Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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anyone else’s thumbs hurt? (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by kittytwears
ever since i started working my thumbs have been hurting from taking the lids off the shakers because i can’t pop the lids off with just my hands 😵 im wondering if anyone else struggles with this and if the pain eventually goes away
cinnamondolcie 2 points 1y ago
not my thumbs but i think my wrist is permanently damaged from flipping/pushing the milk pitchers to rinse them, lifting full refreshers/kegs, and deck scrub <333
Passion-Syrup 2 points 1y ago
Yeah, my thumbs have permanent wrinkles and calluses from working at bar when I first started. However, I got a tip from more experienced baristas I work with that changed how I open them. Instead of just opening the lids with your hand directly on top, hold both of your hands around the actual shaker and push both thumbs upwards on the edge of the lid. So the only thing that is touching the lid is the tip of both thumbs.
kittytwears [OP] 2 points 1y ago
that’s what ive been doing and is what has been causing me pain 💔 i have small hands so the person training me suggested me to just peel the lids off with my thumbs and they’ve been killing me
mekayla96 1 points 1y ago
Yeah all my fingers hurt. They get so dry and cracked it’s so annoying.
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