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Started 4 years ago by CustomersSuckAtSbux
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CustomersSuckAtSbux

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Ok, so I have been officially with the company for one year on the 17th. I've been told by two different shifts that I've been screwed over with my pay. So, let me explain what it's gone through:

I started with $8/hr, barista.
I get moved up before my six months, and get the SHIFT raise (not the six month). That put my at $9.75/hr.
Just last month, I got another "review", and they gave me a 2% raise. Now, I'm at $9.95/hr.

Apparently, somewhere along the line I missed a BIG pay raise. Basically, a this point, I should be over $10/hr. I'm confused as to where I should be, and if I'm getting screwed (not that it would be surprising), I'd like to know so I can call up payroll and question them as to what the **** up. Thanks!

Posted 4 years ago #
anniversaryblend

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Ok, from what I understand, there is a big raise at 6 months. Like I think here it is 50 cents or 75 cents at 6 months. BUT-- if you get promoted before your six months, you lose that raise. You automatically get bumped into the Shift pay range, and unfortunately, you don't get a review until 6 months AFTER your promotion date. And you said you got 2%. Either way you look at it, let's say you got you 6 month barista raise. You would have been at 8.75 or so. Then you got promoted to shifty. You would be bumped to 9.75 (going by what your region pay scale is that you stated above). Either way, as a shift you start at the same amount. Even if you are making 9.99 an hour as a barista, and shifts start at 10.05 in my area, you get SIX cents more. Nothing else. In your case, you are the same no matter what. Either way you look at it, you end up in the same spot. Shifts start at a base way no matter what, unless they are making more as a barista than a shift starts out at. Then the DM reviews the case and decides your pay. I don't think you are getting screwed. Going from 8 bucks and hour to the starting shift wage when you promoted is how it works if you have been there less than 6months. I hope I am helpful.

Posted 4 years ago #
CustomersSuckAtSbux

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Anniversary - I have an update, actually.

I was talking to my SM today, and he brought up the pay. And he told me that they were told wrong (they being SM's) with the pay increases. SO, I am in fact supposed to be at $10.73/hr, and I'm going to get retro-pay from Nov. 1 :-) yay!!

Posted 4 years ago #
anniversaryblend

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that is awesome for you. Now if we can get the rest of the SM's on board with what it is supposed to be b/c I know people who are in the same boat you were in, and think that they are getting the fair end... apparently they are not. :( What exactly did you find out? Like were you supposed to get the 6 month raise too?

Posted 4 years ago #
CustomersSuckAtSbux

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Well, what my SM told me was that at the most recent review (six months from my promotion), was that it was supposed to be 10%, not 2%. And I'm guessing that the 10% is the six month raise? Not quite sure because I was promoted before my six months.

Let those people know that they're supposed to be getting a boost, and they should approach their manager about it. And if the manager doesn't know/do anything, then to call payroll, and I think they'll be able to adjust it. And, once it's adjusted, they'll get retro pay from whenever their last review was. Which is always nice ;-)

Posted 4 years ago #
anniversaryblend

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Do you know how long this has been the policy? It has been 7 years since I demoted myself and I only remember it being as what I stated above. And that is what my SM says it is now. These people will definitely have to call payroll. I do believe the 6 month is 75 cents or so, which is around 10%. So basically you should have gotten that in addition to the shift pay? Glad you got it taken care of. What a relief for you!

Posted 4 years ago #
CustomersSuckAtSbux

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I don't know how long it's been in place. I only found out yesterday, hehe.

Posted 4 years ago #
x.yoru

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Totally lateee reply, but how large are 'raises' supposed to be for baristas?
I've been stuck with the company for almost a year now, and I'm only making $9.09/hour. I started at $9. Therefore I only got a 9 cent raise.
My friend has been working there for around 2 years now, and she's getting $9.18/hour.
So seriously? My 'raise' is only 9 cents? Is this the same for sbux in the US? because I'm in Canada and I'm seriously wondering why there would be such a low 'raise'.

AND my sm hates me, so I'm a little hesitant on approaching him with such questions.

Posted 3 years ago #
oppositeday

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WOW!! you get paid a lot, dude. don't complain :) i know canada wages may be a little bit different.....so maybe i'm wrong

Posted 3 years ago #
Just_Say_No

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Where I work you get a 10% raise on your first review regardless of how good/bad your review is. Every other review after that is based on merit, the maximum raise your SM can give you per six months is 3.5% more than what you are currently being paid per hour (I think that number is right, I could be wrong or it could have changed). And I think eventually if a barista has been with the company several years they top out and instead of getting raises every six months they get a small bonus. I know because we had a guy who had been with the company for about five years once as a barista...

Posted 3 years ago #
seashellez

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What about vacation time? Will I begin to acrue after I'm with the company for 6 months?

Posted 3 years ago #
izzyd

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seashellez - I believe that you still save up vacation time during your first 6 months but you can't actually use them until the 6 months is up. Could be wrong though

Where I work, you get a percent raise based on your performance, regardless of whether or not it's your first review. I was told that they had just changed the review + pay raise process. My first raise at 6 months was 18 cents, and my second raise at 1 year was 24 cents.

Posted 3 years ago #
x.yoru

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Is there a fixed percent raise for all employees? or is it the same for everyone?
The wage I'm getting at is barely above minimum wage, I think the only people I'm making more than is the Tim Horton folks (But their raise is around 15 - 50 cents, I don't remember).

Posted 3 years ago #
izzyd

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x.yoru, the way it was explained to me was that based on your overall review score, from 1-4, you get a percent raise, overall of 1 being a certain percent, etc. So every employee would get a different raise based on their review.

I'm Canadian as well so I think you and I would be on the same system. In my province 8 bucks is minimum wage and I used to make 6.50 at McDonalds so I can't complain about making 9.42 an hour after year. But your raises seem small and probably have something to do with the fact that you said your SM hates you...that would probably do it!

Posted 3 years ago #
x.yoru

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What exactly is the performance review like? The only one I remember is my sm sitting down with me asking me a couple of questions on drinks, how to deal with this and how I was coping with everything.
I don't think I exactly went through a formal one, because back when I was hired my asm did not like me because everything she told me, I did the opposite of. So her and I weren't on friendly terms either.
Hmm. I'm not sure, it seems at my store everyone's raises turned out to be 9 cents, so I was wondering if that was standard raise most places.

Posted 3 years ago #
TeaMinus10

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x.yoru: Boo Hoo, you only get $9.09/hr. Sure sucks to be you. At our store, in the suburbs of Atlanta, GA, we start at a measly $7.50/hr. Sometimes I wsih I had never left Seattle. Washington state is a helluva lot more progressive in so many ways than Georgia. And the page scale is amazing, too. Georgia sucks but as my sweetie is living here and has no plans to move, I guess I'm stuck, too.

Posted 3 years ago #
TeaMinus10

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Gosh, lots of typos in my last post. Sorry about that. My blood sugar must be getting low or something.

Posted 3 years ago #
its_only_coffee

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$9 an hour Canadian = around $8.44 US Dollars.

I think a $0.09 raise is redic though...just like my company had a wage cap of $8.00.

Posted 3 years ago #
x.yoru

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Well Teaminus10, sorry that your minimum wage is different than mine.

I was only wondering if a 9 cent raise is common, because usually raises are at least around 10 - 20 cents, and I'm SO close to 10, yet not.

Posted 3 years ago #
izzyd

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x.yoru which province are you in? Because I think that 9 cents is really low. And I think it's weird that you didn't get shown your performance review.

Posted 3 years ago #
x.yoru

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I'm from Alberta.
But then again I haven't worked with my manager for a VERY long time. And the one time I did it was busy so he didn't have a chance to pull me off and 'talk to me' I guess.

Posted 3 years ago #
DARKROAST

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Oh the holidays-a time when so many partners try to avoid working by calling out sick!

Posted 3 years ago #
java666

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Ummm..you have to actually SIGN OFF on your review. If you are not doing this and your manager is just submitting epans..call partner resources immediatley..this is not how the process works and your manager could be in some serious trouble.

Posted 3 years ago #
DARKROAST

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Javagirl666 is right: your SM should go over your review with you, during non-coverage if possible, before submitting your EPAN. In Canada, are merit increases based on a percentage of what you're earning now? For example, in Cali, your raise is a certain percentage of what your hourly rate is now, depending on how you scored on your review. If you get a 2.6 and up you get the full 3% raise.

Posted 3 years ago #
dragonfly123

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I don't plan to stay there long enough to get a raise. Ha.

Posted 3 years ago #
paysonboy

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ok 7 years at this **** company so I'll just go step by step.
First barista starting wage, I'll use Utah starting.
Barista =7.75
Shift Supervisor = 8.75 (I think)
The method to promote a Barista to supervisor is this, you get either 10% or increase to supervisor starting wage. So if your at 7.75 a 10% wouldn't cut it so you automaticly are at supervisor starting wage. However if as a barista your making 8.25 you'll get the 10% and be making 9.06 messed up I know.

Your "raises" (is that really what they think 1 or 2 % is) will come every six months, highest is 3% lowest is 1% however under the new reviews you'll get either 0% 2% 3% (3 percent is impossible)

if your hired in january and promoted in febuary then your "new" hire date is changed to febuary, The only way to get the full benefits of reviews is this Hired in january, Review in July, promoted in August, and thats assuming your pay rate is high enough as a barista to give you the 10% pay raise.

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