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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

r/starbucksbaristas

Full History - 2021 - 12 - 26 - ID#rork14

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Status-Ad-3893 120 points 1y ago

This job has the loosest dress code of any fast food place arguably ever

dicksoutforpoppunk 7 points 1y ago

Don't let corporate see you calling Starbucks fast food lol

vandilor 2 points 1y ago

they treat it like fast food, so why not call it that 🤷 the obsession with drive times is bonkers

dicksoutforpoppunk 2 points 1y ago

Oh I absolutely agree, I was just poking fun at corporate's absolute reluctance to even consider Starbucks fast food

Sirmarchboy22 54 points 1y ago

I mean, name a place of work that doesn't have a dress code. And pretty much every fast food environment in the US to my knowledge bans getting your nails done because it's not food safe. I'm glad the dress code at starbucks is fairly more relaxed then other jobs I've had

Downtown0317 1 points 1y ago

As far as I know, I have see McDonald’s, Burger King, almost all other fast food has long nails, or just a eyelids in general. And I worked as a server and there were long nails there too. I came to Starbucks and they were like “we will take your children if you have anything if your dead finger cells” like ok??!

Ordinary-Theory-8289 3 points 1y ago

Then those places were violating food safety standard. This isn’t a Starbucks rule lol

Downtown0317 1 points 1y ago

That’s what I’m sayin, Starbucks is the only place I’ve been where they actually care about it

Ordinary-Theory-8289 1 points 1y ago

Everywhere I’ve ever worked has been pretty strict about it

Sirmarchboy22 2 points 1y ago

Whether anyone policed it or made you cut your nails, it would have still been against their food standards.

coolsexysmartvirgo 40 points 1y ago

i wish we could at least have a protective clear coat bc this job is hard on the hands sometimes I’m constantly jabbing my fingers into things

Baileyjo69 10 points 1y ago

Pro tip: I have a matte top coat that I put on over clear nail polish. You literally can’t tell that I’m wearing anything, but it keeps my nails stronger and more protected.

kittenpickle 11 points 1y ago

That pro tip is not food safe though.

sungayray 35 points 1y ago

I think its just in case you drop a hot drink on yourself you are more protected then where there isn't any cloth there to keep you safe. But the dress code it the most lax one I've ever had compared to other jobs

vandilor 1 points 1y ago

you are not required to wear long pants or sleeves so

sungayray 1 points 1y ago

Oh. The location I worked at had an actual uniform for the food workers that required long sleeves and long pants. But when I looked at the Starbucks outfit guidelines it said thick long pants and a shirt

vandilor 1 points 1y ago

i’m not sure what guidelines you’re looking at but it sounds like they’re old. people are allowed to wear skirts and shorts and there is no mention of thickness

Lolindir93 24 points 1y ago

The clothes make us “look the part”.
Trust me when I say that the dress code is a lot better now, as it used to be very restrictive!

joviante 5 points 1y ago

seriously. everyone at my store wears tshirts now.

ShadowsDemise42 2 points 1y ago

wait, were we not allowed to in the past? couldn’t imagine working at SB without a tshirt

joviante 1 points 1y ago

look up starbucks look book

spacespecterr 1 points 1y ago

SO much better! remember the dress pants and polos they used to make us wear? phew.

HunterLost2062 22 points 1y ago

I’m a shift and I will never say things about wearing wrong color ripped jeans backwards hats but if it’s anything health code I can’t let it slide nails are against health code work at SBUX or have nails you choose 😁

hecaete47 10 points 1y ago

Yeah this. I don’t understand the ppl always complaining about nails here. That one is a health code violation.

Necessary_Low939 18 points 1y ago

Clothes I get. It’s not a big deal but the nail thing? Nails need to be keep natural

coolsexysmartvirgo -2 points 1y ago

just wondering, why is that about the nails? just like a coat of gel I feel like would be fine (no acrylics obv). but it’s not like we wear hair nets so I don’t get it

Takimara 6 points 1y ago

No, anything that is on the hands and wrists are usually the one thing that can potentially fall in the drink. The same reason the only adornment on your hands and wrists you’re allowed to wear is a simple wedding ring.

coolsexysmartvirgo 1 points 1y ago

That makes sense, I was just curious

Necessary_Low939 4 points 1y ago

U supposed to wear hairnets. As for nails even if it’s gel they can still chip, come off and fall in drinks.

coolsexysmartvirgo 1 points 1y ago

oh wtf I’ve never seen any sb baristas wearing hair nets and never went over it during training

yirium 7 points 1y ago

The laws are different in every state but most just require you to have your hair pulled back over your shoulders, not a hairnet

Necessary_Low939 1 points 1y ago

What state do u work at

mhgl 17 points 1y ago

You’re going to want to look into entrepreneurship.

rdagz_ 13 points 1y ago

Lol, is this a serious question? Most places of employment have some sort of dress code.

drinkliquidclocks 9 points 1y ago

First job? Lol...

tittysprnklsz 3 points 1y ago

Starbucks doesn’t want nail polish chipping and falling into drinks.

-Zispy 1 points 1y ago

Having non ripped jeans and a regular t shirt isn’t that hard though..?

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chinksauces -4 points 1y ago

Why not just get a clear coat?

i_meanOK 5 points 1y ago

It's against health code.

chinksauces 1 points 1y ago

put on gloves

wear a clear coat

i_meanOK 1 points 1y ago

If you're willing to wear gloves while handling stickers that you need to *nicely* put on packages/cups just for some clear coat...I hope there are other reasons than vanity because that's just not worth it.
(I totally understand some people need it for help resisting biting or other medical reasons I might be ignorant to)

drinkliquidclocks 1 points 1y ago

Maybe it depends on your state, Starbucks is the ONLY company I know who regularly enforce this. Every fast food restaurant I go to, every girl has 10 inch acrylics 😆

i_meanOK 1 points 1y ago

I'm in California. I see this too. It doesn't make it any less against health code.

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