I recently had a very informal, introductory meeting with a Starbucks district manager. My intentions with this meeting were to tell this employer what I am currently seeking and what Starbucks may have to offer. This meeting was certainly not considered a formal job interview. I am very pleased to say that this district manager was eager and willing to meet with me. I sent an email and got a response and meeting time/location the very next day. This person was eager to share information about the complexities of Starbucks as a company and specifics about the job duties of a store manager. He compared my current job duties and work experience with those of a store manager. The willingness to share information and the time taken to simply meet with me was impressive. I could have never imagined such a large corporation having such personable management. After the meeting I am more eager than ever to learn more about Starbucks and continue in the application process!