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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

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Full History - 2022 - 03 - 14 - ID#te76v8

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Since I’ve been seeing posts about scheduling, haha (i.redd.it)

submitted by Kjthejew

[deleted] 86 points 1y ago

Straight up I would tell them I’m not coming in for that

Kjthejew [OP] 91 points 1y ago

That’s exactly what I told my SM, I said the drive there and back is longer than my shift, no thanks 😂

darkwolf523 5 points 1y ago

Same

shutupsav 57 points 1y ago

the audacity to do this when gas is $5 a gallon

Dramatic_Celery_2262 38 points 1y ago

I’d text my manager “girl fuck you” so quick 😂😂

Kjthejew [OP] 5 points 1y ago

Reasonable, lol

aee78 33 points 1y ago

Are you getting paid for 3 hrs? Cause I was told anything scheduled under 3 hours, you got paid for 3 hours. Might be a state thing though.

Kjthejew [OP] 13 points 1y ago

Nope! .75 🤪

pink_haired_bitch 1 points 1y ago

You can actually find in the partner handbook there is a minimum shift requirement (2 hours I believe) so bring that up and make your statement

JavaWasp 26 points 1y ago

That’s not even legal in Cali

b99__throwaway 17 points 1y ago

well it is but they’ll have to pay you a minimum of 2 hours no matter what

pink_haired_bitch 1 points 1y ago

You can actually find it in the partner handbook! There is a minimum shift requirement

batman_thedead 18 points 1y ago

got offered a 2.5 hour shift that’s at a store 25 minutes away from me… i declined because at that point, it’s not even worth it, but i cant even imagine how .75 would feel :((

changbinsomnia 17 points 1y ago

this is the worst one i've seen

bagels224357 11 points 1y ago

What I don’t understand is why all store managers seem to think that the best way to cut hours is to give people shorter shifts, rather than just fewer shifts. Say your SM is cutting you from 32 to 24. I feel like almost everyone would rather work 3 8 hour shifts than 4 6 hour shifts, yet it seems like all managers just cut the shift length and then everyone ends up working short shifts on many days. If I’m getting my hours cut I’d way rather have more days off so I’m available to pick up shifts on other days, or even just to have more free time to myself. Just my two cents I don’t get why SMs don’t see that🤷🏼‍♀️

sheep_heavenly 11 points 1y ago

(because this is a labor cut to get people to quit)

(if everyone works very short shifts, the burden of someone quitting is easier to cover by extending others shifts)

(it's fucked up and SBWU has launched an investigation)

xoMisaa 5 points 1y ago

it’s 100% working. I have an interview at another coffee/crepe place near me on thursday and if i get the job i’m quitting this hell hole of a company.

bagels224357 2 points 1y ago

yeah…. well it’s definitely working, lol. I’ve had several coworkers find new jobs in the past few weeks. I’ve been having to work 6-7 days just to get above 30

Nastybeerlight 2 points 1y ago

Because if you get to full time, they have to give you benefits which is a big no no. That’s why I left the siren. I couldn’t do 25 hrs a week in 5 days, it seemed like a waste of time. That was when block scheduling was a thing. I thought they were done with that🤨🤨

femalehomosapien18 1 points 1y ago

Literally. Also if I work 8 hours I get a lunch so they would save MORE labor doing it that way too

WorthPrinciple7049 0 points 1y ago

We have a new SM and she is scheduling us all 5.75 hour shifts, so as few people as possible have meals. That was just before the labor cuts, and I’m finding it to be pretty good, actually. No one ever gets a 6 hour shift; it’s 5.75 or 8. If you get a meal, you work for it! 😂

otterpopemo 0 points 1y ago

It’s also a bodies on the floor equation. I don’t need 6 partners on the floor for 8 hours but I might for 4 hours during peak. But if I scheduled 6 partners for 8 hours we’d be overstaffed in the later day part.

Staffing and scheduling is the hardest part of being an SM. It’s my least favorite part of my job.

socalsailor027 9 points 1y ago

Is it a store meeting?

Kjthejew [OP] 14 points 1y ago

Nope! Putting away the big order.

overturned23 19 points 1y ago

at my store that’s the responsibility the openers

Kjthejew [OP] 11 points 1y ago

Normally is at ours too, we have like 1-2 hours non coverage scheduled in the morning to put away the big order

WorthPrinciple7049 1 points 1y ago

Y’all have non-coverage in the morning for that?! We barely get anyone EVER for that, but it’s always in the afternoon! If anyone comes in the morning, they better be ready to jump on the floor!

biggestsaddest 8 points 1y ago

Anything under 5 hours is laughable. I hate starbucks as a company for allowing this shit to happen, and I'm glad I jumped ship last year

[deleted] 0 points 1y ago

as much as starbucks sucks i guarantee your new job doesn’t have better benefits unless your working for your state

neighborrcat 7 points 1y ago

with these gas prices!? fuck that

Electrical_Metal_106 7 points 1y ago

That should be illegal. Maybe check your state laws. Either way, that is not right!

socalsailor027 1 points 1y ago

It’s never illegal ur thinking of reporting time which is 3 hr minimum in some states if you get sent home early. But since this is the schedule partner is expected to come in or find coverage

Electrical_Metal_106 6 points 1y ago

I’m pretty sure that in my state, the minimum amount a shift can be scheduled is two hours. That is why I suggested they check their state’s labor laws. It’s important to know your rights.

Kjthejew [OP] 3 points 1y ago

I just straight up told my SM I wasn’t coming in, i oughta look into it though because that seems good to know.

SeparateAd3473 6 points 1y ago

I told my manager I can’t show up for anything under 5 hours and she fixed it the next week. I was scheduled 3.5 hours on a Wednesday basically just to cover peak in the morning. I threw a bigger fit about it than I needed to. 3.5 hours isn’t even enough I didn’t even want that shift as a teenager and I definitely don’t want it as an adult.

Karona24 6 points 1y ago

Wow what would that pay??

Kjthejew [OP] 5 points 1y ago

$11.43USD before tax lmao

jetsgrl17 4 points 1y ago

My SM schedules me 3 hours to put away the big order. I take my time so I go over the 3 hours. It’s non coverage so it doesn’t hurt her coverage hours. And our orders are huge to the point of being ridiculous so if they are going to order heavy, I’m gonna take my time.

Upstairs_Raise7450 4 points 1y ago

Wtf?!

CobaltLemon 3 points 1y ago

Ask them if they will drive you to and from work for that big shift. You're gonna be so tired.

FfierceLaw 3 points 1y ago

Salaried SM needs to put away that order, my SM does

Lost_Treat_6296 2 points 1y ago

With the price of gas.. 😂 would you even be breaking even?

jelizt 1 points 1y ago

I was initially only scheduled one day this week until I text my an like “hey what’s going on” and now I have 3 4hr shifts…

sero5074 1 points 1y ago

This is terrible. Imagine a .25 shift 😭😭

Element_of_Chaos 1 points 1y ago

With all due respect... FUCK OFF!

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