I was SO MUCH HAPPIER at Starbucks when I had two jobs than when I relied on Starbucks exclusively for work.

I totally understand where you’re coming from. I like working here but I get so burnt out if I don’t get at least a little extra time off once a month or so. I don’t necessarily need 5 days but usually getting a shift or two covered helps me out a lot mentally. It’s hard when this is the only thing that you do, and when you only get days off sporadically that you have to spend doing life stuff instead of actually relaxing.

I’ve only been here about a year but I’ve never had trouble with requesting off any days that I need or having shifts covered as long as I can find someone. But my best advice is don’t worry about what your minimum wage job thinks and do what you need to do to take care of yourself (at least until confronted about it lol)

I worked full time at Starbucks for 8+ years, and it was fine. Sometimes I got burned out, mostly it was fine. If you have the vacation time built up, you're allowed to use it how you like as long as you put it through the system right. Depending on how you orient the 5 days off with your usual 2 days off, it may not even be very much vacation usage.

I finally got a different full time job and dropped to part time at Starbucks about 6 months ago. I work one weekend day and either one or two evenings a week. Generally speaking, I like it. Starbucks' problems are no longer my problems. That's lovely. But adjusting to a workday sitting at a computer is weird, and I appreciate an active evening of work sometimes. I like most of my coworkers and am glad to keep working with them. It's working really well for me for now. Currently planning to stay with this til at least the end of 2021, but am not sure if I'll want to stay or quit after that.

i get how you’re feeling but as a SM myself it makes staffing and scheduling hard. so your SM would potentially have to hire another partner and then you won’t get your hours when you wanna work

My boyfriend and I are long distance, and both work for Starbucks. Every three months or so we request off at least one week to see each other (I normally work 4 days, he works 5 days). The only time I’ve been denied- but ended up being approved anyway- was when my store went through a huge transformation losing half our employees, shifts, and manager. My partners have always seemed excited for me, as I am for them when they take time off too. Lord knows we need it lol. This pattern has been going on for two years now :) enjoy yourself!!