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Barista starting Hourly Pay Range near me: $15.50 to $17.50 (before tips) > From free coffee to competitive pay, Starbucks is proud to offer a comprehensive co

Barista starting Hourly Pay Range near me: $15.50 to $17.50 (before tips) > From free coffee to competitive pay, Starbucks is proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to our eligible part-time and full-time partners. Benefits include 100% tuition coverage through our Starbucks College Achievement Plan, health coverage with a variety of plans to choose from, and stock & savings programs like our equity reward program, Bean Stock. What’s more, Starbucks offers flexible scheduling and opportunities for paid time off. Visit starbucksbenefits.com for details. This is a non union store to my knowledge. Looking at this as pessimistically as possible, I'll guess nobody is getting 40 solid hours a week (aka they strategically cycle through 20 to 30 hour/week part time employees) 7 days a week, 25 hours a week, let's say you don't work 3 days (you are 100% off, not on call in case the store gets busy or something) 25 hours a week, 4 days a week. about 6.25 hours a shift. let's say it's $16/hr $100 in a 6.25 hour day, 4 days a week, $400/week gross Let's say you don't work at all 4 weeks of the year (store closed for holiday, you take unpaid vacation/sick time/call out, you don't use PTO, i don't know). 52 weeks a year, say you work 48 full. $16/hr, 25 hours a week, 48 weeks a year: $19.2k/yr before any tips $16/hr, 30 hours a week, 48 weeks a year: $23.0k/yr before any tips $16/hr, 35 hours a week, 48 weeks a year: $26.8k/yr before any tips $16/hr, 40 hours a week, 48 weeks a year: $30.7k/yr before any tips $16/hr, 40 hours a week, 50 weeks a year: $32.0k/yr before any tips so the upper bound for what you'll most likely ever earn gross as a barista at starbucks is $32k/yr say the union comes in, negotiates. what does this upper bound increase to?

jwestbury 4y ago
> say the union comes in, negotiates. what does this upper bound increase to? Reasonable sick time allocation without fear of being fired?
- MuffinFlavored 4y ago
  Are you telling me if you're a good part time (or full time) barista at Starbucks in a non-union store and you don't abuse (call in sick too often like being hungover from a party the night before, are reliable), you have to worry about getting fired for taking... 5 days off unpaid sick? I kind of "don't believe" that's how the world works.
  - PuppyTailWags 4y ago
    Have you actually worked a service job regularly? 5 days off unpaid was an absolutely ridiculous ask when I was in service. I would have to debate going to a doctor to justify the call in sick for an extended period of time, which I couldn't afford, as my job didn't provide healthcare, or else risk a writeup for every shift I missed. Kind of a shit sandwich all around. I see Starbucks offers medical for qualified part time employees, which I suspect would mean you actually didn't have healthcare for a fairly significant length of time.
    - MuffinFlavored 4y ago
      > Starbucks' turnover rate is 65%, much lower than the industry standard because they put energy, resources, and money into creating a great employee experience which directly impacts the guest experience. https://www.compt.io/hr-articles/how-to-reduce-worker-turnover-at-your-restaurant-coffee-shop-or-fast-food-chain#:~:text=Starbucks'%20turnover%20rate%20is%2065,directly%20impacts%20the%20guest%20experience https://www.compt.io/hr-articles/how-to-reduce-worker-turnov.... then some articles from google say 140% turnover https://www.google.com/search?q=starbucks+barista+turnover https://www.google.com/search?q=starbucks+barista+turnover
      - giraffe_lady 4y ago
        It's possible, though very difficult, to get health insurance when working at starbucks. This is better than most service industry jobs, where you will never get health insurance no matter what. That's the main meaningful difference they definitely don't "create a great employee experience" lmao.
      - wahnfrieden 4y ago
        the 65% number is from at least 9 years ago. the blog you linked is sharing outdated numbers and parroting corporate lines about their worker experience without any critical evaluation of their veracity - we call that propaganda.
    - MuffinFlavored 4y ago
wibbily 4y ago
Keep in mind that the minimum number of working hours to qualify for those benefits is 20hrs/wk, and getting that isn't a guarantee. (Anecdotally - I had ~30hrs of availability and I wouldn't get scheduled for more than 12hrs most weeks, and my coworkers were in similar spots.) A union, ideally, would ensure that benefits like your health insurance can't be taken from you because the company won't let you work long enough to qualify for it. t. former barista

jwestbury 4y ago

> say the union comes in, negotiates. what does this upper bound increase to? Reasonable sick time allocation without fear of being fired?

MuffinFlavored 4y ago
Are you telling me if you're a good part time (or full time) barista at Starbucks in a non-union store and you don't abuse (call in sick too often like being hungover from a party the night before, are reliable), you have to worry about getting fired for taking... 5 days off unpaid sick? I kind of "don't believe" that's how the world works.
- PuppyTailWags 4y ago
  Have you actually worked a service job regularly? 5 days off unpaid was an absolutely ridiculous ask when I was in service. I would have to debate going to a doctor to justify the call in sick for an extended period of time, which I couldn't afford, as my job didn't provide healthcare, or else risk a writeup for every shift I missed. Kind of a shit sandwich all around. I see Starbucks offers medical for qualified part time employees, which I suspect would mean you actually didn't have healthcare for a fairly significant length of time.
  - MuffinFlavored 4y ago
    > Starbucks' turnover rate is 65%, much lower than the industry standard because they put energy, resources, and money into creating a great employee experience which directly impacts the guest experience. https://www.compt.io/hr-articles/how-to-reduce-worker-turnover-at-your-restaurant-coffee-shop-or-fast-food-chain#:~:text=Starbucks'%20turnover%20rate%20is%2065,directly%20impacts%20the%20guest%20experience https://www.compt.io/hr-articles/how-to-reduce-worker-turnov.... then some articles from google say 140% turnover https://www.google.com/search?q=starbucks+barista+turnover https://www.google.com/search?q=starbucks+barista+turnover
    - giraffe_lady 4y ago
      It's possible, though very difficult, to get health insurance when working at starbucks. This is better than most service industry jobs, where you will never get health insurance no matter what. That's the main meaningful difference they definitely don't "create a great employee experience" lmao.
    - wahnfrieden 4y ago
      the 65% number is from at least 9 years ago. the blog you linked is sharing outdated numbers and parroting corporate lines about their worker experience without any critical evaluation of their veracity - we call that propaganda.
  - MuffinFlavored 4y ago

wibbily 4y ago

Keep in mind that the minimum number of working hours to qualify for those benefits is 20hrs/wk, and getting that isn't a guarantee. (Anecdotally - I had ~30hrs of availability and I wouldn't get scheduled for more than 12hrs most weeks, and my coworkers were in similar spots.) A union, ideally, would ensure that benefits like your health insurance can't be taken from you because the company won't let you work long enough to qualify for it. t. former barista