(too long didnt read I work at starbucks the first two paragraphs are about my reasoning for leaving mental health decline, physical decline, and burnout. Last block of text talks about my actual question)
So I am a barista hired in late 2021 for starbucks… in this short time ive realized truly how unsustainable this job is… For the partners who rely on this to pay the bills almost all of them have second jobs… My body is absolutely destroyed physically, and I've had jobs where I stand all day even longer than starbucks… Truly this sounds so weird but I think my body is starting to show me the signs of exhaustion and stress. I cant ever seem to get fully back to rested, not feeling sick, and not being sore and its taking a toll. I feel like I can never say no to extra hours because during hour cuts when I was given 8.5 hours a week and told to be happy I wasnt the group getting 5 hours…I was putting my com ed bill on a credit card just to keep the lights on… I've gone through the worst burnout i've ever experienced and people typically call me the energizer bunny because im so full of energy and truly I do love working it gives me a sense of purpose. Im struggling I don't have these issues at my other job or simply put have never had these issues. I gave it an honest 10 months but at this point im physically destroyed and emotionally numb I cant anymore.
I have interviews set up on the 19th three specifically for caregiving and have every intention of accepting an offer if it even just matches starbucks wage… When I started my job hunt I realized while cool and versatile benefits packages exist at starbucks they arent great… Yes they are better than the standard in customer service which is none unless youre in management, but at least in my district its actually cheaper to go directly through the insurance company and pay out of pocket for the cost of the plan which rubs me the wrong way because starbucks is profiting off my insurance… tuition reimbursement and so much more are provided by other employers now and simply put the raises wont effect me as I already make 15 an hour…
What should I be giving in terms of notice? I want to leave on a good note as I dont want future employers to call starbucks and starbucks says bad things about me…. My issue stands in I dont mentally or physically think I have another 2 weeks in my body but I could push for it, thats why I scheduled three interviews on the 19th so I could quickly separate myself…. Do I leave notice for 2 weeks or do I finish out my schedule which is made 3 weeks out usually… I know this reddit is known for saying fuck notice and leaving but what would be the professional circumstances where I could leave notice but not too much… Im not willing to finish out my 3 week ahead schedule but I will if the argument is convincing enough to do so I might