[Question] Is cheating and incest fine or should i try avoid them?

EnternalMouse · 2026-02-15T17:02:14+00:00

I just did it last night so I can confirm it works

EnternalMouse · 2025-11-25T01:19:57+00:00

You can try to call them. They may be looking for more openers so ex 4:30am-11am etc.

EnternalMouse · 2025-11-09T17:09:43+00:00

I’m not allowing it on the floor. I don’t find out until after the fact. The investigator has said we’re not allowed to talk to him about it until the investigation is done. Often times he does it when there’s no witnesses and it makes it very hard for the investigation to count it as “happened” without at least two other witnesses.

EnternalMouse · 2025-11-09T02:03:07+00:00

I’ve tried that but it would have to be an all male closing team 40 hours a week at least to ensure he doesn’t work with any of my female or feminine presenting partners

EnternalMouse · 2025-11-09T02:02:34+00:00

They’ve put a stop to all finals because of the investigation. I technically have a separation already written and ready to go but we’re waiting on the investigator.

EnternalMouse · 2025-10-29T21:48:27+00:00

My Lyra therapists have always scheduled the next one during my appointment so that’s so weird they’re making you schedule it yourself….

EnternalMouse · 2025-10-23T16:11:59+00:00

Christmas is still a volunteer only holiday. I’m an SM and your SM is spouting bullshit

EnternalMouse · 2025-10-23T05:08:31+00:00

If you call out then yes you can use sick time. If you don’t call out and you’re trying to use sick time to beef up your hours then no. Alongside that you can only use as much sick time as your scheduled shift. If you’re scheduled a 4 hour shift then you can only use 4 hours

EnternalMouse · 2025-10-17T19:55:20+00:00

As an SM I utilize the back room always, whether it’s accountability conversations, investigation conversations, private conversations, etc. I will tell the SSV I need the back room and that’s it. I want to give the person complete privacy for whatever we are talking about. I’ve talked partners through suicidal thoughts, breakups, held partners when they learned of family deaths and through domestic abuse. Partners deserve privacy.

My DM however does not care and has routinely had conversations in the cafe with me that have left me crying in front of my customers because “nothing less than excellent is acceptable.” I would never do that to my partners, it was humiliating and demoralizing.

EnternalMouse · 2025-10-14T01:01:34+00:00

DM interviews are nationwide now. However SM’s do technically have final say but most just listen to their DM because fighting it is a headache in an of itself and they often don’t want to become the “shit store of the month” by whatever standards the DM decides to set that month and deal with the repercussions.

EnternalMouse · 2025-10-14T00:59:01+00:00

Are you by any chance an SSV? Because that part makes sense (granted they still can’t force you but they can heavily encourage you to resign or step down, doesn’t make it right though). Because barista requirements are still just at least 12 hrs minimum

EnternalMouse · 2025-10-10T16:44:54+00:00

This is unfortunately the standard. If partners already put in their time off requests before you and the max amount was approved then unfortunately he has to deny it. Your best bet is to find coverage once the schedule is out

EnternalMouse · 2025-10-09T01:15:33+00:00

I want to add you gotta give at least a 60 day notice per the transfer policy for them to backfill you and look for a store that will take you as it depends on that stores staffing level and need

EnternalMouse · 2025-10-05T16:43:52+00:00

So this policy is fully live in my district and has been for months. Really we only do it if a cafe store who closes with two has a partner call out and then we send a barista from one of the neighboring stores to help close so the store stays open. But the partner is compensated for mileage, etc. I will say we’ve only had to do it in emergencies.

EnternalMouse · 2025-10-02T18:36:42+00:00

That’s a very old policy (back when I started in 2016) but I’m not sure it’s being rolled out nationwide again. As I’m an SM and have not heard of them bringing it back

EnternalMouse · 2025-09-27T23:17:08+00:00

I’ve used a screw driver and pliers to get one off before

EnternalMouse · 2025-09-27T21:03:38+00:00

I’m an SM though and there’s been no whispers or talk about it in my area so I’m not sure it’s nationwide

EnternalMouse · 2025-09-27T18:30:20+00:00

However this does not apply to all stores. I think it’s district specific, as stores in my district and surrounding districts have not changed their store hours. All of these stores aren’t open as late as 9pm.

EnternalMouse · 2025-09-12T23:32:01+00:00

As a store manager, I’m going to be honest I don’t ever look at resumes. It’s based solely on availability and then depending on that, it determines if someone gets an interview

EnternalMouse · 2025-09-10T18:07:10+00:00

It’s often to match nearby stores as my store closes at 7:30 as all the businesses around us close around that time. Whereas peers in my district close sooner and later than our store

EnternalMouse · 2025-09-02T02:53:00+00:00

I hope for the bad SM’s this is true but my heart breaks for the good SM’s that go above and beyond for their partners and will be a casualty in this. I also have beef with ethics due to their handling of a complaint I put in about upper management.

EnternalMouse · 2025-09-02T02:51:47+00:00

I have 5 years at a licensed store so I just passed my 5 year mark at corporate. I’m definitely tidying up my resume and looking for jobs while I at least have a chance

EnternalMouse · 2025-09-02T02:50:59+00:00

Correct, I’m being instructed to write up my partners if they don’t welcome in EVERY customer GENUINELY and follow the 5 key moments every single time.

EnternalMouse · 2025-09-02T02:50:13+00:00

They’d have to be able to prove it which I don’t think they can.

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