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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

r/starbucksbaristas

Full History - 2022 - 03 - 07 - ID#t8m8hm

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Calling Starbucks employees “partners” (self.starbucksbaristas)

submitted by Own_Way5837

So my friend who works at a different store is polyamorous and I’ve realized i can never tell if they’re talking about work partners or romantic partners so is it just me or does it sound like every store is in a very large polyamorous relationship whenever we talk about our “partners” without context? “So I was talking to one of my partners…” always has me like wait😭

rlblakey17 59 points 1y ago

This exactly lol and the fact that it's called being "separated" from the store instead of being fired... just one big sbux relationship

Own_Way5837 [OP] 43 points 1y ago

If you work at Starbucks we’re dating I’m sorry I don’t make the rules

averageeldenring 17 points 1y ago

I just say co workers

Bhaisaab86 16 points 1y ago

Same. The only time I say partner is if I’m talking to another Starbucks employee.

ilholtstilin 4 points 1y ago

I used to work in offices so I say “colleagues” just to spruce it up

brokenleftjoycon 14 points 1y ago

I came to the realization the other day that you probably should run from a company that calls you anything other than employee after seeing a TikTok about the Disney parks and everyone was calling the workers “cast members” and it just felt absolutely ridiculous (especially knowing how Disney pays them). Unless you’re investing a bunch of money in a company or they pay you way above minimum wage (though that’s very industry dependent), “partner” is a red flag for me now.

Own_Way5837 [OP] 8 points 1y ago

Oh no it really is a red flag same with “team” and “this is a family”

Malevolent_barnacle 4 points 1y ago

Originally it was because we own company stock. Now no one stays long enough to get it. Another reason to keep turnover high :[

uwumoment 9 points 1y ago

yeah my bf and i noticed this recently so we just say we are in a really toxic relationship with starbies

Own_Way5837 [OP] 1 points 1y ago

HAHAHAHA

OneRoseDark 3 points 1y ago

This is why I only say "baristas" or "shifts". I never call Starbucks people my partners. I'm nonbinary, so my preferred designation in relationships is "partner", and I'm honestly pretty salty about Starbucks coopting that from me.

Own_Way5837 [OP] 1 points 1y ago

Yeah as a nonbinary person myself I feel like it’s definitely watered down the term partner for me😕

Weird-Abalone-2008 3 points 1y ago

BRUH I FOUND YOU

as i was reading this i was thinking “hm sounds like something my coworker told me this morning while we were opening” and then i realized ITS YOUUUUU

Own_Way5837 [OP] 2 points 1y ago

Omfg is this squid knees

Weird-Abalone-2008 3 points 1y ago

this is she. what’s up THE RISSA

Own_Way5837 [OP] 2 points 1y ago

HAHAHHAHA

Random-Brunette 2 points 1y ago

Dysfunctional, haha!

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