The two stores I worked for, the pay raise was only $.25-$.50/hr. Not worth the stress and and extra responsibility at that pay rate.

The only thing I like about being a shift is the quiet time I have when doing the pull or making cold brew. We have 6 cold brew brewers (the new toddies) and sometimes it takes 1.5 to do all of the cold brew.

Not worth it, you get small pay bump and lots of extra stress.

i think it’s very stressful it’s prob not worth it

it’s not. other shifts become judgmental, your manager looks down on you when you mess up, baristas find you annoying. you also have to deal with so much more than you think and when you’re trying to learn, you get backlash

imo it’s not worth the pay increase, but I did it for a few years for the experience. I copied this from a comment I made on a similar post:

As far as being a shift goes, I was a shift before stepping down pre-pandemic, and I think that many difficulties can be dependent on which part of the day you work and how much your store’s SM and other shifts work as a team. I was an opener, so we had to do a lot of money and inventory counting as well as placing the small orders that we have every other day and pulling breakfast sandwiches to thaw for the next day. It makes your job a lot easier if you can trust your partners to do their job, or get the practice they need if you challenge them with a position they’re not comfortable with, and accept the gentle coaching if they need it. I used to always say that I was basically a cheerleader bc I’d always be hyping ppl up when they do well and encouraging ppl that struggled. Now that I’m a barista again, I’m glad that I don’t have to worry about who calls out and what to do when we run out of a product or who’s gonna get it from another store etc, but I’m still always helping out my shift partners if they have questions or need advice from my shift experience. So don’t be afraid to lean on your fellow shifts if they’re working with you, and be confident in your decisions! It’s good to know your partners’ strengths and weaknesses; I used to have everyone in a strong spot except one partner in a weaker spot if we’re not too crazy busy, so they can get better at it ofc but if they just despise the position then maybe we can talk about why and how we can make it better somehow lol (: anyway, good luck w whatever you decide to do! Just stay positive and don’t stress too much. Make yourself a checklist, run breaks every two hours, and you’re golden!

I think being a shift is easier than being a barista on normal day. It helps a lot the better you know your team.

I'm going to step in as the (as of yet) solitary opposing voice.

I previously was working at a grocery store as cashier/scanning/MoD/office clerk. Long story behind my multiple titles, but my main role was cashier. A little more than a month ago, I switched jobs to Starbucks as an SSV. So far I have absolutely LOVED the change.

Now let me caveat this with one thing: I apparently have gotten very lucky with my store, if the other posts around this sub are any indication. My team is amazing, helpful, and very supportive. Our location is nice (we don't have DTO). And thus far, all my customers have been at the very least fine, but majority nice or sweet.

My two biggest reasons for changing jobs were the customers and management/head office. The customers were just beyond frustrating with their insane levels of entitlement and uncooperative natures, and the politics going on within the company were asinine, at best.

The point behind all this? You never really know what a new job can bring. If I had browsed this sub prior to accepting the job, I might have thought twice or even passed it up. But as with any uncertain choice in life, you'll never really know without trying.

Not worth it, imo. The pay bump is so small, and it’s so much unnecessary stress. Tbh, I would’ve stepped down if I wasn’t just quitting

No !!!