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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2021 - 01 - 10 - ID#kulayg
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Closed Seating (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by lily-amber
Is it too much to ask for customers not to sit in the cafe? It’s closed with multiple signs saying so. I understand some people may be tired and miss them or something, and I appreciate the people who politely get up when asked but come on! CLOSED SEATING = GET YOUR BUTT UP!!
[deleted] 15 points 2y ago
We zip tied our chairs to the tables because it was becoming such a problem 😉
violetskies7 10 points 2y ago
we don’t even have chairs or tables. just the bar style table at the window. people sit ON YHE TABLE
gabbysafari 9 points 2y ago
we did this but a group of people came in and CUT THE ZIP TIES SO THEY COULD SIT DOWN!
seahorseonfire 11 points 2y ago
That's when you zip-tie the customers.
socialdeviant620 9 points 2y ago
What the incredible hell?!
gabbysafari 6 points 2y ago
apparently they were trying to have a meeting 🙄 sure didn’t last long lol
SighJayAtWork 11 points 2y ago
I just wish people would keep their masks on. So tired of being treated like a jerk when I ask customers to not take off masks when ordering, or to wait until they walk outside to start eating or drinking. It doesn't seem like it should be this hard for people to understand. 😔
lily-amber [OP] 4 points 2y ago
Agreed. If we can wear them 5+ hours there is no reason customers can’t wear them for under 10 minutes. The customers who flat out refuse are beyond ignorant and stupid. If you want your starbucks so bad, maybe you should prioritize the health of the baristas making the drinks.
keskobalt 3 points 2y ago
Had some guy come in and out his mask on after coming in. Took him over a minute to put it on because he kept nitpicking over the fit.
Like is it too hard to put it on once you get out the car
aimsthename88 3 points 2y ago
We ended up getting rid of our seating permanently (we’re a tiny little mall Starbucks, we don’t have room for seating anyway). We have one bench seat that can’t be removed and people LOVE sitting on it. Usually ON TOP of the signs that say “this seating is closed.” *eyeroll*

Honestly half the time we let people sit there because we’re strictly grab and go only (no drive thru) and we don’t allow any drinking or eating in the store, so they’re usually just sitting for a couple minutes. Drives me crazy though. Can’t they read??
NervosaNervous 3 points 2y ago
I had a group try and guilt trip me into letting them sit inside. It was a Sunday night and they were on their way home from church and “just wanted to sit down and drink their drinks.” I politely told them no and they kept trying to guilt me. I almost told them they had chairs at home they could sit at.
Twitter_Twatter 3 points 2y ago
We had one chair that some how got turned around and within TWO HOURS three different people sat in the chair before I finally went and turned it back toward the wall. I just.... what?
upsidedown_americano 1 points 2y ago
People keep calling asking if we have indoor seating like WHY DO YOU WANNA SIT IN HERE DURING A PANDEMIC GO HOME
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