Yeah I got my last paycheck today and I anticipated it being more and some how I always overestimate it and get sad.

Yeah I got used to hazard pay and was getting more hours then too.. now it’s like $200 less. Beginning of this month I was left with $14 after rent. Had to open up commissions again and am still looking for a second job even though I know it’ll destroy my mental health. We love capitalism....

I feel. At Starbucks I would ALWAYS overestimate my paycheck
At my new job I always underestimate it, and it’s such a relief.
You are worth so much more than that company gives
And you sure as hell are worth more than a Disney playlist and a free mental health app, and especially worth more than free Spotify.
I keep hoping they’ll change, cause I do miss my coworkers, but it’s not worth the financial burden I put myself thru. I hope you get lots of commissions!

I used to be a SSV but got burnt out sooooo quick that I stepped down and picked up a second job to even survive 😬

I’m on a medical leave and Sedgwick literally said here’s $114 like I can’t afford rent 😳

I’m really sorry it’s like this. I completely feel your pain and frustration. I looked this morning and after taxes and health insurance, my paycheck was $254... I worked 31 hours one week and 26 hours the next week... I CANNOT BELIEVE IT. I wish I didn’t feel the need to get rid of health and dental insurance but it keeps crossing my mind... the kicker is that health insurance and school were the reason I started working there.

I have a second job that used to pay my bills and Covid completely messed that up. When the restaurant eventually opens back up and I start to serve tables again... maybe the starbucks paychecks won’t sting as much? I don’t know... everything is confusing and nothing makes sense.

Why do we put ourselves through this shit just to survive? Is this surviving or is this dying? Are we stuck in a loop contrived by the true rulers of this world? I think so.

I’m always scared to look at it like am I going to have enough to pay my bills and have a life or not. The anxiety is real

I work at Target Starbucks. If there are too many baristas you don't get the hours. I got dropped to nine hours this week for no reason. Keep this is mind.

It’s so dumb how little we’re paid. Hour cuts are killing me. On top of the fact I’ve only gotten .89 more over the FOUR YEARS I’ve worked with Starbucks.

Now is an excellent time to unionize and wield collective power to have our demands met.

Oh yeah literally the smallest paycheck i think i’ve ever gotten and still only getting scheduled 15 hours a week 😖

I feel you. And yeah I just felt super drained too. The burnout can be rough. Find whatever soothes you and always always make time for that. I’ll be praying for you as well as all the partners out there. Working for Starbucks has definitely given me a new feeling than what I used to have. We’ll make it through, keep pushing partners!

Literally, someone from my store was talking about how they had less than $5 in their bank account and they’re a shift lead. Like??? It’s not even fair.

I understand... all I do is working. I can't do much else because with all my bills, and me being the only one working, I have nothing left... it sucks...

I worked near 80ish hours one pay cycle. Usually getting near 60. My paycheck only looked about $70 more than usual..

And that paycheck was only near $600.

I went through the same thing this morning dude. It fucking sucks. I had to ask my family for money which to me is the most embarrassing thing.

Unionize!

Yeah I’m almost done with the last of my two weeks. Got threatened by a customer. Very scary and not worth the shitty paychecks. My mental and physical health have never been worse. I’m so excited to get out of here

I worked retail for 12/13 years before Starbucks. I can put up with a LOT OF SHIT. But. I left Starbucks exactly 2 months ago, to the utter SHOCK of my manager. 1.5-2 hours OT after close because we are so busy every night. Barely seeing my son. I would get home at 12/1am stay up to unwind till 4ish. Sleep all day till noon or so and go to work two hours after that. For SSV pay. Was. Not. Worth. It. I ended up calling out my last week from the stress of both jobs. When asked what did Starbucks teach me, I said "I learned that you can't always get what you want, even if you need it. And I learned to step up for myself."

I wish I got 25 hours. I would be happy with even 20 but every week it gets worse. We are now down to 13 hours for baristas and 20 hours for a SSV.

Heard that !

Same. This shit sucks

I feel you, my last check was literally $97.05

Yeahhh.. as a shift.. it’s real disappointing living paycheck to paycheck.

I agree. That was me today. I was just so... defeated. All this hard work and that’s what it’s worth? Oh please.

I am a 7 year partner (188xxxx) and found out recently that I only make 25 cents more than a day one hire. fml

Weird I don’t remember making this post /s

I have $17 left after my bills, and I have to quit my second job for my mental health. The staff there don’t take covid seriously, and the anxiety has gotten unreal. I’m stressed about losing half my income and having to make it up with extra shifts at the bux. I’m constantly on the edge of a breakdown, and this Disney playlist is the opposite of helpful lol. I’m honestly hoping for another shutdown, or at least catastrophe pay, but I’m not holding my breath

So for any and all baristas that work at Starbucks, my advice is this: Don’t work at Starbucks. I know, crazy right? Here me out. As apposed to making like $9, just quit and apply at Target, specifically inside the Starbucks department where you could be naming $15 an hour. Are you really as hard of a worker as you think?? Then you could move up to a Food Service Team Lead and be making $19 an hour, if the position is open. Stop settling for less when you could be doing the exact same thing you do now but for more money. Target is always hiring and they’re always hiring in Starbucks because they’re desperate. So you could be a Target employee and a barista while making more. Don’t take my word for it though. Check it out. It’s what I did. I applied at Starbucks and they rejected me. So I applied at Target too and got hired by Target as a barista and I still don’t regret it. I make a whole lot more then I would working at a licensed store AND I got promoted (what I mentioned earlier) so I’m very content with my paychecks. Do I wish I made more) who doesn’t? But that’s what happens when you pay taxes AND have insurance through Target. You guys should really look into it AT THE VERY LEAST