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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2021 - 08 - 29 - ID#pea1gv
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first week (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by Only-Front
i just started working at starbucks this week, had four days of training and now i’m all on my own and had 0 training at the window. i feel super fucking stupid and feel like my co workers r super annoyed with me and hate me. i hate it sm
Dansterman54 20 points 1y ago
Don’t worry I felt the same when I started drive-thru. It’ll get super easy after a few days. It’s basically just doing front register but with a headset on so don’t get too nervous! Just try to make sure you can find your own rhythm with taking orders and also ringing out customers at the window.
Only-Front [OP] 13 points 1y ago
i also literally hate talking on the headset and how i can hear myself echoing😭
Dansterman54 14 points 1y ago
Haha Ik what you mean, it’s literally thrown me off a few times. But like I said just try to find a rhythm for yourself AND MAKE SURE YOU TELL CUSTOMERS TO GIVE YOU A MOMENT IF YOU NEED IT. I’ve had so many people say their order when I literally told them that I’ll be with them in one moment. It’s so annoying 😭
mothsoft 7 points 1y ago
“i’ll be right with you!” in a customer service voice works wonders. instead of someone jumping off bar to punch everything in, everyone can continue their job and bad behavior isnt rewarded
sharkiemd 2 points 1y ago
and if they keep ordering anyway, IGNORE THEM and when YOU’RE ready hit them with the “so sorry for the wait, now what can i get for you today? (:”
Only-Front [OP] 7 points 1y ago
and they spit their orders out soooo damn fast its like??? bruh… i dont even remember the size
Dansterman54 5 points 1y ago
Yeahhh drive thru customers are a big hit or miss
mothsoft 3 points 1y ago
i basically live on window, hi. you’ll find a rhythm of organizing orders, collecting payment, and handing out items

ask questions if you need help, everyone has been new at one point. i know thats super general but its true. you might feel annoying without actually being annoying - its a part of being new.

are you having difficulty making customer connections? is the register confusing?
Only-Front [OP] 1 points 1y ago
i think customer connections is easy but its hard to connect when im scrambling everywhere trying to do shit i dont know how to do. working the register is still pretty confusing for me
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reginaldioz 1 points 1y ago
i feel very similar, my trainer ignores me lol
cobanat 1 points 1y ago
I was lucky enough to work at a SB without a window, but yea no you’ll hate your life and every morning you put on that apron you’ll look at yourself and wonder if it’s worth it. But on the bright side you’re gonna learn some super neat drink combinations and you won’t go into a Starbucks ever again and even bother to look at the menu
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