Starbucks Math: Partner Edition.

Today was the last day at our store for a co-worker of mine, JH. He's moving back to the eastern edge of the state to his home town. Jerk.

Even after "only" a month and a half of working together, JH and I got pretty close. I'm really going to miss him. :(

However! This is a good move for him--living with his girlfriend, closer to his friends and family, new store to boss around, etc etc. So I wish him the best of luck in all his endeavors. And I really do mean it.

Next to leave is KB, a morning shift, and then DH, a barista, moving to Indianapolis and Grand Rapids, respectively. Another two partners (again, shift and barista) are trying to leave, applying everywhere they possibly can. Finally, L, an awesome shift I've worked with about as much as JH, is most likely going to be "leaving the company" in the next couple of days. She has facial implants, a post high on each cheekbone, and can't/won't remove them. It's mostly luck that she hasn't had trouble for them thus far, but that's probably about to change. Also, we lost our store manager two weeks ago.

We get a new store manager in the next few weeks, a new shift starting tomorrow, and another new shift starting soon after that, all from other stores in the area. Also, H, a barista I sometimes see in the early afternoon overlap, is getting promoted to shift very soon.

To recap: We're definitely losing two shifts and one barista, possibly losing another two shifts and one barista, and gaining three shifts and a store manager.

To recap the recap:

BARISTAS                SHIFTS                MANAGERS
   9                       4                      1
  -3                      -4                     -1
  +0                      +3                     +1
   6                       3                      1

If you think your head hurts, just remember; I'm living this.

And, although I witnessed at least three interviews two weeks ago, and directed another interviewee to the Ironwood store just last week, I have heard nothing about any new hires. Everyone "new" coming into our location is from another location, either Main & Douglas or Ironwood & 23.

IT'S INSANE.

At the very least, the shift we're gaining for the evening shift is supposed to be very nice, and the people I like are staying (except JH, the jerk), so...yay for that, I guess.

I just hope it all works out so I can continue enjoying my job.

And now, to finally return my mother's call. Bad daughter!