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I left in 2016 after 7 years.
I realized that every single year I worked was worse than the last. Less tips, less hours, eroding benefits, more turnover, employees expected to do more with less time.
Starbucks is not a lifetime job. I wouldn’t have sad that before 2015 but I know it now.
**For Baristas who have a year or more in:** Did you know people fucking love seeing Starbucks on a resume? I got a
$1 because of Starbucks. I’m gonna make over 40k this year talking to people on the phones... because of Starbucks. I loved a lot of things about working there and mostly the people, but always remember “Starbucks is not a forever job.”