third part in a 25 part series… number 4
4. I am a sociologist/social activist/hippy who is obsessed with starbucks.
I'm not entirely sure if I have expressed my love for starbucks to the extent that everyone is aware.
i would often get in screaming fights (well... not me, them), with classmates about the virtues of starbucks. You see - as a sociology student, you're supposed to stand against starbuck. hate everything they do. spit on their front door. similar to the way people do walmart.
However, this seems to negate the possibility that people think for themselves - and... i do.
i will fight tooth and nail on the virtues of starbucks.
so then why you ask?
i am allergic to caffiene, and i would give my left arm to work at starbucks' head office in seattle. it's been a dream of mine since i was first introduced to their business model.
So - dear readers - any interest in getting me a job?
there you have it. i am a starbucks fanatic.
4. I am a sociologist/social activist/hippy who is obsessed with starbucks.
I'm not entirely sure if I have expressed my love for starbucks to the extent that everyone is aware.
i would often get in screaming fights (well... not me, them), with classmates about the virtues of starbucks. You see - as a sociology student, you're supposed to stand against starbuck. hate everything they do. spit on their front door. similar to the way people do walmart.
However, this seems to negate the possibility that people think for themselves - and... i do.
i will fight tooth and nail on the virtues of starbucks.
so then why you ask?- they've been taking 10 cents off of beverages when you bring a reusable cup since 1985.
- they've been involved in the communities surrounding their stores in their entire history. I have experienced this first hand: when i worked for various organizations in the kitchener waterloo region, i would contact them on a regular basis. I hated calling companies to ask for donations... and the first time i called Starbucks was no exception. I called, and gave my "Hi this is jamie calling from planned parenthood of the waterloo region..." and their response before I was even finished, was ALWAYS, "Oh great! it's so nice to hear from you - what can we give you to help?" always. free coffee, pastries, sandwiches... etc. always for free, and always with the mindset that this was a requirement of citizenship in the KW region. (and so it should be!)
- they've always been committed to paying their employees a salary that they could exist on. When minimum wage was $6, they were paying upwards of $10 - now that it's $10, they are in talks to increase it again. A job with a salary that people can live off of - novel.
- they are a corporation only by growth. and a corporation who has committed approximately 25% of it's workforce (not including baristas) to corporate responsibility - and not just in the past 3 years... since inception.
- they commit themselves to a niche that no one has been able to capture - a home away from home. between new products, free internet, free coffee refils (for Starbucks card holders), beautiful art, and a committment to display local art... they are creating a safe space. I would stay at Starbucks all night long if i had the choice... to read, work, do homework in university. I was never asked to leave (unlike some coffee places *ahem timhortons), and was often given armloads of food at closing.i am allergic to caffiene, and i would give my left arm to work at starbucks' head office in seattle. it's been a dream of mine since i was first introduced to their business model.
So - dear readers - any interest in getting me a job?
there you have it. i am a starbucks fanatic.