Tag: culture

• 10 Truths About Working for Starbucks

  

  In August 2013, I got hired for my first official retail job: being a sales associate for Teavana, at the time part of the Starbucks franchise. By January 2017, my location had officially closed, and I became a Starbucks barista. Let me start this off by saying I never had any intention of working for […]

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  October 7, 2019

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• An Open Letter to the Non-Asian Owners of Asian Restaurants,

  

  There are two things that this world can agree on: People deserve credit for what they’ve rightfully accomplished and created. If you have achieved something that is life-changing or moving, your name deserves to be tied to it. The second: We hate false advertisements. It’s no secret that there have been some stirring articles swimming […]

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  April 11, 2019

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• What is the Problem?

  

  ­­­­­“What can we do to make you feel safe and supported?” Safe and supported? What does that even mean? Two years ago, I was standing at the sample cart at Teavana, and two businessmen walked by me. One was white and one was of mixed race. As they walked by, I asked if they would […]

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  May 30, 2018

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