I’ve been a barista for 2 months now, and the way I’m treated compared to other baristas, even those that started at the same time as me, is shocking. I try my absolute hardest and I’m a good worker, I’m amazing with customers and go out of my way to be helpful to them and other coworkers. But the internal dynamics of the store is just cliquey and if you’re not a bitch, you’re just not fitting in. I don’t want to change for anyone but I can’t get through a working day without being called slow, blonde or being shouted at for something I don’t know how to do (for context I haven’t been trained right and I’ve been on the bar 4 times, and haven’t even done an open yet, and just get put on the door/till all the time). Another thing is, the SM knows I’m having therapy and I’m going through some personal issues right now too which makes it more annoying and upsetting that they are being so horrible. 4 baristas started at the same time and 2 have left because of the same things.

I just don’t want to go back to such a toxic environment. I have my old bar job which I can go back to whenever and also some other places I’m applying to, and because I’m still a student I feel like I wouldn’t need to even say I’ve worked at Starbucks (to avoid the conversation about not going back and presumably getting fired). I want them to know they can’t treat someone like this, so I would definitely report this to the DM. But I really just don’t want to go back at all. Any advice is greatly appreciated!