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Pay it forward (self.starbucksbaristas)

submitted by mcstressedout

Worked window during my first opening shift and had a chain of people paying for the person behind them. The chain lasted seven people. Current record as far as my experience goes. Thought it was pretty dope.

Happy almost Friday!

NOTcreative- 43 points 3y ago

Had one where a guy got his $5 order taken care of. He asked how much the next was, it was around $28.

“Oh man, well you win some you lose some, gotta keep it going.” He took care of it. We laughed together it was great. Stand up dude.

[deleted] 42 points 3y ago

We had that going a few weeks ago, then the assistant manager yelled at us for letting it happen, said it was ruining our window times...

Yellow_Chase 41 points 3y ago

Wow! Isn’t that the epitome of working at Starbucks.
-something beautiful and lovely happens- management comes to take it away-

Fourground1184 3 points 3y ago

Kill them wirh their own words.

How's that "making the moment right" for the customer? Also I'd just comment on how much this is clearly helping improve the stores customer connection, something very hard to do in DT.

Saoirse_Says 20 points 3y ago

I dislike the pay-it-forward gimmick since it's more about maintaining an arbitrary status quo than anything, but your manager should probably know that it provides Starbucks with good press.

lou8all 8 points 3y ago

Your manager sounds like a dumb bitch . Just like mine

slicedbre4d 3 points 3y ago

Lmao our SM says we can let one person pay for the person behind them, then to stop it at that

valarmorghulis1993 24 points 3y ago

34 cars. Even when someone had a $23 transaction someone payed for it.

stubrocks 14 points 3y ago

I hate when that happens.

ConfusedByFarts 47 points 3y ago

Same. Just complicates things and it pressures people into paying way too much for their already expensive coffee.

If you’re really feeling generous leave a tip.

DarmokInWinter 9 points 3y ago

Thank you

guitarbr0 21 points 3y ago

yeah just tip us?? It will have a greater impact than paying for someone else's drinks who willingly comes to spend their money.

ConfusedByFarts 4 points 3y ago

Especially when you work at a store in a wealthy neighborhood like me. Cool, you paid for that doctor's latte; him and his Porsche sure appreciate it! ha.

peach_boba 3 points 3y ago

this made me sad lol you never know what kinda day someone is having. it really does make your day when someone does something random/kind like that.

stubrocks 2 points 3y ago

It's only a "pay it forward" for the first person who initiates it. Everyone else is just paying it back for the guy who paid on front of them.

elsha007 0 points 3y ago

Why?

mcstressedout [OP] 8 points 3y ago

Yeah, not really picking up on why people are hating on paying it forward so much. Happened to me at around 7 am rush time. All the drinks were lined up and the only thing people had left to do was pay. Didn't really have to wait much longer than if they paid for themselves.

ckhatter 9 points 3y ago

I understand why Pay it Forward makes peoples days but every single time I’ve had a chain going at window literally none of them tipped. It’s understandable the baristas would be kinda salty about it

SkillfulBasher 3 points 3y ago

Ok but like, I work at a drive thru and the fact that some people seem to expect tips is ridiculous. We already have a bullshit tipping culture in america. I never would think to tip anyone in a drive thru, and usually only tip my change if its a cafe sorta thing

soiboii98 11 points 3y ago

My record is 14 cars! That was in OH, now I’m in southern IL and I know I would never get anywhere close to that number. The customer demographic is drastically different.

gollywhiz 7 points 3y ago

i love it when that happens

sadamski89 3 points 3y ago

I hate paying it forward only because it fucks with the ticket order and more baristas screw up handing out orders than anything

oxyrynchus 2 points 3y ago

The most I’ve ever gotten is people leaving a couple of dollars on their gift card in case someone needed it... there are generous people out there I guess haha 💚

minikoo02 1 points 3y ago

Haha this happened to me my first time on drive through, I think it also lasted about 7 people. It was really dope to see each person’s surprised smile. Really good feeling :)

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