Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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i feel pathetic complaining but i need to. (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by Spiritual_Cat_4168
working at starbucks has been kind of hard for me. i’ve only been here for 3 months, & i kind of want to quit. but at the same time, i feel like a failure for not even being able to handle a minimum wage job. i work with people who have been there for 10+ years so i feel like a baby complaining. but its really overwhelming because i work at the busiest location in my district & i feel like i am asked of WAY too much considering i’m still pretty new. im on bar without switching positions for 5+ hours straight. i have back problems and it absolutely kills me. i hate complaining but idk it’s something about this job that i cannot come to like. i have a shift who treats me like an absolute dumbass. like we’re kind of friends & i understand people tease their friends and make them feel stupid sometimes as a joke, but its getting kind of ridiculous. i hate getting treated like im stupid. i’m new but i work 32+ hour weeks, i know bar very well, i know POS very well... like... im doing good. but treating me like an idiot doesn’t make me wanna work there. its so draining and if im getting paid 15$ i’d rather work somewhere they appreciate me & somewhere i don’t have to work as hard for the little money im getting.
lelaluv 5 points 2y ago
hey do not feel like a failure! this minimum wage job asks for a LOT from you. starbucks shouldn’t be a minimum wage job anyway considering the workload they give you, but that’s a different topic. it’s only three months, and i’m going on four years and still have questions and don’t know certain things. i recommend just voicing this to your shifts, specifically whichever one you work with most. let them know you’re feeling a little overwhelmed and stupid and that you’re doing your best and if there’s anything they can do to make your shifts a little less stressful just try your best to let them know. given good co workers, feeling confused and overwhelmed is nothing, it happens to everyone, especially people who have been here less than six months, they *should* be understanding of that. on the other hand, if there’s no patience and they don’t really listen to you, a transfer or a new job may be best. i find that your experience working for starbucks js strongly based on who you work with and where. maybe a lower volume store would be better? just spewing random thoughts and ideas- but anyway i hope things get better for you and try not to beat yourself up! we’ve all been new and trust me, even long term partners get flustered, overwhelmed, confused, and have questions. best of luck to you 🤍
46patisse 2 points 2y ago
Good for you for making it this long and being good at multiple positions. Physical pain while working is a real bummer, you can't ignore pain like that. I'm not sure how you've done it for this long. I hope things improve and your co-worker stops being such a jerk.
FriendOfTheDevil2980 1 points 2y ago
Get you some Dr. Scholls
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