&gt; Starbucks prides itself on its care for “partners,” the noun it prefers to employees. It pays higher wages, offers health insurance even to part-time workers and pays college tuition for thousands of eligible employees. Starbucks employee turnover is relatively low, yielding benefits in efficiency and morale.<p>On a related note, Starbucks also has very LGBT-friendly policies at every level; they&#x27;re well ahead of the curve in terms of non-discrimination policies and trans-inclusive health benefits. It&#x27;s widely known within the LGBT community, and <i>especially</i> the trans community, that if you&#x27;re LGBT and looking for a retail job, Starbucks is the number one place to look.<p>They do an amazing job at treating their employees well.