[JShifter]

Just wondering if any of you guys worked there or currently working there. What is the environment like? Do you enjoy it? pros and con's?

[Armind]

Make sure you spell people's name incorrectly.

[Kilinim]

Don't

[TOS'd]

Make sure you spell people's name incorrectly.

It's fun to make up names for people and see the look on their face when they hear it and see it, its actually an art and sometimes we do it on purpose.

[tegra7]

Why is this posted in automotive chat section?

[!e.lo_]

moved

[Energy]

Just wondering if any of you guys worked there or currently working there. What is the environment like? Do you enjoy it? pros and con's?

I worked there for 4 years while doing my undergrad. Its great for extra spending money, the hours were flexible, benefits were generous and the people were awesome - both my coworkers and the regulars. Going in to work felt like just going to hang out with friends and the actual work isn't work at all because it becomes very automatic after a while.

Of course a lot of that depends on the people and your location so ymmv.

[heisenberg]

if youre into coffee, you get like a free drink before, during and after your shift. once a week is like a bag of coffee beans. you get a starbucks stock every like 200 hours. tips are decent. you may work early as 5am to open. you also tend to spell like coffee after your shift too. depending on your location, they'll limit you to like 29 hrs a week so you dont get part time benefits.

[GS8]

When OP gets job at Starbucks, let's have an RS meet there to celebrate.

We'll call it 'Cars and Coffee'.

[SoNaRWaVe]

i am currently working at starbucks. been working for them 13 years. can't complain. you get free stocks based on their profits and another option to buy more by a max deduction of 10% off your pay cheque.

you need to meet certain hours to be eligible for health benefits. free lb of coffee or box of tea every week. 30% discount year round. certain weeks of the year you get 40% off (theres one going on right now).

if you don't want to work early or that late, pick a mall location. your hours will primarily based on mall hours, even if the store has its own entrance.

[FerrariEnzo]

I know the Starbucks at the Hyatt regency is hiring.. Some starbucks who are owned by hotels, you are eligible for hotel room discounts.. the starting pay is not bad either, higher then most

[Verdasco]

i applied for starbucks when I was in high school a long time ago but I eventually turned it down for something better. I know some are unionized and some aren't

the one that is unionized (the ones in safeway / supermarkets most likely etc.) paid around $15.50 , the non union ones (the bigger ones) were around $11-12. I found out about this when the safeway location said starting wage was almost $16 and my friend was getting $12 in a busier location

I am unsure if they paid safeway wages because it is inside safeway.....

:pokerface:


ask about the wage in your interview.

[MG1]

Their prices have gone up recently............ just when I got used to their new star rewards scheme, too. Oh well, part of star dash promo this week, LOL.

Pretty hard choice, though, when McD's is giving out free coffee this week. The cups even come with the stickers for even more free coffee.

[nns]

When OP gets job at Starbucks, let's have an RS meet there to celebrate.

We'll call it 'Cars and Coffee'.

We'll need some Mustangs there.

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/ebtpyuowtzynijvav6fc.jpg

[SoNaRWaVe]

i applied for starbucks when I was in high school a long time ago but I eventually turned it down for something better. I know some are unionized and some aren't

the one that is unionized (the ones in safeway / supermarkets most likely etc.) paid around $15.50 , the non union ones (the bigger ones) were around $11-12. I found out about this when the safeway location said starting wage was almost $16 and my friend was getting $12 in a busier location

I am unsure if they paid safeway wages because it is inside safeway.....

:pokerface:


ask about the wage in your interview.

those ones in safeway/chapters/airport are licensed starbucks. the employees are actually not hired by starbucks but by the store they reside (ie. safeway does the hiring for the safeway starbucks). hence, they are unionized. any other starbucks would not be unionized.

and yes, they are paid safeway wages because they are safeway hired employees.

i dunno which starbucks you applied to long time ago, but i started with minimum wage + 0.25 on top :pokerface:

i think starting wage now at starbucks is like 11.xx

[asian_XL]

i am currently working at starbucks. been working for them 13 years. can't complain. you get free stocks based on their profits and another option to buy more by a max deduction of 10% off your pay cheque.

you need to meet certain hours to be eligible for health benefits. free lb of coffee or box of tea every week. 30% discount year round. certain weeks of the year you get 40% off (theres one going on right now).

if you don't want to work early or that late, pick a mall location. your hours will primarily based on mall hours, even if the store has its own entrance.

how's the paid after working there for 13 years? store manager? do they pay like $30 an hr?

[JShifter]

how's the paid after working there for 13 years? store manager? do they pay like $30 an hr?

I'm curious about that too, If store manager are you enjoying it? does it feel like work? stressful?

[Gucci Mane]

he's no store manager. he's a loud and proud barista!

[asian_XL]

I am curious I assume he started working at 16...now 29...can working at starbuck can really make a living in Vancouver? I know the barista in HK get paid like CAD$7 an hr, people can't even pay rent with that. Store manager, however, can make up to around CAD$3400 a month.

[SoNaRWaVe]

i am no store manager, just a barista. i have declined numerous opportunities to move up because my time is tied to my main job in the morning working at translink. i do not have the available time commitment for starbucks.

i have actually surpassed the cap wage for a barista due to a system glitch and was only found from my latest manager lol.

as a barista/shift, i do not believe you can make a living in vancouver. the last time i asked a manager how much they made was at least 5+ years ago. they had told me that if you are hired internally, you made less than when hired externally.

as a manager, you can probably make a living. even better if you get your bonuses.

[Timpo]

I am curious I assume he started working at 16...now 29...can working at starbuck can really make a living in Vancouver? I know the barista in HK get paid like CAD$7 an hr, people can't even pay rent with that. Store manager, however, can make up to around CAD$3400 a month.

Vancouver's poverty line is $20.68/hr (2015 data) if you work FULL TIME.

I don't think working at starbucks will make you that much money.

[AzNightmare]

I've always assumed this type of work was for students and for people that graduated with an arts degree...

[asian_XL]

I've always assumed this type of work was for students and for people that graduated with an arts degree...

that is harsh lol

Vancouver's poverty line is $20.68/hr (2015 data) if you work FULL TIME.

I don't think working at starbucks will make you that much money.

I know people work at starbucks during weekend and have a full time job in the weekdays, but you need to have absolutely no life or need money to raise your kids or something. I did try some min pay part time in the weekend in my 20s, just not f*ing worth it when my regular job makes like $40 an hr.

[SoNaRWaVe]

unfortunately not everyone's job pays em $40 an hr. you gotta do what you gotta do.

[godwin]

Honestly the poverty line data is very arbitrary if you look at the way they justify it.

Vancouver's poverty line is $20.68/hr (2015 data) if you work FULL TIME.

I don't think working at starbucks will make you that much money.

[heisenberg]

slightly off topic, but i believe the only 2 employers in vancouver who pay their employees vancouver living wage to start off is , Vancity Bank, and any City of Vancouver employee. someone please correct me if im wrong.

I used/still work for the City of Vancouver, and I can confirm the wage is $20.68 now. I also have a friend who works at Vancity, and he makes like $20~ an hour.

[AzNightmare]

that is harsh lol


lol, yeah, I knew that was a pot shot and I was gonna get the fails and offend someone.

But sorry, I'm sick and tired of people treating Starbucks or equivalent as some kind of career type job. Personally knew too many people like this. Yeah, maybe if your ultimate goal is to climb up the chain in Starbucks Corp, but there are a bunch of people who legitimately settle at the shop making coffee and expect entitlement from it, while most people actually realize it's just a stepping stone job, or as you said, a part time job for extra cash on the side.

[JShifter]

i am no store manager, just a barista. i have declined numerous opportunities to move up because my time is tied to my main job in the morning working at translink. i do not have the available time commitment for starbucks.

i have actually surpassed the cap wage for a barista due to a system glitch and was only found from my latest manager lol.

as a barista/shift, i do not believe you can make a living in vancouver. the last time i asked a manager how much they made was at least 5+ years ago. they had told me that if you are hired internally, you made less than when hired externally.

as a manager, you can probably make a living. even better if you get your bonuses.


On google it shows a store manager makes $47,434 on average , not sure if it includes bonuses or not. With that salary I think you can have it pretty good in Vancouver without a family? agree or not? let me know your opinions on this.

[Alby]

On google it shows a store manager makes $47,434 on average , not sure if it includes bonuses or not. With that salary I think you can have it pretty good in Vancouver without a family? agree or not? let me know your opinions on this.

depends on your lifestyle and what your goals are.

[asian_XL]

what kind of bonuses you can from starbucks? like extra 2 months of salary?

[GLOW]

I've always assumed this type of work was for students and for people that graduated with an arts degree...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqrCoyVK80I



seriously though my old coworker used to work there as a side job and it was great. he'd make starbucks coffee for us everyday and he even picked up a girl while working there :lol

[SoNaRWaVe]

what kind of bonuses you can from starbucks? like extra 2 months of salary?

wouldn't know, i am not a manager. but there are always sales targets, labour, so on and so forth.

[Adorkami]

slightly off topic, but i believe the only 2 employers in vancouver who pay their employees vancouver living wage to start off is , Vancity Bank, and any City of Vancouver employee. someone please correct me if im wrong.

I used/still work for the City of Vancouver, and I can confirm the wage is $20.68 now. I also have a friend who works at Vancity, and he makes like $20~ an hour.

Offtopic... Vancity requires that employees from other businesses that go to their sites to do work are paid at least the living wage.

[Sosodef]

I think if I was younger, I would much rather work at a restaurant. You can make $50-100 in tips a night.

Go the server route

[smoothie.]

Honestly the poverty line data is very arbitrary if you look at the way they justify it.

it really isn't though.

if I didnt have my parents to rely on for food and housing, I wouldve never made it through post secondary.

[SkinnyPupp]

Why are those people failing OP anyway?

[twitchyzero]

they salty 'cause the baristas never got their names right

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/019/961/372.jpg

[SoNaRWaVe]

^ LOL

[godwin]

The thing is the groups that comes out with the figures are often supported by the unions.. so they are not exactly unbiased. Vancouver Living Wage.. you mind as well add a TM next to it, because it sounds great and all but it is not an official metric.

Much like Techron makes your car cleaner

In the end, if OP is sociable and willing to work, Starbucks is a perfectly acceptable job.

it really isn't though.

if I didnt have my parents to rely on for food and housing, I wouldve never made it through post secondary.

[Tapioca]

On google it shows a store manager makes $47,434 on average , not sure if it includes bonuses or not. With that salary I think you can have it pretty good in Vancouver without a family? agree or not? let me know your opinions on this.

Maybe 5-7 years ago before average rent exploded, but not today and certainly, not going forward.

If average rent for a 1-bedroom apartment that is professionally managed is 1500 per month, that would represent nearly 40% of your after tax income just on rent. Ideally, you want to spend 25-30% of your after tax income on housing, particularly if you're renting your housing.

If you're content making 45-50K a year, you'll be far better off by working as a clerk for the provincial or federal government. At least you will get a defined benefit pension plan so your retirement savings will be taken care of for you.

[unit]

if you're making 47k, which is not a terrible salary, you should probably look into renting for about $1000 in an older building. you'd be making some big sacrifices paying $1500 a month for sure...

buuuut that's for another thread :)

[Timpo]

Why are those people failing OP anyway?

Because to a lot of people, working at Starbucks = FAIL.

[Timpo]

slightly off topic, but i believe the only 2 employers in vancouver who pay their employees vancouver living wage to start off is , Vancity Bank, and any City of Vancouver employee. someone please correct me if im wrong.

I used/still work for the City of Vancouver, and I can confirm the wage is $20.68 now. I also have a friend who works at Vancity, and he makes like $20~ an hour.

Let's face the reality here.. $20.68/hr sucks

Sure, it's not a bad wage for student but..

If you want to buy a house, get married, support your family, go on family vacation, send your kids to school, pay off insurance, mortgage, tax, whatever living expense, etc..

$20.68 is unrealistically low number. :pokerface:

[RFlush]

Because to a lot of people, working at Starbucks = FAIL.

Why would working at a Starbucks = fail? The op can be some 15 year old kid looking for his first job or someone looking for a second job to be able to live. Isn't that better than being a lazy ass kid who just lives off their parents?

Those who failed thy op are just retards. The guy is asking a legitimate question and trying to be proactive. Work is work and it's better to learn about financially responsibility and earn some money at Starbucks than staying at home doing shit all.

[Verdasco]

those ones in safeway/chapters/airport are licensed starbucks. the employees are actually not hired by starbucks but by the store they reside (ie. safeway does the hiring for the safeway starbucks). hence, they are unionized. any other starbucks would not be unionized.

and yes, they are paid safeway wages because they are safeway hired employees.

i dunno which starbucks you applied to long time ago, but i started with minimum wage + 0.25 on top :pokerface:

i think starting wage now at starbucks is like 11.xx

safeway on number 1 road

noted, they almost paid $16 and it was 6? years ago..... or 5 cant remember lol

edit: i highly recommend every high school student with no job experience to apply to a union job at safeway, pay it just way too high compared to $10.45? at mcdonalds lol

[Galactic_Phantom]

Let's face the reality here.. $20.68/hr sucks

Sure, it's not a bad wage for student but..

If you want to buy a house, get married, support your family, go on family vacation, send your kids to school, pay off insurance, mortgage, tax, whatever living expense, etc..

$20.68 is unrealistically low number. :pokerface:

https://i.imgflip.com/bouxo.jpg?a410544.jpg

[Hondaracer]

Let's face the reality here.. $20.68/hr sucks

Sure, it's not a bad wage for student but..

If you want to buy a house, get married, support your family, go on family vacation, send your kids to school, pay off insurance, mortgage, tax, whatever living expense, etc..

$20.68 is unrealistically low number. :pokerface:

doing a job that literally anyone can step in, get minor training, and do does not qualify somone to be able to buy/rent a nice place, as has been said these are entry level jobs, not somthing to build a life around.

[Ferra]

unfortunately not everyone's job pays em $40 an hr. you gotta do what you gotta do.
I like you mentality.

I often hear people complaining about lack of jobs and unemployment.
I really don't think that's true. Most people just dont' want to do "certain" job. Everyone wants a job with "prestige" nowadays.

It is easy to hire an entry level accountant/programmer/financial analyst/etc with lots of education and pay him $30K/year.
Yet no on wants to be a plumber/electrician/trades man who makes $50-$100K+/year.

[ilvtofu]

I was a shift supervisor at Starbucks 4-5 years ago, the experience really varies depending on which location you are at. If you are at a really busy store like Metrotown food court it's actually pretty fun and chill because they are willing to pay for employees. If you work at a relatively quiet store, they are very skimpy with coverage so be prepared to work a lot of overtime and 10-12 hour days to get shit done.

That being said, regardless of which level you are at there, I feel there are much easier jobs that pay better. I moved into sales (telecom) after leaving Starbucks and worked half as hard making twice as much as I did as a shift supervisor. No waking up at 4AM to get to work either. I would only really recommend Starbucks if you need a really flexible schedule to fill out your day. I used to work 5AM -1:30PM so I could squeeze in an 8 hour shift before my 2:30PM classes at SFU

[Alby]

safeway on number 1 road

noted, they almost paid $16 and it was 6? years ago..... or 5 cant remember lol

edit: i highly recommend every high school student with no job experience to apply to a union job at safeway, pay it just way too high compared to $10.45? at mcdonalds lol

i beg to differ. i say work at mcdonalds for like 3 years then quit and move onto something else. employers love seeing mcdonalds on your resume and the length you've endured with them. i landed 2 jobs paying over $20/hr because of mcdonalds.

[SoNaRWaVe]

safeway on number 1 road

noted, they almost paid $16 and it was 6? years ago..... or 5 cant remember lol

edit: i highly recommend every high school student with no job experience to apply to a union job at safeway, pay it just way too high compared to $10.45? at mcdonalds lol

ah yea, since its safeways employees that works at the starbucks inside safeway, they get the safeway pay.

[Boostslut]

I've worked at Starbucks for over 10 years now, and a store manager for about 7-8 years or so. Ask me anything. I'm game. It's bed time now though. Zzz..