Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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Sigh *rant* (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by xoxoellie
Just got home from about the worst day ever. It’s been a month working for Starbucks and although the pay is great, the job and my coworkers suck. I swear I am not there to make best friends with everyone, but if I’m trying to help you out by stocking milks, etc can you at LEAST respond to me? I’m so tired of feeling ignored at my shop. They always chat and goof around amongst themselves at the most inconvenient times. I can see why people leave this job a lot. Sigh.
guitarbr0 10 points 4y ago
yep a lot of coworkers will be against you at the start. If you find it worth sticking it out for the pay, it does get better. People leave and green beans replace them. Break the cycle.
HawkSpotter 7 points 4y ago
It can be like that for “new” employees at other jobs, too. Some work environments have a culture (whether it’s acknowledged or not) of insiders vs outsiders or A team vs B team —they may want you to prove yourself before they let you “in.”
Just keep doing your job while looking at the positives and they’ll respect your work ethic and eventually you’ll be on the “inside.”
Then you’ll be the sensitive, kind, partner who’ll treat a green bean better than they were treated when they were new.
Quality of work and lack of drama are the two things my co-workers appreciate in team members in our (non-SBUX) environment.
Just keep doing your job while looking at the positives and they’ll respect your work ethic and eventually you’ll be on the “inside.”
Then you’ll be the sensitive, kind, partner who’ll treat a green bean better than they were treated when they were new.
Quality of work and lack of drama are the two things my co-workers appreciate in team members in our (non-SBUX) environment.
pebbles4eva 6 points 4y ago
I felt the same way when I first started. Some days I just wanted to never come back. But I just kept working hard and doing my thing and so many people came and went and eventually I realized I am on the inside and the one starting a lot of the jokes and conversations.
xoxoellie [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Some people say this happens anywhere you go when you’re new. But I’ve never felt isolated to this extent. I understand they probably are just trying to check me out still to see if I’ll stay, but they could at least try to talk to me instead of acting like mean girls.
I’m hoping things get better eventually with them and they warm up to me.
I’m hoping things get better eventually with them and they warm up to me.
pebbles4eva 1 points 4y ago
Yeah some times I feel like new people are exhausting because you make efforts to include them and work so hard to train them and then they just move on. Give it a few months and I’m sure they’ll warm up to you.
kalesfrields 1 points 4y ago
Same!! That’s really annoying that’s it’s all over an ignored text that she’s being that rude to you about. I would probably tell your Manager and be like “I don’t know if I did something worse to make her not like me but she’s making this a hostile environment to work in”. I feel like I’m doing my job the best I can. When I’m on POS and there isn’t customers I’m checking food, wiping down tables, stalking the condiment bar (which is a CS task isn’t it?? 🙄), doing RTD&E. And then the moment I ask a certain few people a question it’s the end of the world. It makes me feel like I’m not cut out for this type of job.
xoxoellie [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Yeah I think I might. I don’t know if it will make the situation worse but my manager always told me if the girls aren’t being nice, to let her know immediately because they are suppose to be helping me here and there and just genuinely not being an ass. I feel like when I’m on any position they take advantage of me sometimes. I’m only one person and can only be so many places at once.
kalesfrields 1 points 4y ago
I have this same problem. I just started a littles less than a month ago and I am always so anxious to see who I’m working/position. Not all of them are bad and some them genuinely understand that you’re new some have said when I asked for help “ of course, were all a team here so if you don’t do something right we’re all wrong, so don’t worry I’ll help you.” But I’ve also had the complete reverse of that where partners have been like “you’ve been here long enough, you should know.” No, like obviously that’s why I asked you because I don’t know 🙄🙄
xoxoellie [OP] 1 points 4y ago
I work w a girl who doesn’t like me because I ignored her text 3 years ago. She won’t speak to me at all, she barely helps me when she’s DTO (doesn’t do her job), when I try to talk to the others she’ll talk over me, etc. I’m just tired. I’m not there to make friends exactly but I’m there to get my work done and go home. It’s hard when they aren’t the most helpful or the nicest when I’m just trying to learn and be a part of the team. I WANT to learn, I’m always asking questions and trying to stock and do stuff when I’m not busy. I’m not understanding why I get so much attitude.
Theotar 1 points 4y ago
I must be a odd man out. Every store I transfer to has genuinely good people. There can be some pickles, but not many.
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