Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
↑
7
↓
I’m so close to quitting. (Grande rant) (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by hailvy
I just - I can’t anymore with the crap we put up with. We have to tolerate verbally abusive customers because we have none of the syrups, food or tea they want. We have to deal with shifts not doing their pulls until half our staff has left for the day, and getting screwed over with TWO PEOPLE on the floor during a rush.
I am in a very high volume store. My mental state was already in the trash before the shortages happened, and now that they’re here, I can’t deal with it anymore. With constantly being short staffed, angry people, giant orders all with different Frappuccino’s and at least 4 food items, and an open cafe, it’s so overwhelming. The manager doesn’t see any staffing issues. I still haven’t had my PDC from May. I’m getting minimum wage to run around like a chicken with its head cut off. I’m too freaking poor to quit, but the thought of walking out crosses my mind every day now. I need encouragement.
Edit: I’ve also never cried at work until I started at Starbucks. I’ve cried at work thrice now bc of my anxiety attacks.
289– v close to signing off for good
I am in a very high volume store. My mental state was already in the trash before the shortages happened, and now that they’re here, I can’t deal with it anymore. With constantly being short staffed, angry people, giant orders all with different Frappuccino’s and at least 4 food items, and an open cafe, it’s so overwhelming. The manager doesn’t see any staffing issues. I still haven’t had my PDC from May. I’m getting minimum wage to run around like a chicken with its head cut off. I’m too freaking poor to quit, but the thought of walking out crosses my mind every day now. I need encouragement.
Edit: I’ve also never cried at work until I started at Starbucks. I’ve cried at work thrice now bc of my anxiety attacks.
289– v close to signing off for good
h2otower 5 points 2y ago
I wish I had some words to help you..I’ve worked here for many years and usually when corporate makes a bad decision it takes a few months until they realize it and change it back.
I wish anyone hired into corporate were required to spend at least 6 months at a store as a barista.
That way hopefully they could make better decisions that actually make sense and improve experience for all. (Customers and partners. )
I
I wish anyone hired into corporate were required to spend at least 6 months at a store as a barista.
That way hopefully they could make better decisions that actually make sense and improve experience for all. (Customers and partners. )
I
hailvy [OP] 2 points 2y ago
Yes for the love of all things holy they need to stop hiring from outside
xlissas 2 points 2y ago
273 here—
Have you considered transferring? It sounds like your SM is part of the problem, maybe you can find an SM that actually listens to feedback about being short staffed. Also .. the morning pull is supposed to be done before 11AM so I don’t know HOW they’re not getting to it until later in the day.
I’m sorry to hear you’re so stressed out. Starbucks definitely isn’t what it was pre-pandemic, and it’s only getting worse. If transferring for whatever reason doesn’t work out, there’s plenty of jobs that pay the same if not more—get one lined up then put in your two weeks.
In the meantime, try to remind yourself that it’s just bean water and copious amounts of sugar. Remind yourself how RIDICULOUS it is that a grown ass adult would throw a FIT over some sugar or bean water.
I hope things get better for you, wherever you end up. ❤️
Have you considered transferring? It sounds like your SM is part of the problem, maybe you can find an SM that actually listens to feedback about being short staffed. Also .. the morning pull is supposed to be done before 11AM so I don’t know HOW they’re not getting to it until later in the day.
I’m sorry to hear you’re so stressed out. Starbucks definitely isn’t what it was pre-pandemic, and it’s only getting worse. If transferring for whatever reason doesn’t work out, there’s plenty of jobs that pay the same if not more—get one lined up then put in your two weeks.
In the meantime, try to remind yourself that it’s just bean water and copious amounts of sugar. Remind yourself how RIDICULOUS it is that a grown ass adult would throw a FIT over some sugar or bean water.
I hope things get better for you, wherever you end up. ❤️
hailvy [OP] 2 points 2y ago
Thanks friend :) I was thinking about transferring, but every store in my district is like this from what I’m hearing. I have a few friends at each store. Right now I’m just job hunting so I can put in my 2 weeks as soon as I find one.
deepfriedmeme420 2 points 2y ago
283 here, it’s been awful at my store as well and i’m in the busiest store within the district. every shift i’ve worked in the last year we’ve had someone call off. i’m ready to quit as well. at one point i tried to quit and my manager talked me out of it!!!
hailvy [OP] 1 points 2y ago
One of our two morning shift leads put in their two weeks today 💀
taylordchrist 1 points 2y ago
Retired 186 here
Quitting was the best decision I’ve ever made for my mental health. 9 years, 3 different stores, 5 different managers, and far too much “hanging in there”. I always thought I’d have a “yeah okay this was worth it” moment and that moment never came.
Quitting was the best decision I’ve ever made for my mental health. 9 years, 3 different stores, 5 different managers, and far too much “hanging in there”. I always thought I’d have a “yeah okay this was worth it” moment and that moment never came.
This nonprofit website is run by volunteers.
Please contribute if you can. Thank you!
Our mission is to provide everyone with access to large-
scale community websites for the good of humanity.
Without ads, without tracking, without greed.
scale community websites for the good of humanity.
Without ads, without tracking, without greed.
©2023 HumbleCat Inc • HumbleCat is a 501(c)3 nonprofit based in Michigan, USA.