Everything you're saying is reasonable. Don't manage your store for minimum wage. Dude, right before I quit I literally bought hand soap on my day off so my store would have hand soap. I don't understand why Starbucks runs its company so poorly. My acting manager could have given a shit that we were running out of soap. Let your store falter. If it gets so bad that you're running out of soap, tell your district manager.

I relate to you because I used to care too much about my store. I mean, the soap thing, of course I knew that wasn't my responsibility and I wasn't really supposed to do it but I wanted to be able to wash my fucking hands. And caring doesn't get you anywhere in this company. You're 100% replaceable. I was a stellar employee who was getting bullied by a coworker and wasn't allowed to transfer and just ended up quitting over it.

Until Starbucks learns how to manage its fucking company, let them suffer. Don't let them blame you. It's not your fault your district manager keeps hiring shitty managers.

I think it is insane the differences between regions in pay. I live the PNW and as a Shift I'm making over $19 an hour, and no, I'm not in a large city. Just a small town. I get that different regions will have different pay based on the expense to live there, but there are shifts getting paid 12 an hour in some places. Like hell no. 19 is barely enough to keep me here. If it wasn't for the benefits at for part time, it wouldn't be. (Going to school full time)

I know exactly how you feel every store I been I have been taken advantage of best advice I have is leaving I’ll be leaving soon cause this company ain’t worth shit

I'm surprised, the pay difference between Barista and Shift is much larger in my area. You're sure the shift rate is still just a $0.10 increase or is that from previous years?