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March 14, 2008

Starbucks Saves Lives

Baristas, like bartenders, get to know their regulars. Sometimes this interaction leads to a deeper friendship, as is the case with Starbucks barista, Sandie Anderson and patron Annamaries Ausnes. Starbucks, or rather their employee -- Sandie Anderson really saved Ms Ausnes’ live by donating a kidney. Read the story as reported on EfluxMedia.
Then there’s Michael Gates Gill’s more metaphorical salvation through employment -- How Starbucks Saved My Life. Gates’ home life and career were in the dumpster when he filed an application at Starbucks. Working with a much younger and ethnically diverse workforce he discovers the joy of the daily grind.

Posted by hinsdalereference at March 14, 2008 10:41 AM