One of our co workers is a teen and her parents have been punishing her by not giving her rides to work? Idk. The other night we were leaving and she didn’t have a ride and I told her to just get in my car and she was like I don’t want to be a bother, well bestie either get in the car and I’ll bring you home or I’m waiting here with you and I’d prefer not to wait around. I don’t mind if it’s a situation like this, but at my last job I constantly had a co worker asking me for rides and I was too nice and always said yes. If the person doesn’t constantly ask/I offer, it’s obviously not a problem. If it’s a repeating thing and you don’t at least offer some gas money, it’s probably a hard pass from me

As a person who started at Starbucks with no car and a 90-minute bus commute, I have little sympathy.

Select locations have a Lyft To Work program available. Starbucks has a transit perk, which will purchase a transit pass with your pre-tax income. Uber and Lyft both have passes which will discount rides for folks who use their services often.

Figure out how much these ride services charge to get your moochers home, and start charging that much for rides. You don't exist to save them money.

I had a shift always ask for a ride but I was also a shift and we didn’t work at the same starting times. I would go in early and work or vice versa and wait around for my shift to start. The problem was they lived about 15 min PAST our store so I would pass the store to get them then drive back. Being at work at 4:30 am for them that would mean I would have to leave around 3:50 am to get to their house and pick them up and then have time to drive and be there by 4:30 am. Then not even work and either sleep in my car or hang out and work on my other job. When I was let go from my other job money started getting tight and I asked ONCE for some gas money. I was scolded at and said that’s ridiculous their boyfriend (who lived 40
Min away) would come and take her from now on I am a 8 year partner and this happened years ago but it taught me a very valuable lesson. I no longer give rides. I don’t care and I don’t feel mean by saying no with no explanation

Simple answer: no.

Are they going to pay for gas/ wear and tear on your car? Then nope.

I had to put my foot down because one of my coworkers was expecting rides. My ex (a shift. Long story. Don’t date shifts as a barista…) got me out of bed to give this girl a ride because her boyfriend was too lazy to come get her and my ex needed her to stay as coverage.

Nah. Only have one coworker that doesn’t drive and he never asks for rides. We got hit by a bad blizzard the other day and he was about to walk 3 kilometres (about 1.8 miles), in what ended up being the peak of the storm. And I’m just like
*No. I am driving you home. You are not walking.*

i dont mind here n there but once its expected…? nope

Never had to experience this. Even then when partners are waiting for a ride after closing I offer to stay and wait with them since I don’t live near any of them

If they’re telling you like that and not asking I would straight up say no wtf that’s so rude 😂

Kinda the opposite, I bike to work and it's getting pretty chilly and my coworkers offer me rides because they don't like the idea of me biking home alone at night and I just sit there like **ye ye I like how the chilly wind go brr as I zoom**

Jesus people ask on multiple occasions? My car literally broke down and I had to ask ONCE and I felt guilty for a week!

I mean everyone is different I wouldn't mind doing it all the time if they lived near me and split gas money but if they're not giving me gas money I won't do it too often

I’m a shift who gives 2 people rides, one is a teenaged boy who closes, and the other is someone who takes the bus everywhere, but she has a serious medical condition and so if we are off at the same time I will always take her home bc her safety is very important to me! Of course it can be a slight inconvenience but their safety is a priority so I don’t mind!

If you haven't I might mention this to the SM if you're on good terms. Not to expect them to do anything atm per ce, but if your SS's start treating you badly when you start saying "no" or something, your SM already has some history behind it. It gives a little more credence.


I never had a coworker do this, but I did have a college classmate once. I gave them a ride 2-3 times when I happened to be free enough for the detour and was feeling up for it, but then they just kept asking. It was wildly uncomfortable.

Okay so they didn't ask you, but told you that you need to give them a ride. The answer is no. If they'd have asked it might be a different story but giving people rides isn't part of the job description.

I just live 20-30 mins away from mine so it’s meh

While not everyone can, most can bike. Americans just avoid it at all costs.

i don’t super mind, both partners i drove home walk to their apartments and i feel bad having them just walk back. whenever i closed with them as a shift, i’d always offer a ride home since they lived close enough and i wasn’t in a huge hurry to get anywhere myself.