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Thank you for calling Green Apron Stories, this is Sue Matra. How can I help you?

As a recently let go partner and new contributor to Green Apron Stories, I felt I needed to have my first post here be something to remember. I could tell stories of my last day experience. I could go on about how I was caught off guard, not treated as a person, not even offered help with the things they boxed up for me. I could tell you how offended and hurt this made me feel after 8 years of staying late and devoting my life and giving my loyalty to the Big Green Bean. But I’m not going to. I’ll simply do this:

The picture above is a photo of the front door to the Starbucks SSC. If you enter this door, you’ll see three elevators. You can take any one of them up to the 8th floor receptionist. If you do this at around 8:30 on a Monday morning, you’ll be sure to be accompanied by many busy partners. Just follow them. Some will beep their badges at the glass door that will be on your right as you exit the elevator. Just act like you know what you’re doing and walk with them.

You’ll notice a lovely display as you cross the threshold. Starbucks current marketing, mugs, coffee bags, etc. It’s quite impressive. You’ll notice a long set of winding stairs to your right. These will take you to the 9th floor. Don’t bother going there. You’ll continue straight, just to the right of the staircase. In about 15 steps, you’ll come to a magnificent cafe-like breakroom on your right. Help yourself to a coffee cup from the cupboard. Hell, make yourself a caramel machiatto with extra caramel.

When you have your beverage, walk out of the other door. Out towards the well-lit, open and airy common area with the large banners and the mature coffee plants to the right. You should see two sets of 4 comfy chairs there. Have a seat. Look up. Pretty huh? Ok. Stand up. Walk North a bit and you’ll see two hallways. Take the left one and walk until you see another small breakroom on your right. Don’t go in. Just walk a few more steps to the copy room, which will also be on your right. Don’t go in there either. Just walk two more steps until you can make a right and see many rows of cubicles. Walk a few steps and take a left down the aisle. You’ll see what looks to be a row of fancy offices. This is called “Executive Row”.

Have fun and tell them Sue Matra sent ya.

Love,
Sue Matra
(8 year partner and recently promoted to another coffee company’s customer)