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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2021 - 07 - 31 - ID#oveo4s
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does it ever get easier to adapt to the job? (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by idkwhyihavethis777
ok so ive been SUPER stressed working at starbucks so far. i’m a new hire and have been working for about three weeks and i feel like i’m terrible at being a barista lol. i’m not efficient or fast enough at making drinks or restocking/customer support, something i’m pretty rudely reminded of often by my fellow baristas. i work in a mall so it’s pretty much a constant flow of customers and it honestly fucks with my anxiety a ton. the only thing i feel confident in is register, which i’m not on often. i come to work every day extremely anxious and stressed and depressed worrying about work, even though usually it goes slightly better than i expect each time. i took a week off this week for a vacation and have been dreading going back ever since. at this point, it feels like too much to handle, but the benefits are so enticing. does it get easier or is this not the job for me?

TLDR; work is making me super stressed as a new hire, does it get more simple and easy and less stressful?
Kamp1ing 3 points 1y ago
Yes it does! You'll get all the recipes, motions, etc, down over time, and everything will gmstart to get a lot smoother. Also just remember to try to not stress out too much! Every mistake is fixable, and the worst thing that happens is someone waits a little longer for their drink. I felt the same way my first couple months and I've gotten much more comfortable (I've been working for the bux about 7 months now)
3XHAUSTD 1 points 1y ago
with practice, yes. & maybe ask your coworker how fast *they* were at CS when they were barely a month in? try not to take any stupid rudeness to heart, its just flipping starbucks. speed at cs & bar take time. there is a lot to this job & only repetition can help you memorize it. please remember you are doing your best, & It's Just Coffee. the world will keep turning.

i was trash for a solid 5 months as my shy little teenage self. one time someone ordered "drip brews" & i thought that meant pourover, & she was in drive thru. so don't i set up two venti dark pourovers. i can still remember the look my supervisor gave me. + the amount of times i forgot to brew coffee was so bad. cried a lot cause i was sure everyone hated me. but i made it, i think you can too!
Saradigm 1 points 1y ago
Absolutely. It takes like 3 months to get comfortable. It all gets easier with repetition. Go easy on yourself! It’s no simple task to adapt to the Starbucks.
here_forthefun 1 points 1y ago
Yes it gets easier! I’d say most of the baristas at my store take 2-3 months until they start getting things down. You’ve got this!
BabeLincoln420 1 points 1y ago
hahaha no it doesn’t….my biggest advice tho is to go into every situation positive and proactive. you choose how you feel, not others
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