Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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7yr partner one foot out the door... (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by l_wolfnightshade
Soooooo I've been around for quite a bit. 207 here. I've worked in a few different stores, gone through tons of SM's and DM's and even more ASM's. I've lasted over so many waves of partners too. I'm a supervisor now at a store that was (is) doing pretty poorly. But my manager just left on his coffee break and now we have a new one. He seems great and has a lot of plans to get us back on track. We also got a new supervisor and he seems great too...
Buuuuuut I still feel burnt out, and still dread going into work everyday. I'm the shift who stays late and spends the first 3-4hrs of every shift playing catch up cause the shift before me didn't get anything done, clean, or stocked properly. I'm the one who gets the, "hey, can you look at _____? I don't know how to." Or "I didn't get to _____, so can you? Thanks" shift. And it's pretty exhausting and stressful.
That being said, I just got engaged, I finally got accepted to the art college I want to go to and I start in the fall. My fiance wants me to quit and he said he'd take care of me while I go to school. (He has a great job and a PhD, so he's fine.) Sounds great, right?
So why am I still hesitant to put in my two weeks???????? 🙃 🙃🙃😅😅😅🥲🥲🥲
Buuuuuut I still feel burnt out, and still dread going into work everyday. I'm the shift who stays late and spends the first 3-4hrs of every shift playing catch up cause the shift before me didn't get anything done, clean, or stocked properly. I'm the one who gets the, "hey, can you look at _____? I don't know how to." Or "I didn't get to _____, so can you? Thanks" shift. And it's pretty exhausting and stressful.
That being said, I just got engaged, I finally got accepted to the art college I want to go to and I start in the fall. My fiance wants me to quit and he said he'd take care of me while I go to school. (He has a great job and a PhD, so he's fine.) Sounds great, right?
So why am I still hesitant to put in my two weeks???????? 🙃 🙃🙃😅😅😅🥲🥲🥲
Darcie_Autham 32 points 1y ago
You are hesitant because it seems that Starbucks is all that you know. I mean youve worked there for 7 years. That’s a long time for a fast food place.
l_wolfnightshade [OP] 15 points 1y ago
Probably. But that's kinda sad... coffee is cool and all but definitely not what I want to spend my life doing. I turned down ASM positions cause I don't want to be stuck here....
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Ashamed_Equal 10 points 1y ago
I’ve been with the bux for just about 6 years now (219), so I get it! Honestly tho, step down to barista and put in 4 hours a week … thats what I did when my school started! Hang on to it until you get that coffee break, because you never know what’s gonna happen with the fiancé. It’s great that he’s offering to support you, but if you were to break up, there’s no financial obligation until after you’re married (which if you were married, and he was fully supporting you, if you were to divorce, he would have to pay some amount of spousal support for some amount of time until you get back on your feet), and you will be left scrambling to find a job without your long term benefits. I know this is kinda negative, but it’s realistic.
here_forthefun 2 points 1y ago
Agreed
sizzlesfantalike 6 points 1y ago
I hear you. I call Starbucks “organised chaos” because it is, and in the chaos you can find zen. I find zen in doing the same tasks everyday, I find zen in being creative and making my drinks my way, I find zen in making witty comments to make customers smile. You are not stuck to make a choice! Try reducing your hours to bare minimal (less stress, less commitment) and feel your way around school and the bucks. Once you’re settled it’d be so much easier to either put your two weeks or keep at the minimal hours!
l_wolfnightshade [OP] 2 points 1y ago
Yeah, I was pretty open with my new manager today about my concerns. I told him I'd see how the store improves and how I handle the workload between classes and my shifts at work. That if it becomes too difficult, I may demote and do much shorter shifts. He was very understanding.
3XHAUSTD 3 points 1y ago
GODSPEED FREE YOURSELF
l_wolfnightshade [OP] 1 points 1y ago
Lmao if only it was that simple. 😂
designated-grapes 3 points 1y ago
Congrats on getting accepted to your dream school! That's so awesome!!! What kind of art are you going to go to school for?
l_wolfnightshade [OP] 5 points 1y ago
Thanks!! I'm going for entertainment design. Storyboarding and concept art
_lips_like_sugar_ 2 points 1y ago
Bc as a woman, you havent learned to put yourself first, and say NO. I have the same problem. I committed day one to never cover a last minute shift when management asks, or to stay late. I cant show up happy, rested, and ready to go to my own shifts if I am cutting myself short all the time. If I let myself be taken advantage of, then I feel resentful, angry, and exhausted. That helps no one. Other people will never put your wellbeing first, so YOU have to learn to do it and committ to it. Its super hard, especially if you're a people pleaser/fawner (me) but its the best for everyone involved, even if others dont realize it. But its not my job to care that others arent taking care of themselves. If it makes you mad that I dont sell myself short, oh well, stop doing it to yourself! You shouldn't be doing it either.
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