My manager refused to call Hazmat and close the store after a kid puked all over the hand off plane. So, she cleaned the vomit off the serving counter with a broom and a dustpan. I’ve already reported the issue, but I just needed you guys to know. I’m sick of working under this person.(self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by yellowhearted
krym32zamoon71 points1y ago
REPORT THAT OMG
Mooncat199952 points1y ago
one time someone left a trail of poo from the bathroom out to the cafe, the cafe closed but we still had to run the dt. not to mention the poo sat there overnight because the people who were supposed to clean it didn’t show up that night.
BaristaWoosa21 points1y ago
Um...ew 🥴🤮
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Aspire14538 points1y ago
Omg. I'm sending you good vibes. Hopefully you can transfer or quit.
GlorisSkates28 points1y ago
Once a manager who was subbing at my store wanted to unclog the sink with a toilet plunger from our bathroom… I taught her how to do it with a dome lid instead.
froggiebog48 points1y ago
i just reach my hand in that mf and pull out what is likely to just be strawberry inclusions
GlorisSkates17 points1y ago
In the cold bar sink, for us at least, it went deeper than just the surface of the drain. Sometimes my little fingers couldn’t get whatever it was clogging it.
froggiebog8 points1y ago
ahhh yucky!
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LilacFlores7 points1y ago
… how do you do it with a dome lid?
GlorisSkates27 points1y ago
Basically you push it down on top of the drain and then use the palm of your hand as the suction part. Push it as you would a plunger until your sink unclogs!
LilacFlores8 points1y ago
That is absolutely genius!
LilacFlores4 points1y ago
I just want to say thank you! I used this today and it worked really well!
reino_njd1 points1y ago
When it’s bad I’ll use an empty but double-charged whip cream canister
lewabwee23 points1y ago
My store called hazmat a few times. Just some cleaning people with Lysol, not in hazmat suits, showed up and wiped everything down and left.
I mean I still support calling them—and definitely closing the store until that kinda thing gets cleaned—but I felt kinda bad after that.
narviat21 points1y ago
hey a job's a job, they get paid, you don't have to deal with it, it's kind of a win-win situation. my store calls hazmat like probably 2x a month, idk wtf people are doing in our bathrooms but *gotdam* its gross
Used_Thought46723 points1y ago
I had no idea hazmat was a thing? Like I started in restaurants in a small town and the employees definitely clean it up with gloves and just whatever cleaners are on hand… is this just for bigger cities or is this a thing I just missed somehow
lewabwee2 points1y ago
It’s a Starbucks thing. I couldn’t tell you if it’s available everywhere. I don’t think I’ve seen too many genuinely small towns with a Starbucks though.
voxinx14 points1y ago
Call DM then corporate lol.
echowolf912 points1y ago
Did you call your dm? The dm can make a decision over the sm. Once my dm didn’t want to close the store but partners started arguing with him how there was blood. He didn’t want to deal with it and closed the store, but your dm could also be concerned about food safety.
AgreeableRooster10 points1y ago
omg ew wtf
bagels2243579 points1y ago
just threaten to unionize my area did it and now corporate gives us everything we want and fired all the shitty managers
wendywendy59 points1y ago
My supervisor forced me to clean poop off the wall in the restroom even though I told her I wasn’t comfortable to and that she should call it in and told me no
haydensidun6 points1y ago
I had a similar experience. Someone splattered shit all over the bathroom walls and instead of calling Hazmat, the shift had us mop it up ourselves after we closed. The situation was dealt with and in his defense, it was the shift’s second or third week after being promoted, but disgusting nonetheless.
drinkliquidclocks5 points1y ago
Do y'all not have non-food emergency clean up gear?
briannuzzi3 points1y ago
WTFFFF
Butter-bean07291 points1y ago
We found a crack pipe in our store.. we obvi called the cops 😂
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