So I've been a green bean for over a year now and have worked really hard to learn the job and get good at it. I trained at our busiest drive through store for my area but am at a small cafe store. Ive been trying to be promoted to shift lead for months now as I've had 2 different shift leads, my trainer, and 2 other baristas all go to my manager separately to push for my promotion as my store needed it (2 shift quit with a month of each other, one of them pushed for me to replace her). I cover almost every single shift asked of me, I'm always double checking policies, procedures, and taking advice from other baristas on how to be better. Even if I disagree with them.

But I feel under appreciated and under valued for all the work I do. Reading other people's posts here you may believe it was my SM but she's amazing and the most caring manager I've ever had. Just I'm working 5-6 days a week. I had a 2nd job that I quit for other reasons, with that job I RARELY got a day off. Yesterday was my first day off in a month, which I just can't do personally. I want to stay with Starbucks because I can use the ASU program and potentially get promoted to shift lead.

I just feel so drained and overworked. Whats y'all's advice, should I stay with my store for the benefits and potential promotion, or find another barista job in my city for better pay? (Im close to Seattle, wouldnt be hard)