I want to hear your stories. Me, I got the axe when some punk kids on bicycles stole our tip jar from the drive-thru window. I jumped out the window, headset on, chased them down, got the tip jar back and took one of the kids bikes and told him... —  read more 

"After workers at three Starbucks stores in Buffalo, New York, petitioned for a vote on whether to unionize, the company has told the National Labor Relations Board that all 450 workers in the city should be allowed to vote, according to a memo... —  read more 

I've heard they might me announcing more closings soon, how true is that?

My first job was at Starbucks so I’m a little nostalgic about closing 300 coffee shops across Canada. I just wonder what the end results of the transformation strategy will be, which includes adding drive thru locations and expansion of delivery... —  read more 

This is a generic discussion thread to capture comments about potential Starbucks Layoffs 2021? Any news or rumors?

Now that I have left Starbucks, I am reading news about the pay increase: Starting Dec. 14, baristas, shift supervisors and cafe attendants will receive a pay increase of at least 10% if they were hired before Sept. 24, according to an internal... —  read more 

Alsea cannot leave behind the controversy over the treatment of Starbucks workers in the midst of the pandemic, President AMLO goes against their practices. https://www.explica.co/layoffs-at-starbucks-lead-to-criticism-of-amlo/ #news... —  read more 

Why is it so quiet here? Is there any guess as to which Starbucks locations could be impacted by the plan for the company to close an additional hundred U.S. locations? > ... —  read more 

Hello Starbucks colleagues! I just read an article which says that customers are returning to our coffee shops quicker than expected. Unfortunately, I just don’t see any significant increase of their visits to the shop where I work. Is the... —  read more 

Both of my daughters work for Starbucks and were offered the severance packages. One of them is mostly safe because we only have 1 SBUX where we live, but my other daughter runs a Denver store. She denied both packages and decided to take her... —  read more 

There are many partners at the Crosby, TX Starbucks being laid off. We are being offered 2 severance packages to choose from. However, 5 new ppl were just hired.

If yes, who will be affected

Comments??? So many unknowns…

What's your guess on how many employees the company will have before the end of the year? How about the overall headcount? And headcount at Seattle?

Share any updates you may have about Starbucks Layoffs 2020? Any news or rumors?

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Is the Starbucks College Achievement Plan working? The CEO said that his goal was to have 25,000 Arizona State University graduates by 2025.

Any ideas if this is an isolated closing or if we'll be seeing more of this any time soon? Also, is there any way to asses if your location might be slated for closing?... —  read more 

Many of those employees had worked at Starbucks corporate office for 8-12 years. A number were Directors or Supervisors. Leave it to the new heartless CEO to drop these FAMILIES into financial ruin during the holidays! Few breadwinners can find a job... —  read more 

Starbucks to Lay Off 350 Global Corporate Employees By Reuters Nov. 13, 2018 (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp is laying off about 350 global corporate employees, Chief Executive Officer Kevin Johnson said on Tuesday in a memo to employees, seen by Reuters... —  read more 

As expected, Starbucks announce about 5% of the corporate workforce layoff. https://news.alphastreet.com/starbucks-sbux-stock-lays-off-350-corporate-employees-5-percent-workforce/ Businesses that get involved with politics never seem to do too well... —  read more 

Starbucks is hiring big time (in stores)

Post any information about potential or actual Starbucks Layoffs in 2019?

Starbucks layoffs announced and happening so far in London office and Amsterdam support center. I'm going to assume this is just the beginning and many more markets will be affected before the whole restructuring is done. Anybody here has any ideas... —  read more 

Heard 20 senior leaders are getting laid off... more to come...

Starbucks plans job cuts at the HQ probably starting with senior execs and then spreading to mid manager and staff levels. The hope is that the reorg will improve things from the business side, but we’ll see if that will have ANY impact going... —  read more 

It'd be great if you can share the list. I am interested in any Starbucks store that will be closing this year or in 2019. Ideally I'd like to know: Closing Store Number Store location Number of employees Exact date of closure Not sure if this is... —  read more 

This is not going to be fun. Starbucks announced more than 150 store closings for next year, two times as many as usual. Waiting to find out which stores are on the chopping block will be excruciating. Anybody has any ideas on how we can know if our... —  read more 

Progressives are boycotting Starbucks because they think they mistreat minorities. Conservatives are boycotting Starbucks because they are letting the riff raft in. Either way Starbucks loses.

It's common to see a Starbuck's store with a help wanted sign in the window, but it's all for show. We have one up half the time, but I've never seen anyone new hired in a year here. And I can't see why they even have a sign up, we're not in need of... —  read more 

I wanted to ask you guys here if you heard about any possible layoffs in Seattle.

Why is this? They always have good prices and the stores are full

Starbucks is going to loose about 50% of income in next few months do to not valuing the American people and this is what should happen. Starbucks is a company without morals or values just a greedy company that try's to push there unamerican views... —  read more 

I know that people are concerned but I heard from someone pretty high up in our corporate office that they planned layoffs but that plan was abandoned, so we are safe here in Seattle.

Today was a usual Friday at my store. Super busy, line out the door, only three people on the floor when we would need at least four to be okay. Ya know, just how our lives are at Starbucks these days. I'm running bar backup and customer support... —  read more 

"Wall Street anticipated sales growth of 6.2 percent in the Americas, 4.6 percent in Asia and 2.8 percent in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). By contrast, Starbucks delivered sales growth of just 4% in the Americas, 3% in Asia, and sales... —  read more 

Carry your cup around all day. No need to buy a caddy or sport your jewels.

What is the likelihood of Starbucks layoffs in Seattle in 2016? Please let me know if you have any information.

Wow to "100% percent sure they will focus on low performers or folks in areas that will not be developing or growing over years" by Anonymous60776. You really have no clue on the federal regulations on layoffs and the number effected at HQ do you?... —  read more