So our dm informed all sm's that this coming week he has to meet up with each ofus individually to discuss a message that Howard is sending each of. Is something changing in the company? Is our district closing down? I doubt that. Is Howard selling the company? Idk?
Have any of you SMS out there heard any news on this?
No but let us know ASAP for interest sake because I haven't heard anything and am now curious.
Yes, let us know. Curious minds are curious.
Redundancy is redundant.
I am also curious btw. ^_^
I don't know what the message is but I'm willing to bet it has something to do with Indivisible/~we're all in this to make jobs, y'all~ It would be too much to expect that his personal message would be something that would be beneficial/of use to the bulk of his company's employees.
With his Letter to America and moar jobs initiative I'm surprised he hasn't announced he's running for office yet. Hmm...
Starbucks is opening full marketplaces! With espresso bars, frappuccino bars, ice cream shops, bakeries, health-food smoothie bars (complete with mixologists), and evenings dinner places - a full sit down and be served restaurant. You can also make your own wine in some of them. Complete with a photo studio - and pharmacy for good measure. The new Starbucks will have roads to drive right through so you never have to get off your fat azz- but you can still enter the Siren's Wonderland by foot - it will just be the size of Ikea so bring comfortable shoes or stop off and get some at their shoe warehouse.
Howard is warning us of the identity crises Starbucks is having lately.
I just realized that there are worse candidates already running for office. I am no longer concerned about what this announcement could be, and now worried about our current state of affairs.
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I don't know, but I'd certainly like one of these jobs created by Indivisible coffee sales.
Idk what the announcement is yet. Today we have a big conference call , i will let you know if they mention anything about this.
I'm off today...keep the updates a'comin'!
Hmm. I haven't heard anything...
Interested to hear what's going on with in the US.
They've just started a collective consultation in the UK regarding our contracts, which I'm sure will work out really well for all of us...
well in the news 3rd Quarter shares are up and they are opening Evolution Stores.
I am the one who started this post. Conference call is done. Dm didnt mention mention any thing yet. He claims we will all know tomorrow.
Well now that Peet's has been sold, Howard Schultz will be like "Surprise, no news is good news."
I've got a feeling that's it's going to be about our bonuses. I think their making all SMS and asms to reach bonus by how good they do in CC(controllable contribution). This is one things heard. The other is mabe an extra bonus?(this seems to be the most sure one so far). The last one would be that he is running for office or whatever.
Me personally I wont know for sure until late tonight or tomorrow when this letter is delivered to each of his store manager personally by our dm.
Who knows? Sme one here has to know what it is? Its not only our district , it's almost evy store.
Well, there's another topic on IHS about a refreshers bonus...maybe there will be a barista bonus coming like they did for the holidays a couple years ago?
I see two possible reasons:
1. They are closing your store. (HILARIOUS because of the "Indivisible" blend is supposed to create jobs and you may lose yours).
2. They are turning your store into one of the Tea Shop test stores.
Any announcement "From Howie" will only make your life miserable.
Why doesn't Howie just come talk to you if it's a special announcement?
Still curious.
My store is having a last minute meeting tonight, maybe about this?
Let us know when you find out what it is yeedecaf!
I definitely want to know! :D
Not buying Peet's coffee...
LMAO @ ThinkDeep: "Any announcement "From Howie" will only make your life miserable."
So sad, so true!
Sooooooo any news on the news??
I will know today thats for sure. im off to work . Will post when I get back.
My big announcement today is that I might have ANOTHER day off because the power is out (AGAIN!) at my store. XD Keep this thread updated! I don't want to miss my personal message from Howie!
maybe it does have to do with indivisible? there's been no word of anything like that at my store, but we're in canada. i'm really curious about this though!
My SM and ASM are usually pretty up on these things. I'm in the States and still haven't heard a peep...
Who knows? I bet it's something stupid, like a new energy drink or something. Let's just hope the people who came up with the idea aren't the people in the store music department!
The big announcement? What, are they going to try to stop being Italian?
Ok. Im back from work. I met my DM half ways as he lives about an hour away. He gave me a letter, I opened it, it has a check for me for $500. Message from Howard about how he is thank ful for our continuous support as store managers and to continue to grow with the company and then it says here it a token of my appreciation for what you do! and there it was... a check $500. Im in the United States. Every store manager in my district got a check for $500 today. There are 12 store managers in my district. God knows what kinda check my DM got!
So conclusion is here. thank you all for your support. I hope you Store managers out there get a check too. I know all of Texas got it today.
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