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Yes, I worked for Starbucks from 1992 until I moved to Honolulu in 2001 to be a part of the partnership here & did that until 2009. Being in HR anywhere has its challenges but today‘s Haiku is about how glad I am I‘m not part of their new dress code & policy roll out. Like their new paper iced cups, not very well thought out & executed. 🫣😱🤐
Job regrets can stir,
Then I sip, sigh, grateful I‘m
not Starbucks HR…
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Reggie Amen! 2d
TheBookHippie Honestly it‘s so stupid. Ugh 2d
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Eggs Well said👏🏻☕️👍🏼 2d
JenlovesJT47 Ain‘t that the truth lol 😅💛🐝🖤 2d
kspenmoll Love this!!!!! 2d
AnnCrystal 👏🏼🐝👍🏼☕🐝💝. 2d
TheSpineView So true! 💛🐝💛 2d
bellabella 😬 😂 👍 👏 2d
tpixie Can you please explain to me why the dress code is so horrible? Most businesses, companies, and restaurants have dress codes and many have uniforms. I‘ve never worked in a place that doesn‘t have one. So if you could give me a different perspective, I would appreciate it. 1d
lil1inblue @tpixie I'm not sure about the dress code part, but they are banning employees from wearing masks. This can be difficult for anyone who is immuno-comprimised from a variety of conditions. 1d
lil1inblue 😂😂😂 Dealing with some HR matters of our own at work, but still thankful I'm dealing with this! 1d
DebinHawaii @tpixie I am not against dress codes at all & think they are necessary & this new version of the dress code is actually very similar & even a bit more liberal than it was back in my day. The issue here is they went very liberal with the dress code a few years ago & allowed people to express their individuality in many ways & even had a website/store with logo items & things store employees could buy for aprons, etc. Many of them spent a lot to ⬇️ 1d
DebinHawaii …to buy these brand-sanctioned items. Flash forward to now, the dress code got very dialed back to rigid & almost none of what they spent their money on can be worn under the new code. They issued them all two black tee-shirts only & many stores didn‘t get those shirts shipped before the 5/12 date. They are expected to buy everything else—more black shirts, pants, shoes that are required now & that‘s hard on their wages. ⬇️ 1d
DebinHawaii …They also are being written up or sent home to go buy new clothes in some stores & districts but not others so it‘s being rolled out inconsistently & accompanied by other policies they have to follow or change now or hold customers to that are making customers unhappy. I could go on & on but it‘s not the dress code I am against—it was just rolled out so badly it could be a business case for how not to do it. @lil1inblue Yes, the masks too. (edited) 1d
dabbe Thanks for providing all of that input, @DebinHawaii. I went and looked it up at their website to get “their“ opinion. According to them, it's all about making those green aprons stand out even more. 😳 But what you said hits the truth more; let's make everyone look as monochromatic as possible and all the stuff they bought is now useless. #beyondstupid Your haiku hits on the ridiculousness of it all. 💛🐝🖤 1d
DebinHawaii @dabbe Yes, I don‘t disagree with making the green aprons pop & a more consistent look, just think they needed to think it through it all better & not take away all the originality. Funny thing—SBUX icon is the green apron but their Coffee Master program (where partners study/test to reach that level) has a black apron, so now they are all black on black. Anyway, I was feeling sassy & shaking my head as someone who once did training & HR there.😉 1d
dabbe @DebinHawaii You are quite the sassy lassie! 😍💚😍 1d
tpixie @lil1inblue that‘s so strange to prohibit masks. Hopefully the ones that need to wear masks can get a doctor‘s note and take it to work. Too bad that‘s necessary. 1d
tpixie @DebinHawaii Thanks so very much for this thorough explanation. I understand the situation so much better now. It helps to understand the whole story! 🩵🩵🩵 1d
lil1inblue @tpixie That works for those that have conditions, assuming, of course, that healthcare is accessible to them (which is not always the case). But for instance I am not immuno-comprimised, but my parents, who live with me, are. I mask when there are things going around so I don't bring them home. I wouldn't be able to do that there. 13h
tpixie @lil1inblue that just is wrong. 😑 34m
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