Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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Got a job offer in California. Rate is $13/hr. Is it even worth it? (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by IntrepidCase
Millerboycls09 16 points 2y ago
Depending on the location, 13 an hour might not even begin to cover basic living expenses.
dodofishman 3 points 2y ago
That would barely cover here in south TX, and our cost of living is considered cheap
IntrepidCase [OP] 1 points 2y ago
I don’t think it can cover living expenses anywhere in CA. I’ve lived in the central coast my whole life and yeah, $13/hr is unlivable. But the benefits sound great. Not sure if it’s still worth it
Mr-Snack 2 points 2y ago
I live in Alabama where we only get paid $11 an hour to be shift leads. That's not even really a liveable wage here so I can only imagine how rough that is in Cali.
RKFtw 2 points 2y ago
$11 to be SHIFT LEADS? FOH with that lmao
Mr-Snack 1 points 2y ago
Right lol and my boss keeps telling me that it's worth it when I could lose $2 and go back to being a basic barista. I just don't want to do this forever so the idea of being a shift lead or trying to become an SM just isn't ideal or worth it to me. I'm going back to glassblowing as soon as I can find a shop or place to set up.
WhinyRoses 1 points 2y ago
That’s minimum wage. Cost of living here is super expensive.
IntrepidCase [OP] 1 points 2y ago
Yeah I’ve lived here my whole life and $13/hr is kind of a slap in the face
WhinyRoses 1 points 2y ago
Better off working at a grocery store out here. More money. Union work etc.
AndrewtheRey 1 points 2y ago
Starbucks wages are a slap in the face. You can go to a grocery store like Kroger or Safeway and earn more than that and target is $15 across the board, which is high for my smaller city in Indiana.
Luke_Lantern 1 points 2y ago
Depends what store and team you end up in. I got lucky and have a [mostly] wonderful and loving group of coworkers who are practically a second family, and a Store Manager who [mostly] actually listens to our concerns and does something about them.
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