You will smell(like coffee) after every shift. Even if you don’t do any brewing.

Use risstero (I know I fucked the spelling) shots for your coffee on your break because it will make your stomach hurt less.

All of these are so true lol. Some additions could be:
1) Take initiative. I know it can be scary as a new person, because you aren’t sure what exactly to start on, but say there is a stack of dishes in the sink and your trainer has abandoned you for a bit. It’s much better to be found attempting something productive than be found standing around because you didn’t know what to do. (That’s mostly for really new people who haven’t been shown the check list for CS or something.)
2) Invest in Sharpies. Don’t buy them at the dollar store, you’ll pay $1 per sharpie. You can buy them in a big pack at any other store for way less.
3) For the love of all that is holy don’t wear a long sleeve. You will sweat your butt off and dip the sleeves in every puddle on the counter, as well as probably snag the mocha or chai pumps

I wish I would have known that morning green beans get no bar time. I was so excited to be on bar and ended up on register. I thought it was really my fault and I didn’t get much bar time until I switched to nights a couple months ago

wait why shouldnt you capitalize the first letter of your security question 😳

You are always sticky......always.

I wish I knew not to apply in the first place

I wish I knew that it would be nothing like my previous barista experience at an independent coffee shop - & that my barista skills weren’t valued because the machine did everything automatically & volume/speed was valued over quality every time.

I pet every dog that comes through the drive thru (if the owners are ok with it) I just wash my hands afterwards

I find Dr. Martens super comfortable for my paddle feet. Or Vans Ultrarange Evo and Sk8 His.

take initiative, but don’t start picking up slack everywhere you see it or you’re going to be the asshole that has to fix everything. same goes with bar, everyone wants to get on bar when they first start. but if folks start to notice that you’re good at bar, that’s all you will ever end up doing and you will receive absolutely no help when you start to drown during a rush

you get a discount with sketchers tho!!

I wish I knew how much stress I would gain (:

\-Due to understaffing and a company-wide obsession with drive-thru times, the only baristas allowed to work bar will be the ones who are good at it

\-You'll mostly be scheduled five-hour-and-forty-five-minute shifts so that you don't have time to eat a legitimate meal

\-Customers will treat you like garbage and there's really nothing you can do about it

\-The environment is very "we hate Starbucks," so if you liked Starbucks prior to working there or if you still do, you'll be the odd man out for doing so

\-You'll get one ten-minute break, if you're lucky, during which you've got to decide which is most important to you, 'cause there isn't time to do them all: use the restroom, drink water, sit down long enough that your legs stop hurting, eat a substantive piece of food. If you're off the floor for any longer than ten minutes, your shift supervisor will fuss at you

\-There's a stupid headset you have to wear which will make your life a living hell. If you take it off because you want quiet in your brain, you will get fussed at. You will have to listen to every thought that pops into the heads of your coworkers that they inexplicably find necessary to say to the entire team for five hours and forty-five minutes

\-Make sure your manager orders restroom air fresheners. No explanation necessary

the morning shift one is so true 😅😅

\-your manager may or may not disregard your availability until you confront them after the fact.
\-definitely go over the steps to deescalate a situation fully!! (ive had many angry people come at ME for making their drink wrong when i was on REG! so to avoid the bar from being more backed up, i take the responsibility of the messed up order....
\-for CS, definitely knowing the exp. dates is a plus when refilling backups.

omfg never getting on bar as a morning shift green bean is too painfully relatable

Definitely invest in comfortable leather boots for work. I've seen a sock literally melt onto the top of a person's foot when she left the spout on a Columbia brewer and the scalding water dripped over the counter onto her foot.

Even a thick canvas shoe (like Vans) will get you more protection than a sneaker.

expect to feel like a walking syarbucks drink after each shift. oh, and also it’ll look like you have a weird skin disease cuz syrups will splash onto your arm but there’s no time to wipe it off so it cakes on more and more and dries.

For the shoe person -- sketchers and use your discount!!!
They have great wide shoes

Female with big wide feet here (UK size 9-10) ... men's shoes. Every time. Ugly-ish but a problem solver. I'm guessing small wide feet would be boys shoes dep on how small?

Your hands will lose their youthful glow and turn into crypt keeper hands from all the everything. Use lotion... But it'll get gross after like 2 minutes.

I’m really glad that my manger gives me bar time whenever she’s shift, only downside is that there’s one shift that won’t ever put me on bar early in the morning :/

So sorry you have to deal with all this discomfort. We’re sure you’re great at your job and your customers greatly appreciate you.

I had a pair of Skechers works shoes and they were great! I also have small wide feet and they come in wide! I paid around $60 for mine and they are amazing!!

When going cold turkey with coffee- (i have a very high caffeine tolerance, coffee does nothing anymore therefore it no longer helps with waking up)
I can be clean for four days without coffee and have no headaches but the second I step in the cafe and smell espresso I get headaches caught up from those four days. - three grande iced coffees with a few espressos thrown in there and Advil gets rid of it.

Jk, I learn that why people stay and it’s not the company but it’s the people that surround you.

That you can already kill a person with no soul. 🥴

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* It's important to know where the first aid kit - esp the burn cream
* don't think too hard about clothes.. all black is great since it's going to get stained real fast

THE HEADACHES

thats it thats all I wish I had known

ive been with the company for nearly a year and i rarely ever get put on bar when i work mornings