Starbucks packed at 9:30AM?

I don't know what this world is coming to when I think I'm strolling in late to work and the line at Starbucks is nearly out the door!  Much busier than it usually is around 8 when I normally walk by.  It begs the question I always pondered walking around San Francisco; What do all these people do for a living?

The crowd was younger and many had laptops, but we're not talking college students and downtown Pasadena is not a college town.  My best guess is that before the mall actually opens at 10, maybe all of the employees head over to Starbucks to get a pick-me-up before starting a day in retail.  I guess maybe the economy isn't that bad after all!