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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2021 - 11 - 17 - ID#qvskxe
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Grande rant——I’m tired of people smoking crack in the bathroom (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by Gh0stb0y6
Our bathrooms at work are literally hell. People will smoke crack and do other unmentionable things(screaming and crying) My shifts have to get security involved a lot because of it. We also have to close our bathrooms a lot because of it too. I’m so tired of finally being able to sneak away to go use the bathroom only to only the door to that god awful smell 😭😭I worked 11-6:30 and it happened about 4 times that we know of!! And again this is every day. I’m just tired man my team doesn’t get paid enough to be dealing with this. I never thought i’d be able to recognize the smell but 🤪. Again i don’t wanna add to the stigma and demonization of users and unhoused people i just wanted to rant about how it sucks lol.
voxinx 9 points 1y ago
yeah my store is in a bad area and we have the same shit, it sucks because i just want to make the dumb lattes and go home, not watch wwe crackhead smack down on a thursday night 😔
bopbopcity 6 points 1y ago
This is why we need supervised use centers in communities :/ this poses a hazard to workers. Side note, I highly recommend carrying narcan at work especially if you work in a store that has frequent PWUDs using in the restroom. Unfortunately fucking EVERYTHING has fentanyl in it these days (even “uppers” like coke/crack etc) which puts folks at high risk of overdose. You can get Narcan for free through harm reduction programs or pharmacies in most areas and they will train you how to administer it. There are also free online harm reduction centers that will do online trainings and mail it to you at 0 cost. You could be the reason someone survives an overdose and makes it to recovery to please look it up! I don’t use nor am I close with any users that I know of but I still carry Narcan everywhere because I have lost acquaintances and friends to overdose in the past. Also to anyone who is actively using, please look into carrying Narcan and also harm reduction programs that send kits for you to test your supply! Okay, off my soapbox.
Gh0stb0y6 [OP] 4 points 1y ago
Yeah i agree :/ We have one of the only public bathrooms in the downtown area i work at so i completely get it cause it could very easily be the only safe space they know of. And thank you!! I didn’t know that i could get narcan from online programs!! I’m gonna look into it and get some to carry on me at work!
bopbopcity 2 points 1y ago
No prob, you can check out nextdistro.org if you’re looking for online resources. It takes just a few minutes to do the training and fill out the form and they mail it to you.
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