STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

CarrieS · Marc Jacobs

Very random, but anyone ever work at Starbucks?

jen · Kate Spade

From working retail for 5 years, I can tell you that EVERY manager that was ever new, got hired in and they were not a current employee. You are perfect for the job in their eyes!

Aurora · Marc Jacobs

A girl I went to middle school worked for their competition back home (same setup with locations in the gulf south) and she started as an assistant manager. She liked them and only quit recently to go repaint casinos for more $$. She'll probably go back when she's done painting.

Metric · Gucci

A friend of mine works for Starbucks and she looooves it. I guess they get alot of benefits and perks that other retail/coffee slingers usually don't get like pension contributions, shareholding, heath care, etc. Even though it was usually crazy busy, she never had an unkind word to say about her job.

here is the link to their website that explains it http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/jobcenter_thesbuxexperience.asp

NCshopper · Hermes

I worked at Starbucks for about a year and DH worked for them for about 8 years.

I definitely think you have the requirements that they're looking for. I don't think you'll have a problem at all.

Some general thoughts: It's an awesome company to work for in many ways--health benefits and stock options for part time employees, great networking opportunities, generally very cool people to work with. Some cons: Like any other HUGE corporation, you are a very very small and very dispensable cog in the wheel, the hours can suck big time, and you have to deal with more than your fair share of customers that have an entitled attitude. But in my experience, the number of customers that were really really great exceeded those that felt they were owed something because they spent $5 on a drink.

If you have any questions, feel free to PM me. I was a barista for a year, but DH was an Assistant Store Manager for a few years and has much more experience with the company than I do.

jacL · Coach

If you have the requirements, you should apply. I worked there as a barista just this past winter for some extra holiday money and during that time a new assistant store manager who had no experience with the comapny whatsoever was hired, so you definately have a chance.

I enjoyed my experience there, for what it was, anyway. I think, overall, it was a good company to work for.