10 Minute Break
What does it mean to wake up every morning at 4 AM. I wake up before the sun, before most people. Some people, myself in the past included, are just going to bed. I've never gotten used to such an early time. It's mostly mental, I know, but still I find it unpleasant.
Yet if I had to choose a time to work I would probably prefer this to the other option, 2 PM. Sure I get to sleep in but I feel more useful and like I am doing more at 4 AM here. I feel more apart of sbux and the store when I work the busier times.
10 Minute Break
It is nice when your company appreciates you. As of late I'd say a lot of us don't feel really appreciated, in general. I keep hearing "Be glad you have a job!". I am, but still, when a company spends a small amount to give you a token of appreication it can mean more then any raise or bonus can. A pat on the shoulder or a "job well done" means a lot to those of us who strive to do a good job. sbuxrecognition.com shows that they might still care.
10 Minute Break
Often times at 7a.m. I find myself staring at the back camera at the customers walking in. I have to wonder "Why on earth are they up at such an unholy hour?" I've been waking up at 4a.m. to open at Starbucks for over 3 years now and yet I still find the early AM hours to be just so offensive. If only I had looked at the hours of operation sign when I first applied. Would I still have gone down this rabbit hole? I wonder what I might be doing differently now, if I didn't work for Starbucks.