Why Starbucks Employees Hate The New Dress Code
This year, Starbucks has made a number of adjustments targeted at its patrons, but a contentious new dress code decision targets the coffee chain's staff directly.
Starbucks' strategy has been restructured in response to the company's struggles with diminishing revenue and the appointment of Brian Niccol as CEO last year.
Employees are only permitted to wear solid black tops or specific company-made shirts under the new Starbucks dress code.
The user @slytherintimelordd on TikTok has provided the finest graphic representation of how annoying the new Starbucks clothing policy is for staff members.
They lay out 15 different t-shirts that are no longer usable but that they were able to wear to work. Even more ridiculous, though, is the fact that all of the shirts they are no longer allowed to wear are official Starbucks apparel featuring corporate graphics.
According to Starbucks, staff members will be able to select two complimentary shirts from the newly authorized clothing range.
That undoubtedly has an impact, but it won't take the place of the majority of employees' now-banned clothes, which were permitted for years, or the restriction on a tiny amount of personal expression.
A lively post urging staff members to speak with their supervisors and oppose the new dress code has already surfaced on Starbucks Reddit, a well-known platform for employees to both praise and critique the business.
According to a commentator, "I'm just upset over all the wasted money I spent on coffee gear shirts that were dress code approved for YEARS and now I can't wear them."
Although Starbucks has always had policies about tattoos, body piercings, and other aspects of personal appearance, the company may have made itself less accepting of its own employees in an effort to be more hospitable to consumers.