Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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availability (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by dr_nat813
my boss denied my availability request, for no apparent reason. i gave her 5am-5pm. i think it’s because a lot of other people don’t wanna work evenings, but i don’t see why i have to work those shifts? idk. she’s always been passive aggressive with me but i think this is crossing a line.
luvduvbunny 91 points 1y ago
If you can’t work outside those times, then you can’t work outside those times. Your boss shouldn’t be the one to tell you when you can and can’t work. Unfortunately it’s technically just a request, but it should be a “I’m not available during these times”. This is when you need to talk to your boss face to face.
jazzysoranio 68 points 1y ago
It’s like some stores are just ASKING for labor shortages. Like they’re trying to push everyone to quit.
voxinx 53 points 1y ago
my manager just fired someone for not greeting customers….while we’re short staffed in the middle of peak….she was a 3 year partner 😭 i don’t know why they do it to themselves
jazzysoranio 20 points 1y ago
And then they turn around and cry about how the store is short-staffed. Hats off to the few managers that aren’t actively trying to get their partners to quit or are just firing them for nothing.
victorious_gem 12 points 1y ago
that's crazy 😭
Necessary_Low939 11 points 1y ago
I hear some sm do fire for not greeting or smiling. Honestly that’s so fcken petty to do. Sm that do this needs to get laid or something.
idealgothgf 7 points 1y ago
lol i got fired because my boss didnt like me and found one little thing to get me for. my old store used to be 24h and now they close at 8:30 and i cant help but wonder if that still woulda happened if they didnt fire mfs just cuz ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Few_Conclusion_8824 8 points 1y ago
I was given a corrective action because my pants were wrinkled 😊 and now I quit :)
jazzysoranio 5 points 1y ago
Yay. I hope you found somewhere better that actually appreciates you.
persona-2 12 points 1y ago
If you were hired for your availability to work evening shifts and now you can’t your SM might not have the hours for you in other day parts. You should talk to them about it. It sounds like your short staffed at close, so letting another person not be able to close might not be an option right now.
Multihued_Minutiae 3 points 1y ago
Solid advice, persona-2. But keep in mind there are only so many closing related tasks that one person can feasibilly complete. OP might want to err a bit later than the *-5 to at least clear some closing duties.
Maleficent_Beyond665 4 points 1y ago
That might not be an option for OP at all
overturned23 2 points 1y ago
Not sure why they denied it, that’s a pretty reasonable time frame.
Accurate-Bumblebee14 2 points 1y ago
What's crazy is that Store Managers continue to be the biggest reason cited for partner attrition, and corporate continues to promote or hire outside managers with little to no experience or management skills. 9 year partner here, current ssv, came in with over 15 years of management experience. Repeatedly promised asm and manager positions only to learn I'd been lied to. Beat my head against that manager wall for years, while i watched completely inept partners and unexperienced outside hires get those positions. Finally gave up. I come to work do my job and go home.
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