This is correct. I work in one in a grocery store and I don't get any of the perks you mentioned. I DO get to be in the local grocery union, which has saved my bacon more than once, so that's nice.

I personally disagree, I’m leaving corporate to go back to Target because pay and benefits is not as good, by a mile. I have a couple thousand in retirement savings in a 401k that Target matches 50%, they offer similar therapy benefits, I got a lot of vacation PTO, medical/vision, plus the discounts I used on things like expensive tech items, clothing, food, pet food. etc etc. I never drank enough starbucks or brew enough beans at home to make it worth more than better pay. During covid times our district manager allowed us one drink per shift, which was new, and they started allowing us to take tips when the customer insists, which we personally got to keep whatever was handed to us. Plus when our starbucks closed down during covid, the store let us work whatever location we wanted to to keep our hours. Most of us moved to working overnights until we opened our kiosk back up. I’ll be glad to not have to do trash runs and clean bathrooms anymore.

yeah we do! i’m sorry they don’t give it to you, that is so sucky. we get headspace as well though. I don’t know how you could go up the chain of fixing that?? all I know is you deserve it :)