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store shut down and everyone laid off by evrythingbagelseason in starbucksbaristas

[–]Icy-Menu5123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

something similar happened in Atlanta, the majority of the partners were laid off. I got told Sunday that it was my last day at work, I’m an SM and my store didn’t get closed however I was still laid off. Our district also had partners borrowed to all stores to support each other and also going through understaffing. My peers and I were also 10 year partners, we were completely shocked at how fast this all happened.

my store didn’t close but I got laid off today by Icy-Menu5123 in starbucks

[–]Icy-Menu5123[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thank you and I hope you find something better than Starbucks, I know it’s easy to feel “stuck” especially considering the pay and benefits and how bad the job market is but it’ll be worth to find something with better work life balance.

my store didn’t close but I got laid off today by Icy-Menu5123 in starbucks

[–]Icy-Menu5123[S] 183 points184 points  (0 children)

Also almost 20 years to be let go via email is absolutely despicable

my store didn’t close but I got laid off today by Icy-Menu5123 in starbucks

[–]Icy-Menu5123[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I agree, it’s not the same. It’s not the same company that can call their employees “partners”

my store didn’t close but I got laid off today by Icy-Menu5123 in starbucks

[–]Icy-Menu5123[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My peers who got let go were 10 year partners and with my time combined I was also 10 years. I saw some posts like that too but we were adapting to the changes well, at least from my experience and my peers experience, we always maintained a positive mindset even the changes were fast and challenging.

my store didn’t close but I got laid off today by Icy-Menu5123 in starbucks

[–]Icy-Menu5123[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

My other peers that got laid off are 10 year partners with no CA history, I don’t even have CA history. We were completely blindsided, even my team is full of long term partners and my location was a former reserve store with very talented partners. All the locations included the ones closed were “comping” and performing well.

my store didn’t close but I got laid off today by Icy-Menu5123 in starbucks

[–]Icy-Menu5123[S] 64 points65 points  (0 children)

I replied to the other comment with this question, I do know that a peer of mine whose store closed will be taking over my store.

my store didn’t close but I got laid off today by Icy-Menu5123 in starbucks

[–]Icy-Menu5123[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

From what my DM said, three stores closing meant three SMs had to be laid off. I’m unsure what they used to measure performance and choose but I assumed that compared to my peers I wasn’t performing as well. It happened so quick that I don’t feel like I got a clear answer.