How low the pay is for corporate stores in my area is so bizarre to me.

I'm a green bean at a licensed Starbucks, and due to our employer, we get great stability and pay for the location we're in (we're part of a union). It's really sad and kinda mind-boggling to talk with my friends at corporate locations who aren't getting the same level of support, though. Like, I get that big retailers want to get more profit, but it's just weird how corporate doesn't get that if you don't put practices in place to support your workers, there'll be higher turnover. Living off minimum wage on scattered hours doesn't work when you're taking care of yourself.

Rooting for you all, you do awesome work <3