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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2021 - 06 - 11 - ID#nxrjwo
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Green bean here; Trenta rant (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by justkeepswimmingswim
So. I have a shift that I have absolutely had enough of. She has been disrespectful to me since my first day out of training. I trained in the morning but have been scheduled in the afternoons so my first day out of training was my very first time in the afternoon. She talks at me, not to me, and I’ve noticed a huge difference in the way she treats me and talks to me vs. how she treats and talks to other people. I’m not the only one, another green bean said she has her favorites which means it’s not just me that has noticed. A lot of them are friends outside of work but they’re pretty exclusive. Fine, I don’t care to go out anymore anyway. However, hearing a shift talk about it on the headset for 8 hours the next day and listening to them invite each other to parties isn’t exactly what I care to listen to for 8 fucking hours. It’s also incredibly unprofessional in my opinion.

She blames me for everything and when I’m on POS/ warming, I’m expected to have everything done when I take over for someone else and when someone comes in after me. For example, the garbage should’ve been taken out when someone else takes over but when I take over for someone I should be on top of making sure the garbage is taken out. She also blames me for things I didn’t do. Such as leaving the pastry case open; I’ve had ENOUGH today so I snapped and said it wasn’t me but she told me to make sure it was closed. She’s also hard on me with how I clean the ovens. She’s made me re-do it multiple times but also wants me to do it quickly. I’m sorry but those ovens get used a million times a day, they’re not going to be perfectly clean. She also is quick to assume I’m doing things wrong but she’s usually the one that’s wrong. She once told me a customer asked for a venti but I (loudly) double checked with the customer and she had said grande. Today, she asked why so many orders were being given and the window and her first assumption was that orders were being taken wrong (I was on DTO). I could continue but this is just some of what’s going on. I’m coming in early to talk to my SM because i’m done with this whole ass job.

Today, I had a chat with my store manager. It started off with the fact that I’m always late- which I know is unacceptable. I don’t have any help with anything and trying to work and maintain my life is really difficult but I understand that I can’t be coming in like this every day. He also got on me about my availability: I’m available every day, all day except wednesdays (available until 3), Thursday’s (not available at all), and Sunday’s (4-9:30) because I work a farmer’s market until 2pm making $20/hr. Other partners aren’t available at all on weekends and somehow that’s ok. Wednesday and Thursday is the only time I get with my boyfriend. He also wasn’t happy that I requested off to go on vacation mid-July for a week for my 30th birthday even though I put the request in a few weeks ago.

I think I’m going to start looking for other jobs because I’m tired of getting treated this way at every single job and inevitably getting picked on by some insecure person that has control and power issues. More than likely I can find a better paying job too, this just isn’t worth it. Le sigh. I’m tired.
-beam-me-up- 5 points 2y ago
Damn. I'm so so sorry your shift does that to you. If you're just starting and they're doing that to you I'd call corporate and tell them you're quitting because of her. That usually gets them at least talked to. In my experience sometimes you just gotta be that bitch, ya know?
justkeepswimmingswim [OP] 3 points 2y ago
I was actually thinking about this! I’m talking to my SM today and I was thinking about calling the district manager. Going straight to corporate might be the best bet though, you’re right. I highly doubt I’m the first one she’s done it to and I certainly won’t be the last. I am flat out telling my SM if this exclusive, negative environment doesn’t change I’m absolutely not sticking around for it. Another shift told me she’s “working on her attitude” but I’m not seeing it. I’ve tried having conversations with her, she wanted nothing to do with it 🤷🏻‍♀️

Unfortunately this seems to happen at literally every job and at this point I’ve had enough. I’m used to it but it’s also why I’m doing something about it quicker than usual this time around. I’ve learned my lesson!

I have an opportunity to work at a French café/ bakery (the one I work for at the farmer’s market) and at first I was on the fence but now I’m like byyyeeeee. I taught for 6 years, took the year off because Covid. Worked at Amazon and a supervisor tried getting me fired because she was obsessed with my boyfriend and I was treated like dog shit there. At this point I’d rather become a hippie that lives off the land I swear.
-beam-me-up- 2 points 2y ago
Honestly you do whatever you have to to make yourself happier. It's definitely hard to know what the right thing to do is, but I know whatever you choose will be a good choice. Your shift can go keel over for all I care, there is no way in hell I would ever treat anybody (especially not green beans) the way you described. If your SM or DM don't even write her up, call corporate, call HR and tell them you don't feel safe at the workspace because of her. Most of the time it's anonymous if you wish it to be, just make general comments against her about her attitude and don't be specific if you don't want them to repeat back to the sm whatever you say. Im about this close to doing the same with my manager so lmk how it goes if you do decide to call
justkeepswimmingswim [OP] 2 points 2y ago
A few of my coworkers have been telling me to go to our DM anyway because the SM keeps giving me a hard time about my (extremely open) availability. This man told me I needed to verify with him before I went on vacation and booked tickets. Everyone I’ve talked to has said no friggin’ way!!!!

As far as the shift goes, she spends a lot of time and energy purposely being negative. Another coworker and I were talking about it. He’s noticed the general negativity too and we both feel that our coworkers are spending more energy purposely being mad than trying to make the best out of it. Which just tells me she’s not a happy person in general and goes out of her way to prove she’s better than everyone. And usually people who have to do that aren’t even close lol!

I’m giving it another week and then talking to my SM again and letting him know I will walk out mid-shift before I let someone who is on a high horse treat me this way. And if I call, I will certainly let you know!!

And as soon as the café owner gets back from France I’m talking to him about coming to work for him. Fuck corporations dude, I’m so over them. They do nothing but beat down people who are just trying to survive. I’m not making enough anyway. This week I have 25 hours. Less
Because I was scheduled during a time I’ve already made known I’m not available (working the farmer’s market) and I’m not working that shift. I’m completely on my own and don’t have help with anything, I cannot only work a minimum wage job at 25 hours. It’s not cutting it and it’s not worth it. I’ll find an easier job for more money, or at least go to a place that will pay me enough to stay alive. Ffs 🙄
LockAzzy 5 points 2y ago
Quit when you can.
justkeepswimmingswim [OP] 3 points 2y ago
That’s the goal!!!! I came from Amazon right before this and after these two jobs I am very much done with corporations. Pieces of shit.
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