I left school last year to join up with an internet start-up. The start-up finally failed and I ended up moving back home temporarily. I have a lot of small options (some consulting type stuff, per diem projects, etc.) but nothing consistent.
I'm not looking at Starbucks as a way to make a lot of money. Essentially, I want to get the health benefits while working part-time & be able to pursue my other projects until I go back to finish school in the summer or fall.
My Questions:
(1) Is it that hard to maintain the 20/25 hour average to get health benefits?
(2) How much do the benefits cost?
(3) Is it easy to transfer stores? (there's another Sbux very close to my college's campus and I'll likely move there once in Fall 08' so it'd be nice to hop over there).
(4) Opening vs. Dayshifts vs. closing shifts. What are the pluses/minuses? I'd like to try to maneuver to stick to something consistent but I don't know which ones are worth going after.
I should note that I really have no ego or anything like that about having bad bosses or dealing with bad customers. I worked in a coffee shop for 4 yrs in high school so I think I'll pick up the drinks quick enough.
So any info you guys have would be great and most appreciated.
The store, FWIW, always seems to have a sign for opening. I know they had a multi-day hiring thing within the last month or two and they've had a sign in the window for help for the last few weeks.
(5) I guess my final question then: is there anything I can gain in terms of info re: this specific store before I go in there and hand in my resume?
I've worked at Starbucks for about 2 years now and I'm a Barista and Tea Lead.
Here are some answers to your questions:
1.) Yeah, to get really good benefits you have to work atleast full-time ish.
2.) Benefits aren't that expensive, it depends on what packages you choose to take as well.
3.) You have to work atleast 6 months at a store before transferring. you have to be certified as well.
4.) If you're speedy mc speedy at putting pastries out, Opening is a really good shift because the time goes fastest because its the busiest. A negative of opening is prep though. Preps a **** and theres no way to get around it. Midshifts are the best because you just make drinks, clean or do register so its fairly simple. Closings are the worst, they really suck, you never get out on your scedualed time. EVER
5.)Eh, that kinda looks like youre kissing up to them, ya know. so just relax and hand in your appication.