My manager has literally had to call other store managers because their employees come in and be assholes to us for no reason. Its always the 29s or the 30s too. I dont understand how any retail employee can treat another like crap when they know what we all go through.

I always feel bad ordering complicated drinks sometimes I’ll get drinks for my family and that will include a frap or two and I feel so bad for no reason I try to be a simple as possible unless I’m able to make my drink myself

Also, Im gonna add this real quick. Dont get weird or be offended when I ask for a partner card or ID. I am literally supposed to. I have never seen you before. Idk who you are. You are not a celebrity.

This is a rule that I live by: If my drinks are complicated, I leave a big fat tip and am extremely polite, even if they happen to be rude

ID, to verify they’re partners. We’ve had some “partners” come in and attempt to do the same. We asked for the ID and an alarmingly large amount of them didn’t have any sort of ID to show.

It’s because they don’t have the nerve to try and pull that shit at their own store.


Here’s an idea. If you wouldn’t go to your own store and order something so ridiculous because you don’t want your coworkers to talk shit or be annoyed with you, maybe don’t do that to someone else.

I only order/try weird drinks at my store on the days j work. Most of the time I just get something on the menu with no ice or at a kids temp (sensitive to heat and hate how things that aren't meant to taste watered down when the ice melts) sometimes I'll add syrups or sub a juice for lemonade (my stores been out for 2 weeks) but the vsc and vsccf are overrated and shouldn't be added to everything.

Worked at a busy drive thru and every day during our peak, we’d have a partner from another store come through drive and order an 8 shot Frappuccino. This was a few years ago and we only had two Mastrenas then so it would just kill our rhythm

I don't understand, either. Current or former baristas I've encountered have a tendency to be overly familiar and act as if they're brethren because you guys go through the same painful experiences, then proceed to put you through just that by doing what the customers they dislike do. I've gotten more empathy from people working in other areas of food service or retail.

Or at their own store when they're off

Im a 29 but used to work at a kiosk a year prior. I only ever order at my store and maybe the drive thru nearby but It’s never complicated drinks. That being said a partner from a diff store came to mine and caused a commotion on numerous occasions that after my shift put in an incident report the dude got fired

as a 29 i sincerely apologize for my fellow 29s who suck

Imagine being such a downer that you gripe when your fellow employees order things they like.

Edit: if it's some tiktok mess that I've already done a hundred times over I'll gripe about it, but if it's something unique I try to have fun with it.

Ffs it's not that big of a deal.

Also complaining that your fellow partners don't tip? Lmao you know we don't make squat. I'm already spreading my funds thinly enough.

THIS!

Sometimes I wish I could just jump behind the line and make the drink myself 🤪