Starbucks’ new CEO will supercommute 1,000 miles from California to Seattle office instead of relocating

Starbucks gives new CEO Brian Niccol company jet to fly from California home to Seattle HQ

Starbucks has given its new CEO Brian Niccol a corporate jet to make the super commute from his southern California mansion to the company’s Seattle headquarters, according to a report. The coffee chain revealed the sweet deal in Niccol’s offer letter last week, which allows the new boss a “small remote office” at his Newport...

Starbucks is giving its new CEO Brian Niccol a private jet to commute between his California home and Seattle office

Newly named Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol won’t be a constant presence at its Seattle’s headquarters when he begins the job next month. Instead, he’s going to commute weekly from his California home.

New Starbucks CEO gets private jet job perk for 1,000 mile commutes

The new Starbucks CEO, Brian Niccol, is facing criticism before even officially starting the job after details of his offer letter became public in an Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. One of the perks listed is the ability to fly by private jet to the Seattle corporate office three times a week. Niccol, who currently resides in Newport Beach, California — nearly 1,000 miles from Starbucks headquarters in Seattle — will be require…

Brian Niccol, who lives in California, has signed a contract in which he is authorized to work from home and will travel to the Seattle headquarters, 1,600 km from home, every week by private jet.

Brian Niccol has not yet taken office as his working conditions have already caused controversy on Thursday, August 23. The reason: he will have access to a jet belonging to the American group to go to Starbucks headquarters, located thousands of kilometers from his home.

Starbucks' headquarters are in Seattle, a good 1,600 kilometers from the home of the new boss, Brian Niccol. According to his contract, he has to come to the office three times a week. However, Niccol does not want to move - and finds another solution.