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1. Jaket
   

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   I dont know what happened. But about two weeks ago I started working at starbucks to pay for a semester school for my junior year. I have nearly completed the training, I only have to be certified. I was pretty happy, my schedule was pretty lax with only four hour shifts which was really easy and I had at least three days off a week.

   Now however, the training gloves are off and its 6-8 hour shifts, between 34-38 hours a week. I hate it, I want a job but I want my summer too. They have me working the till the whole time and I just...I hate my life. There is a relationship issue on the side, but when I'm off and out and dont have to think about coming in for work I dont feel bad. When I think about coming in though, I just get depressed.

   Has anyone else had this happen to them? I'm looking at other jobs and then I'm going to tell my manager I need a cut down on hours, and if she doesnt agree too bad, I cant have my summer like this. I'll wait until friday, when I'll hopefully have other leads, but this job sucks. Maybe its just this week tho and I'll feel better

   any suggestions?

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2. Perfectionist
   

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   I had bits of that last summer and just stuck it out. But you can always ask your manager for less hours. The worst that can happen is she says no.

   EDIT: it did get a little better once I got used to working around the schedule. Getting up at 8:30 to see friends/shoot my movie before an 11:00 shift really wasn't that bad.

   Posted 3 years ago #

3. BeanHeart
   

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   You are lucky to get so many hours. They promised me 30 hours a week and I'm getting 10.

   Posted 3 years ago #

4. coffee mart wench
   

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   You can also farm your hours out to other partners - chances are, there are people at your store, or in your district, who are not getting the hours they want/need.

   Posted 3 years ago #

5. starbucksFTS
   

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   Your so lucky you get that many hours a week ..I get 12 mostly 10 hours a week no matter how much i kick and scream about how i am a full time employee...you should really count your blessings atleast youll have some extra money on the side right?

   Posted 3 years ago #

6. DARKROAST
   

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   Just give your surplus hours away as CoffeeMartWench suggested. Or change your availability. As **** mentioned above, you should thank your lucky stars because a buttload of partners are wishing they had those hours instead.

   Posted 3 years ago #

7. Lamericana
   

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   Starbucks is a depressing job. My advice is to do things you love- I like to sample french press cofee paried with a pastry to talk to people about coffee. Although sometimes they just look at you like an idiot, so it can backfire. But find what you do like about the job (even if it's only the free drinks) and then make sure you try to spend some time doing something fun. And definately get some shifts covered. I bet if you called around to a few stores, they would tell you some people that are looking for hours.

   Posted 3 years ago #

8. theoneyoulovetohatexo
   

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   my advice? take that you can get right now! you are probably out of school right now for summer, so the hours won't interfere with classes/studying. i realize this isn't want you want, it's summer, you want to have fun, do whatever with friends...
   and it is a pain in the butt sometimes! i worked here almost 2 years with anywhere from 35-40 hours a week [few 20-25 hour weeks and a lot opens and weekends] -- i know what it's like to be withdrawn from any social life! but screw 'starbucks dedication', it comes down to making the money! that's all i cared about.

   but a few reasons?

   - since you just started.. the manager may be giving you those hours [and long shifts] because you probably earn the lowest wage in the store and save the store a lot of money.

   - you may be the only one who can work those consecutive hours. idk. it's easier to keep one person on shift, instead of having you work 4 hours and another person work 4 hours.

   - summertime is coming up, a lot of people take off for a few days/weeks at a time. the manager might want you to get the experience and be comfortable so they can leave you on the floor.

   Posted 3 years ago #

9. Jaket
   

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   Well I'm in D.c. (if anybody wants extra hours) and I would love to farm away these hours, I really only need 20 a week, 30 at most. I know its a job but 10-12 hours wouldnt be that big a deal to me. I cant do the starbucks schedule, it fs with my sleeping and daily routine.

   At this point its getting ridiculous, this morning a partner called to ask if I wanted to take over her shift, it would pull my hours over 40. I guess you want what you cant have.

   I leave the week after next, so I will ask my boss to cut down on my hours when I get back

   Posted 3 years ago #

10. BuGgEdOUTBaRiStA
    

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    Last summer I had the same issue but I was only 17. I opened up my availability and I thought that maybe I would get at least a few days off, but instead I would get 5 8 hour shifts 5 days in a row with a day or two off and then back to those 5 days. Sure it's great to get hours, but I kind of wanted to have a life. I know everyone eventually has to devote time to work, but in the future when I'm working 5 days a week with hellish hours, I plan on having a career that I enjoy.

    Posted 3 years ago #

11. Lamericana
    

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    Yeah I feel you guys. I'm going to school online fulltime (it will be just one class in a few weeks, though) and doing job training online, which is basically like going to school online fulltime. I'm really behind and stressed out because my new store I just transferred to is giving me twice the hours I need! I think theoneyoulovetohate is right though, there are 3 preggies and a lot of people going on vacation, so the store just needs people really. You should ask your manager if it's going to get better, and if not, get another job or transfer.

    Posted 3 years ago #

12. Jaket
    

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    Dude, I'm 16, its the exact same **** >.<

    Posted 3 years ago #

13. Jaket
    

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    And I just tried a couple of stores but it seems nobody wants to take these hours...I'm looking over at other jobs in an hour now

    Posted 3 years ago #

14. BuGgEdOUTBaRiStA
    

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    O sorry, when you said semester I thought you were talking about college

    Posted 3 years ago #

15. Sbrean
    

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    I finally think I've lost it...I'm already dreading going to work tomorrow...its ruining my night just thinking about it. I really just want to have someone call in for me and tell them I'm in a deep coma and won't be back for a few months.

    Posted 3 years ago #

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