the last time I get with him.
So you need to call or text your manager immediately and explain to them what’s going on. If you think you’ll want to return, tell them you’ve heard about the Family LOA and you’d like as much information about that as soon as possible.
If your manager can’t help you or you’re not planning on coming back, I would write your manager a letter explaining that due to a family medical emergency, you are quitting effective immediately. Two weeks notice is a *courtesy* not a legal requirement. Even if your manager puts a mark on your record, any reasonable future manager worth their position will hear, “We thought my dad was dying,” and understand your situation.
Time with your dad is far more important than a job at Starbucks.
So you need to call or text your manager immediately and explain to them what’s going on. If you think you’ll want to return, tell them you’ve heard about the Family LOA and you’d like as much information about that as soon as possible.
If your manager can’t help you or you’re not planning on coming back, I would write your manager a letter explaining that due to a family medical emergency, you are quitting effective immediately. Two weeks notice is a *courtesy* not a legal requirement. Even if your manager puts a mark on your record, any reasonable future manager worth their position will hear, “We thought my dad was dying,” and understand your situation.
Time with your dad is far more important than a job at Starbucks.
piratedashel 6 points 2y ago
Have you considered taking time off with FMLA? That way you’d have a job to come back to when the time comes.
mlhedges 5 points 2y ago
To help break the ice, you can always text her and let her know you need to talk! But I feel like that’s a conversation you should have in person. I don’t think she will be upset, and right now you need to be with your dad. She might also suggest a leave of absence!
official_koda_ 2 points 2y ago
Bring a resignation note to her on a day she’s at work. You can make the resignation note brief, not add many details. If you feel close enough to your manager than you can tell her more in detail in person why you want to leave.
angrymops [OP] 1 points 2y ago
Thank you to all for your responses! They were all super helpful and greatly appreciated.
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