Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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I could use a little help (self.starbucksbaristas)
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thatsmyhusband 19 points 4y ago
I mean, it’s your responsibility to know your schedule and to show up to your shift on time. If your manager decided that they were fine without you for those two hours and didn’t feel the need to chase you down, then that’s their prerogative. There’s no one that you can blame in this situation besides yourself and the only thing that should change in the future is your ability to read your schedule correctly.
Sorry if that sounds harsh, just if you try to go and complain to your manager or god forbid your DM, you’re going to hear worse.
Sorry if that sounds harsh, just if you try to go and complain to your manager or god forbid your DM, you’re going to hear worse.
MissRiss87 -1 points 4y ago
Sure it's my responsibility to make sure I looked at the right day, but if I came in at 2 to dish mountain, no whips made, and no cups or lids stocked, I'd say they weren't in a good enough position to have not called me to at least check in. I'm never late and I rarely call out, so it really strikes me as odd that she didn't call me when I live 10 minutes away...
Addendum: we are just now getting to the dishes, it's 7pm.
Addendum: we are just now getting to the dishes, it's 7pm.
thatsmyhusband 12 points 4y ago
I get it. But your question was should you complain and the answer is no. Regardless of the state of the store, it’s ultimately your manager’s *choice* to call you, not their *responsibility*.
silversungoddess 6 points 4y ago
I completely agree with your take on not saying anything. Honestly, it prob would wind up being a very bad idea. However, from my understanding it is their responsibility to check in to ascertain that their staff is ok. We had a similar situation and the partner had not checked in and management didn’t just write it off as a “no call no show” they said they had to physically speak to the partner to be sure they were ok because that’s policy.
But I do agree that confronting the shift or SM or even going to the DM would not be a good idea.
But I do agree that confronting the shift or SM or even going to the DM would not be a good idea.
thatsmyhusband 3 points 4y ago
I can just tell you that in my SSV training, I was never told that I was required to call my partners to find out why they’re not at work.
Constable-Arwen 2 points 4y ago
You are only their staff when you are clocked in. Your well-being outside of work is not their responsibility. If you didn’t show, they don’t have to call to see if you are okay, if that is what you are looking for.
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mdelamico 3 points 4y ago
Perhaps if you spent less time on Reddit, those dishes would have been done before 7pm
MissRiss87 0 points 4y ago
The dishes didn't start getting done until that late because it was just me and a greenbean for an hour, when my 5:00 person showed up I had to step on the floor so I could send my greenbean on her lunch. I never even take my own meal, I just took a quick break to decompress, then when my 6:00 person came in she started on dishes so I could do my evening count and pull. It was busy for a Tuesday.
StormTheParade 6 points 4y ago
Honestly if you were to bring it up at all, it would have to be a "man you totally should have called me in! I feel so bad. I could have been here in 10mins to help out today. I had no idea I was late" but I really wouldn't mention it. Just use it to be extra dilligent about your schedule in the future.
mdelamico 1 points 4y ago
If you took it to the DM, what would you say? How would you phrase it?
Essaria 1 points 4y ago
It’s true that it is your responsibility, and probably not something to bring up to management because of that. :/ I’ve been there and it totally sucks! However, at most it’s just odd. If I’ve ever been late for whatever reason I’ll always get a voicemail or something to at least check if I’m okay in case anything serious happened.
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