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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2022 - 05 - 23 - ID#uvyyhx
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does anyone else count their 30s like an insane person (i.redd.it)
submitted by leytb
[deleted] 211 points 1y ago
I’m a throw me on bar and let me dissociate for the next few hours type of guy to make the day go by
twirlylilchungis 77 points 1y ago
Strong agree. I’ve had times when there is a shift change and the new shift will say like “hey I know you’re supposed to be leaving just give me a few minutes” and I straight up didn’t even realize my shift was over
legoshis 17 points 1y ago
god this happens to me all the time, and everyone thinks i’m crazy for not counting down the seconds until i leave… but being thrown on bar with my ADHD means that when i finally look up 2 hours have already passed 😭 a blessing and a curse
[deleted] 1 points 1y ago
Lol is it an ADHD thing? I have it also, Ya dude I’ll just start zoning out thinking about whatever is on my brains agenda that day while my body does it’s thing. If it’s a chill shift ill listen to an audio book 😂
leytb [OP] 55 points 1y ago
it does not make the time go faster but it’s the only thing keeping me from going actually insane
diotheleo 37 points 1y ago
i use coffee brew cycles to measure my shift bc night crew only does 30 min brew cycles. coworkers either think im nuts or that its genius, no real in between but it helpe dme survive a tarbucms kiosk and now its helping me survive corporate hell
sammiipiie 1 points 1y ago
Omg I do the same thing!!
jazzysoranio 20 points 1y ago
Sometimes I just stick a timer somewhere at my station and set it to count down to the end of my shift.
dirtychai0218 18 points 1y ago
not necessarily the same as this but i keep track of everyone’s breaks in a little notebook so i don’t forget and crossing each one off keeps me sane knowing it means time is moving and i am leaving soon enough
becomingemily_ 5 points 1y ago
I do this too! I’ve never met anyone else that does this!! Without it I get SO overwhelmed with all the stuff I have to get done
dirtychai0218 3 points 1y ago
it’s one of the only things i need written out physically but it makes it so much easier!!
xxbleeding_outxx 4 points 1y ago
i just try not to think about it. i dont look at the clock for squat unless im dating somerhing. i dont wanna know the time shdjshshs
Responsible_Snow7109 3 points 1y ago
I like this method lol cuz i find myself pullin out my phone to look at the time constantly and it drives me nuts sometimes wen i see that the time is going by slow. I like this tho. Back at my other job before Starbucks, i always kept track of the time in a weird way too like wen i used to work as a full time custom framer. If i had 2 hrs left in my shift, i would think "oh so thats 4 half hours or 1 hour and two 30s lol
nothereforit97 1 points 1y ago
Sometimes I play a game where I don’t look at the clock until I make 100 drinks
Caffeineadick 1 points 1y ago
I google how many hours till ((set time I’m off)) during my breaks as well as it’s a shorter shift I just keep my phone timer on till my scheduled off time so I can peek at it and see how long I have left
EliMinivan 1 points 1y ago
30's?
PartlyCloudyKid 16 points 1y ago
Breaking the day up into 30 minute segments helps some brains visualize the day moving (and sometimes it feels like it moves faster). Personally, towards the end of my shifts, I'll mentally take notes like "okay, two hours left, that's only four 30's" and it can sound silly, but it keeps us sane 😂
oatmilk05 3 points 1y ago
half hours
EliMinivan 1 points 1y ago
What happens every half hour? I work at a licensed store so it's different for me.
oatmilk05 7 points 1y ago
nothing specific, just a metric people use to count down to the end of their shift lol
NoEstate6533 -1 points 1y ago
I make a little loading map in 15 minute Intervals and shade it in as time passes
raycamaro -23 points 1y ago
I would recommend focusing on your job instead of the time
wild_n_fluorescent 10 points 1y ago
Booooo 🍅🍅
legoshis 5 points 1y ago
was gonna comment the same thing 😭 booooooo
bonersz 4 points 1y ago
focus on this ratio
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