Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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what state or country are you from and how long are your breaks? (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by giftedburn0ut
kennsnaps 6 points 1y ago
Ontario! Under 5 hrs is one 15min, after 5 is one 15 & one 30, then after 7 hours two 15s and a 30 :)
SmolLizardManth 6 points 1y ago
Wait y’all get 2 10s? I’m in ny and I get one half :/
Edit: I get one half and one ten
Edit: I get one half and one ten
giftedburn0ut [OP] 3 points 1y ago
you only get one break for an eight hour shift? that sounds awful
SmolLizardManth 1 points 1y ago
Sorry i get a signal 10 and a half. But if I work under 6 hours I only get that 10
giftedburn0ut [OP] 1 points 1y ago
oh wow. my breaks go like this:
2 hr 45 mins-4 hr 45 mins - one ten
4 hr 45 mins-6 hr 45 mins - one ten and one half
6 hr 45 mins-8 hr 45 mins- two tens, one half
and so on, I worked a 12 hour shift once with three tens and two halves, I do not recommend and I'm not even sure that's allowed
2 hr 45 mins-4 hr 45 mins - one ten
4 hr 45 mins-6 hr 45 mins - one ten and one half
6 hr 45 mins-8 hr 45 mins- two tens, one half
and so on, I worked a 12 hour shift once with three tens and two halves, I do not recommend and I'm not even sure that's allowed
espressopaws 5 points 1y ago
Texas, U.S.! I work 8 hr shifts on the regular and get 2 10s (which I usually only take one) and one 30 min lunch break.
HappyBarista 4 points 1y ago
Florida, US and same here!
giftedburn0ut [OP] 2 points 1y ago
yeah, same here in NH, US.
venusiangirl 1 points 1y ago
Wait why would you only take one? is that by choice or are you denied it?
espressopaws 1 points 1y ago
Normally I just don't take it! I'm a shift supervisor so I'm always running around and just forget to take it or don't end up needing it. Gotta make sure my baristas are getting their breaks. 😁 They always come first!
iamnotabarbie 1 points 1y ago
Same in Cali
Torirock10 1 points 1y ago
same. also in texas. isn’t this just starbucks policy and not a state thing? or what
espressopaws 3 points 1y ago
I'm almost 100% positive that the Starbucks policy for breaks is nation wide and doesn't change per state law. Technically in Texas you aren't legally required a break, but Starbucks policy protects it's US workers and sets a default for their breaks.
abandon_hopeless 4 points 1y ago
In Canada (BC) and for an 8 hour shift we would get 1 unpaid 30 and 2 paid 15 minute breaks. For a 4 hour shift it would be 1, 15 minute break
giftedburn0ut [OP] 6 points 1y ago
ooo I wish I got 15s, tens always feel so short
FTorrez81 3 points 1y ago
IL, one unpaid 30, two paid 10s that don’t start until you get your drink+food item, whichever comes last
QuietCity333 1 points 1y ago
NV, one pair 10 for shifts under 6 hours, one paid 10 and one unpaid 30 for shifts under 8 hours, two paid tens and one unpaid 30 for shifts over 8 hours
awkward_cat_man_ 1 points 1y ago
ive worked over 8 hours several times and i NEVER get my second 10. when im a borrowed partner i get 2 10s if i work 6 hours.
potatopoisoning 1 points 1y ago
US, Washington state, it’s a little screwy. When I worked for Starbucks (until recently anyway) we got 10’s and 30’s depending on shift length. One 10 (on the clock) for each 4 hours worked and a 30 (off the clock) if over 5 hours. Also a second 10 (on the clock) if working 7 or more hours. No rules as far as timing of these breaks as long as they all occur.
I recently got a job at another nationally known chain department store (the red one) in the same state, and it’s similarly structured but we get 15 instead of 10 and there’s a couple additional rules as far as the timing of breaks. Like for instance if I work 5 hours or more I get a 30, *and* that 30 has to be taken before the 5th hour (so if I clock in at 8:30am, I have to take my 30 before 1:30pm). I also get my 15’s based on two hours worked instead of 4. When I was at bux if I worked less than 4 hours I would not have a break on the daily schedule, however at the new place if I work 2 hours or more I’m required to be given a 15 at some point.
Both employers have told me their break policy is in compliance with WA labor laws, I haven’t actually looked them up because I get plenty of time either way so I don’t care that much honestly.
I recently got a job at another nationally known chain department store (the red one) in the same state, and it’s similarly structured but we get 15 instead of 10 and there’s a couple additional rules as far as the timing of breaks. Like for instance if I work 5 hours or more I get a 30, *and* that 30 has to be taken before the 5th hour (so if I clock in at 8:30am, I have to take my 30 before 1:30pm). I also get my 15’s based on two hours worked instead of 4. When I was at bux if I worked less than 4 hours I would not have a break on the daily schedule, however at the new place if I work 2 hours or more I’m required to be given a 15 at some point.
Both employers have told me their break policy is in compliance with WA labor laws, I haven’t actually looked them up because I get plenty of time either way so I don’t care that much honestly.
impasse602 1 points 1y ago
Texas i get one 10 i only get a lunch break if i work more than 6 hours
fordfuckass 1 points 1y ago
IN and one unpaid thirty and one paid ten for 6 hours or more. I didn't know other places got two tens 😔
potatopoisoning 2 points 1y ago
Starbucks policy (regardless of local labor laws) is that a second 10 should populate on the DCR if you work 7 hours or more. If the break shows up on the DCR, you’re supposed to get it, regardless if the state says so or not.
fordfuckass 2 points 1y ago
Yeah that doesn't happen at my store. I usually work 8 hours and no one has said anything. I'll have to ask around about it.
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