i'm contemplating leaving sbux in october, around the time my child will be born. i've had a lot of fun, and have learned a great deal, however....i don't make enough money to support a family, let alone myself. after paying rent, groceries, gas/electric biil, gas in the car, and whatever else, i'm LUCKY if i even have enough money for myself. new pair of jeans? forget it, i can't afford it. new shoes? forget that, too. if i'm lucky, maybe i'll see 20 dollars out of my check. oh, and i'm a shift at my store, too. my decision has NOTHING to do with anyone, or any of the petty crap that goes on. it's purely a financial decision. i think sbux should pay the shifts more. i know the ASM's make a good amount of money, and they are on salary. why can't we be on salary? we'd be getting a guaranteed set amount of money! plus, we wouldn't have to worry about the amount of hours we work, either. some schedules, i'm lucky if i get 25 hours, other times 35, it's never consistent, either.