It’s obviously that. 5% is a sad joke. No ones gonna wait til October. They’re a bunch of clowns

With the zero new application. Starbucks will go mad when fall and holiday hit 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦‍♂️

I think it's definitely to retain employees. And I get that for some people it seems like a junk raise. But for states like Texas, getting raised to $12 is a significant raise for a lot of baristas. It would have been for me if I hadn't been promoted. But with the expected difference between baristas and SSV now, I'll also be getting a significant raise.

I feel like people do t realize that your district and area managers actually have some pull when it comes to raises in specific areas. On top of the company raise, our management us still pushing for a secondary raise for those in Dallas proper to cover cost of living. I know some people have the though that company wide organization will get us better benefits, but advocating on local levels would probably go farther.

i think it’s more to ensure decent wages company-wide rather than to benefit each individual. obviously starbucks can always improve but this is actually a pretty big deal in states that maintain the federal minimum wage! the wage raise in my area is significant - the starting pay for baristas at my store will be $2 more, which means SSVs will be making almost $3 more per hour. i wouldn’t be crazy psyched if i was just getting a 6% increase 3 months sooner than expected, but the ~general~ increase is what really makes a difference. like, i won’t be living paycheck-to-paycheck for the first time EVER. i’m excited to start a savings account lol

They’ve been giving raises to try and get their minimum to 15$/hr by 2023. They’ve been working on this since 2019

So, let me get this straight, the difference between tenured and beginning partners is the 3 year point..So they are saying if you have worked for almost 3 years you will EITHER be bumped to the $12 (in turn making the same as a person who is hired off the street today), or the 5% increase which still isn’t shit. And even worse, if you have been a hard-working, great employee for 6 years you only will get a 6% increase, which again still ain’t shit? Time for a new job…literally Taco Bell pays more.

Idk if I might be reaching, but I think it’s bc the cost of living is going up. So they’re just matching the market to not lose people