Starbucks Standing By Tip Policy

I am a fan of Starbucks coffee and like to drink their White Chocolate Mocha on occasion. However, recently they have been ordered to pay 100 million in tips back to their employees in California. Other states have also filed suit regarding this. I do not agree with their policy that they should be sharing tips with the shift supervisors. I think that this policy is wrong and it makes me want to avoid the chain for treating employees in this manner. The Baristas are the ones that earn the tips by making your cappuccino's and lattes not the shift supervisors. Starbucks defends this policy saying that shift supervisors are not management. I think that after they wind up paying all these back tips that they are going to be in a worse position than they are currently in. They are already closing non profitable stores and also scaling back how many new stores they open. I hope that Starbucks changes their minds on their tip policy because it currently is not fair to their employees.

Mobile Student Commits Suicide at School

This is just awful. I cannot imagine having to witness it or much less children witnessing it. It seems like teens are in the news more for shootings at schools or committing suicide. I really feel for this kids friends and family having to go through this.

Airborne May Not Work

My sister swears by this stuff. She heard about it 2 years ago after she was sick when traveling. She does not leave home without it. Whether she is flying or traveling by car she has it with her. It was recommended to me at Thanksgiving when all I wanted to do was crawl into a hole and sleep. I tried it. It helped a little but, I do not carry it everywhere I go either. She even keeps some at my mom's house for my niece when she is visiting.