Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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On the verge of quitting... (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by JayCali24
It has been 3 weeks since I started working at Starbucks, I was super excited at first but now I feel so drained out. I have never worked a service job prior and only wanted to be a barista due to the trans health care coverage and to possibly get my surgeries covered. But I’m now wondering is all this pain and hard labor worth it for surgeries? Starbucks was originally supposed to be my second job but my main job search fell through.
I currently work closing shifts and I now regret it. I close register on a daily, which includes mopping/sweeping the front and back, bringing in furniture from outside, trash runs, cleaning out the food case, cleaning/sweeping/mopping the bathrooms, and lastly helping out customers at the cash register. I’m sorry if anyone begs to differ but IT IS A LOT OF WORK FOR ONE PERSON.
I have tried telling my manager how it isn’t fair that I have to close register everyday and that I want to have the privilege of closing bar. So the work is distributed evenly and everyone has equal tasks. How else am I supposed to learn all my tasks if I never get to perform the duties required to learn(bar) ? Even after telling her there has been no changes. I also have to deal with co-workers with shitty attitudes.
I just feel bad that I have a college degree but can’t get a stable job but am now working a service role. All that money and years wasted for nothing. I do want to quit but if I leave now it will look really bad and how would I be able to explain to employers what I was doing during that time. I already had a break down at work because I feel like my life is falling apart.
Please give me your opinions... thanks
I currently work closing shifts and I now regret it. I close register on a daily, which includes mopping/sweeping the front and back, bringing in furniture from outside, trash runs, cleaning out the food case, cleaning/sweeping/mopping the bathrooms, and lastly helping out customers at the cash register. I’m sorry if anyone begs to differ but IT IS A LOT OF WORK FOR ONE PERSON.
I have tried telling my manager how it isn’t fair that I have to close register everyday and that I want to have the privilege of closing bar. So the work is distributed evenly and everyone has equal tasks. How else am I supposed to learn all my tasks if I never get to perform the duties required to learn(bar) ? Even after telling her there has been no changes. I also have to deal with co-workers with shitty attitudes.
I just feel bad that I have a college degree but can’t get a stable job but am now working a service role. All that money and years wasted for nothing. I do want to quit but if I leave now it will look really bad and how would I be able to explain to employers what I was doing during that time. I already had a break down at work because I feel like my life is falling apart.
Please give me your opinions... thanks
Kindly-Wear-6290 9 points 2y ago
It’s been 3 weeks. You’ve barely started. This job is super overwhelming at first and then one day, it won’t be overwhelming anymore. It’s literally just like a switch and it all falls into place.
You need to master one role before you move to the next. If you’re feeling overwhelmed with the amount of work you’ve stated, you’ve not yet mastered that. And that’s ok, again, it’s only been 3 weeks. I have noticed quite a few people get a job here thinking it’s all fun and lattes and the reality is that it’s not. I was unprepared for the amount of cleaning that is required. Like, there’s just so. much. to. clean.
I’m only with Starbucks for the insurance. I will literally do anything asked of me. Honestly, that’d be a good mindset for you. Need me to mop? Sure. Need me to DTR and DTO for 6 hours? I’m not going to like that, but sure. Clean drains? I got you. Scrub the nasty mats? I’m going to toss on some gloves and handle it.
This isn’t your entire life- it’s a job. And from what you’ve said, it’s a stepping stone to something you want. So you just kind of have to decide how much you can handle to get what you want.
You need to master one role before you move to the next. If you’re feeling overwhelmed with the amount of work you’ve stated, you’ve not yet mastered that. And that’s ok, again, it’s only been 3 weeks. I have noticed quite a few people get a job here thinking it’s all fun and lattes and the reality is that it’s not. I was unprepared for the amount of cleaning that is required. Like, there’s just so. much. to. clean.
I’m only with Starbucks for the insurance. I will literally do anything asked of me. Honestly, that’d be a good mindset for you. Need me to mop? Sure. Need me to DTR and DTO for 6 hours? I’m not going to like that, but sure. Clean drains? I got you. Scrub the nasty mats? I’m going to toss on some gloves and handle it.
This isn’t your entire life- it’s a job. And from what you’ve said, it’s a stepping stone to something you want. So you just kind of have to decide how much you can handle to get what you want.
longhair-care2much 3 points 2y ago
I get what you’re saying, you should be on other positions other than register. Your manager clearly isn’t setting a good standard for your team but you can transfer or try to stick it out for a bit. You’ve only been there for three weeks. You shouldn’t expect to get benefits from a job but complain about going to work because you have to work. You’re also going to find people with shitty attitudes almost everywhere you go, some more than others. If you need the job, make it work, learn some things about people and how to deal with them and even if you ultimately quit you can prove to yourself that you are able to try new things and be out of your comfort zone to get to your next step in life.
JayCali24 [OP] -3 points 2y ago
I am not complaining about work... I am a hard working person and I go beyond measures to show my workmanship and effort. Please do not say that... but thank you for your input
longhair-care2much 1 points 2y ago
Never said you weren’t hard working, I hope you have a good night
MungotheSquirrel 3 points 2y ago
1. You're right, you need to be trained fairly on other positions. I've only worked at one store (of my 7) that actually kept those roles strict at night, meaning one person did all that cleaning themself. It worked well enough for that store, but nowhere else I've worked at has chosen to do it that way because it seems obviously unfair.
2. In addition to the health care, you have access to Lyra health care benefits that will allow you cost-free access to whatever mental health services could help, if you need it. Check on the Partner Hub under the Benefits tab for details.
3. I'd you're able to without sacrificing your mental health too drastically, try to stick it out. 3 weeks is still very early on, and you may find yourself in a different spot in a couple months, having gotten the training you needed, or just by having a chance to integrate into the store more. Or try switching to mornings (or mids, if they're a thing at your store right now) if that's an option for you.
All that said, some stores just suck. Some managers and SSs don't foster good environments. And in other cases it's just not the right job for some people, and it's no one's fault. If you need to quit to protect your mental health, do it. You can then choose to put it on your resume and explain that it just wasn't a good fit for you, or leave it off your resume and say you continued to job hunt during that time. Either seems reasonable to me.
2. In addition to the health care, you have access to Lyra health care benefits that will allow you cost-free access to whatever mental health services could help, if you need it. Check on the Partner Hub under the Benefits tab for details.
3. I'd you're able to without sacrificing your mental health too drastically, try to stick it out. 3 weeks is still very early on, and you may find yourself in a different spot in a couple months, having gotten the training you needed, or just by having a chance to integrate into the store more. Or try switching to mornings (or mids, if they're a thing at your store right now) if that's an option for you.
All that said, some stores just suck. Some managers and SSs don't foster good environments. And in other cases it's just not the right job for some people, and it's no one's fault. If you need to quit to protect your mental health, do it. You can then choose to put it on your resume and explain that it just wasn't a good fit for you, or leave it off your resume and say you continued to job hunt during that time. Either seems reasonable to me.
looker009 1 points 2y ago
When someone ask me to describe Starbucks i tell them 70% cleaning, 30% is everything else. Yes i know it sucks that manager keeping you in one position and not teaching/letting you get profession on anything else but at the end of the day it's minimum wage manual labor job.
Many people have master degree and working in Ralph's, even some people with Phd working in job that do not require a degree. Don't take this the wrong way but college degree, especially bachelor do not mean much this days and especially this/last year with Covid going around and our life being turned upside down.
Many people have master degree and working in Ralph's, even some people with Phd working in job that do not require a degree. Don't take this the wrong way but college degree, especially bachelor do not mean much this days and especially this/last year with Covid going around and our life being turned upside down.
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