By I was a Starbucks barista for a while back in high school and I can tell you it isn’t easy. There is a lot of stress involved when you start as a barista, you have to take your time, you are on your feet for hours, you have your own little cubicle, and you have to think on your feet. There are a lot of hours you have to put in that can cause you to feel a little overwhelmed.
Starbucks is great, but they are the reason why I can’t drink coffee. They have a policy that if you are on a “flex” plan (meaning if you don’t have a permanent job) you get one hour of work a day. I’m not sure if this is a corporate thing or just a rule, but when I was there I usually had to pay extra for my hour.
This is another one of those situations where you have no idea if you are being abused or not. The amount of time you spend in the bathroom, the price of food, and the price of your coffee all seem to be set by the amount of hours you put in the bathroom.
One of the ways that Flex Plan works is by taking away your time as a worker. This is good for the company but bad for the workers. If you are on a flex plan you get your hours adjusted based on how much you put into the company, which is great but you have to pay extra for it. You also have to take your time away from your coworkers and not be in the line to pay for your coffee or your soda.
Flex hours are a great way to make sure that you don’t have to work so much you burn out. They allow you to go to the bathroom as much or as little as you want. They also allow you to go to the bathroom during your breaks, which is good for you and bad for your coworkers. Of course, flexing also means that you don’t get any vacation time.
If you want to pay for your coffee and your soda, you should pay for it on a regular basis. Otherwise you will feel like you’re being taken advantage of.
Well, you want to pay for your coffee AND your soda. I dont care if youre on a flex plan or youre on a pay plan, you shouldnt have to work your ass off for your paycheck. Just because you pay in cash and pay with a check, doesnt mean that you want your coworkers to pay for you to do stuff. Also, you dont want to be the one paying for your soda, you want to be the one paying for your coffee.
The reality is that Starbucks is not a place where you can get free coffee and drink free soda. You work in an environment where you are underpaid and live in a place where you are not. If you want to enjoy a drink that is free, at least pay for that drink, then go somewhere else. If you want to work at a place that is a bit more fun, then by all means, pay for that.
Starbucks hours is the problem. If you work in an environment where you are underpaid and live in a place where you are not, then you’re likely going to work at a place where you are underpaid too. If you want to enjoy a drink that is free, at least pay for that drink, then go somewhere else. If you want to work at a place that is a bit more fun, then by all means, pay for that.
I’ve worked at a place that was in the middle of nowhere, with no transportation, and I have been there for years. I have worked at places with no employee assistance programs, and I have worked at places that don’t even make their money online. I have worked at places that are more fun, but also less fun. I’ve worked at places where there are a few nice bars, but all the customers are either too drunk or too dead to care.
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