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- Starbucks baristas in the US can keep tips.
- Tips vary and are shared weekly based on hours worked.
- Some locations pool tips, dividing them by hours worked.
- In 2009, a court ruled shift supervisors do similar work as baristas and deserve tips.
Tips and Compensation
- Tips supplement income.
- Base pay is average wage earned yearly.
- Benefits focus on employees.
- Full and part-time employees get benefits.
- In major cities, it’s rare for baristas to make a living wage, so customers tip to compensate.
- Tipping is nice but not rude if you can’t.
- Baristas don’t know who tips through the app.
- Training involves making drinks quickly for long periods.
- Machines and recipes help.
- The difficulty is volume.
- Pay and tips are weekly.
Tips Importance and Earning Potential
- Customers should tip for good service.
- Tips make or break a barista’s day.
- To get tips: learn recipes, make drinks quickly, connect with customers.
Prompt: How much in tips do baristas at Starbucks make?
- Starbucks baristas in the US can keep tips.
- The average tips range $1-$2 per hour, adding $20-$40 a week.
- In 2009, a court ruled shift supervisors do similar work as baristas and deserve tips.
