Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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FIND AN OFFICE JOB (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by tiramisutrash
Last Sunday, I was a Starbucks SSV for the last time. Closed at 10, still serving customers at 10:05. Finally got home at 11. Monday morning, I put on my ~business casual~ digs and clocked in at an office job I'd interviewed for a week prior.
I gave it a week before I passed judgement, as I'm known for jumping to conclusions 🤪 but the verdict's in - this 9 to 5 shit *rules*
I left Starbucks for a multitude of reasons - a rough transfer,,, bitchy coworkers,,, THE MOST ENTITLED CUSTOMER BASE KNOWN TO MAN,, and each of my shifts leading up to my departure solidified my will to leave. And now I'm gone like a freight train and I feel like a whole new human being.
I'm making $22 an hour with GUARANTEED 40 hours per week. I go on breaks at will. I don't interact with customers. I have enegry to read to cook to socialize after work again.
Dude. I knowwww it seems scary to branch out and apply for things you're not sure you're qualified for. Take the leap and I swear it will be worth it.
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I gave it a week before I passed judgement, as I'm known for jumping to conclusions 🤪 but the verdict's in - this 9 to 5 shit *rules*
I left Starbucks for a multitude of reasons - a rough transfer,,, bitchy coworkers,,, THE MOST ENTITLED CUSTOMER BASE KNOWN TO MAN,, and each of my shifts leading up to my departure solidified my will to leave. And now I'm gone like a freight train and I feel like a whole new human being.
I'm making $22 an hour with GUARANTEED 40 hours per week. I go on breaks at will. I don't interact with customers. I have enegry to read to cook to socialize after work again.
Dude. I knowwww it seems scary to branch out and apply for things you're not sure you're qualified for. Take the leap and I swear it will be worth it.
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YoSpillTheTeaSis 57 points 1y ago
Girl same. I switched to 9-5 life and within a year promoted to AM of my department and it may be the best thing I’ve ever done. Getting ready to get my own place here soon because I can finally afford to live roommate free 😭👏🏼
palepinktulip 39 points 1y ago
Can I ask, what industry?
tiramisutrash [OP] 4 points 1y ago
I'm working in the finance department of a national contractor 🤷🏼♀️ seems random, I know
YoSpillTheTeaSis 2 points 1y ago
I ended up in the scheduling department of a solar company
hautmess 27 points 1y ago
Bruh I’m trying, that’s all I want. 😩 It is hard finding one with all of these entry level office jobs expecting BAs or 3-5 years of office setting experience where I live tbh. Hopefully I get something soon, but congrats! 🥲🖤
clumsycalico 7 points 1y ago
I have two BAs and some experience and I make more as an ssv than anything else I could find after 6 months of looking 🥴🥴
nezaket 1 points 1y ago
what field are your degrees in?
clumsycalico 1 points 1y ago
Sociology and political science. But I’m feeling too disillusioned with society and politics after getting those degrees and trying out grad school, so I don’t want much to do with it right now anyway. I’m lucky to have a really great store full of people I love so when I found out it made almost $2/hour more plus tips than the best offers I was getting I had to stay a while longer. Everything I could get interviews for as an entry level applicant was starting at about $15 with terrible benefits and ssv’s in my district get $16.80 plus tips which add at least $1/hour more for us.
cringeqween13 2 points 1y ago
THIS!
thefriedtomato 14 points 1y ago
You do you my friend and I'm happy you're happy but an office job sounds like torture to me xD
heyitsme963 16 points 1y ago
Same, I worked at a large financial services company for almost a year and I hated it so much. My body and brain were not built to sit in silence surrounded by other people (short cubicles) while I either pretend to be busy or talk to people on the phone.
TwoDallas 3 points 1y ago
they can be if you land in the wrong department or with the wrong company.
looker009 8 points 1y ago
I recently had few interviews and hopefully soon i can say good by to the siren. Seriously we are just a number and nothing more.
terriblescreenwriter 7 points 1y ago
Where and are they hiring? 🤣
philosopher_cat_lady 5 points 1y ago
Here's my entitled customer story of the day. I tried to close my licensed store early since my coworker didn't come in. I told a customer I wouldn't be able to take her order and she said I'd get my karma. She must have complained to a random employee and I got a visit from the store director telling me I couldn't close until thirty minutes before normal closing time. I got off work at midnight.
tiramisutrash [OP] 3 points 1y ago
Stopppppp. 30 mins early?? And she evoked "karma"???
philosopher_cat_lady 2 points 1y ago
No, I was wanting three hours early, lol.
k8mitchy 3 points 1y ago
Not an office job, but I just got a job as a swim coach making $22 an hour and I ditched the coffee cult SO QUICK
JHOOOOBI 3 points 1y ago
This is me! It’s not a 9-5 but a 10-7 at the hospital and damn sbux wasn’t worth all the stress. Everyone is so much nicer at my new job, the pay is much better and the benefits! Plus they don’t make us find our own coverage if we need to call out and never call us on our days off and encourage taking time for ourselves. I could never work for sbux again. Plus I’m looking at a two dollar pay increase after only 6 months.
tiramisutrash [OP] 2 points 1y ago
I love reading all these former Starbaby success stories 🥺
JHOOOOBI 1 points 1y ago
Me too! It’s so nice to see people move onto bigger and better things!
jennyparks07 2 points 1y ago
Take the risk and apply, prerequisites be damned!!! Sometimes they appreciate a can do attitude, a willingness to learn and the people skills that comes from working at Starbucks. Use your charm and you can get there! I left as an SM for a lower paying office job and now I just got a new job making even more because of the experience I got. Just put yourselves out there!! You all can do it!!!!! ♥️
jaygoonzalez 2 points 1y ago
I can agree! I have been blessed with a 7-4 and can say that shit is amazing will never go back !
Brief_Coat6526 2 points 1y ago
Same here
Notlikeothercatmoms 2 points 1y ago
I work at Starbucks part time, and the SSV position pays more than my full time job 😭
lunarena11 1 points 1y ago
Been applying non stop for 6 months... all I hear are crickets
pervasivebarrier -3 points 1y ago
Get this PMC propaganda off my subreddit. Nobody cares about your blog post
tiramisutrash [OP] 1 points 1y ago
... people post all the time about their siren breakups. Why are you upset?
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