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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2022 - 05 - 28 - ID#uzl0se
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happy no-mobile-order-Saturday friendos!! (i.redd.it)
submitted by ProfessionalRock7940
happybowlita83 140 points 1y ago
I figured something was up when our usual order didn't come in 2 min. after opening
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 48 points 1y ago
Literally same lol. We couldn't punch in this morning
nicolelynnejones 29 points 1y ago
2 minutes??? you don’t get an order 0.15 seconds after opening??
happybowlita83 17 points 1y ago
No not for mobiles, they usually start 2 minutes after opening because we aren't off a any fw or hw exits or near any 😌 we get peaks at 7ish vs other locations I worked at that would start peak at "6:30"
nicolelynnejones 3 points 1y ago
omgggg we are in a shopping center near a highway, a million office buildings, a primary care center, and a hospital (we also get a ton of construction workers and firemen but i don’t know where they’re coming from!) so our peak is like 6-10 these days 😵‍💫
caligirlthrowaway104 11 points 1y ago
0.15 seconds?? You don’t get customers yelling their orders through the door 20 minutes BEFORE opening? 😂
nicolelynnejones 3 points 1y ago
Only sometimes!!!
caligirlthrowaway104 1 points 1y ago
😂😂
Twentysixounces 118 points 1y ago
Pour one out for the IT guy who went on vacation this weekend and let the green beans know what it used to be like working at Starbucks.
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 16 points 1y ago
RIP
rlogranite 55 points 1y ago
Enjoy your Saturday everyone days like this are few and far between
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 8 points 1y ago
It's been really nice tbh
Joranaxis 51 points 1y ago
Folks cant reload money on their apps and are getting so pissy 🥲🥲
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 11 points 1y ago
We had one lady reload in cash and come back in pissed when it wasn't showing up or working on the app 🥺
Joranaxis 9 points 1y ago
Came BACK?? Bro just call support what are we supposed to do aaaaaa
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 1 points 1y ago
Yup well to be fair she came to get more stuff and the app was saying the same total she had before she reloaded $50 lololol. I tried to explain it all to her but idk
Joranaxis 6 points 1y ago
The app is just kinda wack even on a good day to be fair
purseEffphony 4 points 1y ago
I just told themsince the app wasnt working properly I couldnt be sure it would load the money so maybe lets hold off loading $$ for a day or two until they fix it.
Responsible_Snow7109 2 points 1y ago
Yeah at my store, people were able to use physical credit cards. But on the app if they have a Visa card attached to their app, that wasn't working. The only payment on the app that would work would be the Starbucks card. I don't know it was just a whole mess today
KidKonundrum 38 points 1y ago
Oh shit so it’s not just my store!

….THANK GOD FOR NO MOBILE DAY!
mushmushmushmus 24 points 1y ago
so many drive through orders 🫠
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 7 points 1y ago
Yeah but at least no bitchy mobile customersss
purseEffphony 6 points 1y ago
Except the ones that were salty about not being able to mobile order and needing their caffeine fix enough that they were willing to brave the line but were all put out by it.
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 3 points 1y ago
Sucks to suuuuck!
mushmushmushmus 2 points 1y ago
trueee
vinylcollector24 21 points 1y ago
is this only in canada? bc i’m in canada and it’s happening here 👀
Melfetti 22 points 1y ago
USA too 🙌🏻
vinylcollector24 10 points 1y ago
blesssss
Honey_Ginger 19 points 1y ago
So many customers today "bUt My PoInTs!!"
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 3 points 1y ago
For real thooo
idonthinksoannie 2 points 1y ago
I didn't even chance that I let everyone do "scan only" before their other form of payment and if it didn't work at least the placebo made them happy today lol
Gilofthemushroomfolk 16 points 1y ago
Today was such a nice day, and if this is how small coffee shops are normally paced well shoot I might just have to leave the siren
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 2 points 1y ago
Depends on where the shop is but yeah lol
TerraSonitus 12 points 1y ago
Mobiles are still down

And it seems like people are able to use Starbucks cards to pay on the app, but not a linked debit/ credit card.

This explanation has been ruining window times, but at least we don’t have mobiles
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 3 points 1y ago
Yeah but if it's at all the stores at least we're all in the same boat 🤷‍♀️
lilacqueen_ 12 points 1y ago
Minute and a half window times fugg it
EliMinivan 9 points 1y ago
There are not a lot of good reasons to work at a Safeway licensed bux, but not taking mobile orders makes up for some of it.
Buttafly_360 2 points 1y ago
Is SafeWay like Krogers or sum?
EliMinivan 2 points 1y ago
Safeway is owned by Albertsons, who own many other stores
Buttafly_360 1 points 1y ago
Ohhh okay
groovydoll 2 points 1y ago
pretty sure it’s the same company. all the labels look the same and everything
Buttafly_360 2 points 1y ago
I only ask bcuz where I'm from we don't have a SafeWay..so I'm assuming its like a Kroger's..
groovydoll 2 points 1y ago
yes. it’s pretty much the same thing, so much so when I shopped there it seemed like a Kroger
dazedinreverse 8 points 1y ago
The one day I had planed on using my app 😭
vertigo00o 7 points 1y ago
lmao so many people are mad like we don’t control the app fuck off karen’s we are trying our best
noeyoureatowel 6 points 1y ago
Someone literally told my DTO partner “shame on you” like it was their fault that our technology is held together with gum and shoestrings
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 6 points 1y ago
Whenever they get mad it's so nice to be able to interrupt and say that it's literally out of our hands
Tubstero 6 points 1y ago
My favorite holiday
moldyhotpocket 6 points 1y ago
had such a great, smooth day at work because of this <3
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 3 points 1y ago
The Siren came through just this once 💜
sh3nan1gans_ 6 points 1y ago
Heard it’s not working in London either from a friend there!! What a great Saturday!!
kezzzooooo 6 points 1y ago
peak was marvelous this morning
rainydase 5 points 1y ago
Today was the best Saturday I have worked in a long time
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 3 points 1y ago
Agreed!!!
Buttafly_360 1 points 1y ago
Saaaaame!!!
Healthy_Sound_6376 4 points 1y ago
bless bless bless with all the graduation stuff going on today i don’t think our store could handle mobiles, let alone our pos we’re down 😭
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 5 points 1y ago
Aint that always the way 🥺
Buttafly_360 3 points 1y ago
My store POS been turning on and off all Daam week
crescent_coop 3 points 1y ago
lowkey hoping it’s the same for my opening shift tomorrow 🤞
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 2 points 1y ago
They're fixed as of a few hours ago :(
Coffeelover713 3 points 1y ago
It always a blessing but some how still got busy in cafe 😭
the_REAL_nihilist 3 points 1y ago
It was amazing working today. I feel like there should be a limit on how many mobiles we can get an hour
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 3 points 1y ago
Honestly there should be
the_REAL_nihilist 2 points 1y ago
I’m not usually on bar. I’m mostly a go-to warming person, but seriously, I don’t want endless tickets when there’s already a line in the drive through.
deeciphered 3 points 1y ago
We were down two people. It was very nice that we didn't have to deal with mobiles. I mean everyone just came into the store or through the drive thru but at least no mobiles.
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 2 points 1y ago
It was nice to actually have just a cafe bar and a drive bar today!
josiechamp 3 points 1y ago
No mobiles have been nice but it was our towns High School graduation so it’s been suuuuper busy anyway 🙃🙃
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 4 points 1y ago
At least it's legit all first come first serve though!
I_atethecat 3 points 1y ago
i close tonight, is it still down?
ImaginationPale5418 3 points 1y ago
Yes
aspoonfulofsammy11 2 points 1y ago
Literally the best Saturday I’ve ever had (working at SBUX), I could cry.

Edit: pressed enter way too early lmgdao
bauhaustattoo 2 points 1y ago
Came back up around 4pm EST for us. There’s a baseball tournament on a college level here where I work, so we have been absolutely slammed all day regardless. It was nice though ‘cause I know it would have been worse if we would have had mobile orders working.
kittykaty14 2 points 1y ago
It was a wonderful day 😩
Mea-fae_Owl73 2 points 1y ago
It was a serene Saturday!
emmymariex 2 points 1y ago
having two baristas on drive thru bar omfg i wish i was on bar rather than dto today 😭
Swimming-Fee-2445 2 points 1y ago
Opening shift and no mobile orders. It was so nice and quiet and we were able to stock the fridges without being rushed or overwhelmed with customers at 6:15am
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 1 points 1y ago
Right!! The pace was so perfect
Economy_Tonight393 2 points 1y ago
It reminded me of the good ole days where mobiles didn’t exist, took me back 😌. Yeah we had way more foot traffic for front register, but it felt really nice to have a channel down! It was a good day for sure.
Responsible_Snow7109 2 points 1y ago
Omg we had a handful of people joke today "so i guess that means we get it for free?" Lmao im like just stop its not even close to as hilarious as they were making it out to be lol
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 2 points 1y ago
Jfc of course the did lol
Responsible_Snow7109 2 points 1y ago
Lol yepp. And one guy said that same line "i guess its free now" and then he turned around to the other people that were waiting in the lobby and he said "hey everyone drinks on them" lmao nobody responded
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Mhill0823 2 points 1y ago
Crazy day for sure
AndrewSaidThis 2 points 1y ago
And they’re back…
Pinephish 2 points 1y ago
Love this for yall
anonymousLO2016 2 points 1y ago
It was glorious!
Buttafly_360 2 points 1y ago
I was GLAD ASF for no mobiles/delivery orders today bcuz we was SLAMMED cuz a festival was going on downtown and it went by hella smoothly thanks to the mobile order/delivery thing was down 🥰
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 2 points 1y ago
It really was a breath of fresh air!
rosebudftw 2 points 1y ago
this was the best saturday i’ve ever worked.
kaefeen 2 points 1y ago
it was lovely ☺️
GreyGreyson 2 points 1y ago
I was so good, it was probably the most satisfying Saturday I’ve had since starting
oooortcloud 2 points 1y ago
I had a lovely day
4filth 2 points 1y ago
Jaded_Fun_7133 2 points 1y ago
Okay but out drive was kicking my butt on drive bat with 4 drinks min. Per order with 10 millions customizations 🙄🙄🙄🙄
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 1 points 1y ago
Okay yeah that's fair
Jaded_Fun_7133 2 points 1y ago
Don’t get me wrong I’m glad mobiles were down it would’ve been 2 times insane but at my store no one was really helping me on drive bar for like an hour and a half when we had bodies able to help so I kept getting so annoyed
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 2 points 1y ago
That's when I decide to take my sweet ass time and if anyone complains about it I'll tell them what's up looool
Alan_Man22 2 points 1y ago
Can confirm that at my store, the app and mobile orders are down 🎉
Starryislandgirl 2 points 1y ago
Fingers crossed they'll still be down for my closing shift tonight!
Forsaken_Town9047 2 points 1y ago
I loved it
HamburgIar_ 2 points 1y ago
This morning was bliss
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 5 points 1y ago
I usually have to take stress gummies before running at Saturday shift. I forgot this morning and I didn't even need them! So great!
quickthinxallthots 2 points 1y ago
omg same. i forgot mine and ended up going home early
Jaded_Fun_7133 1 points 1y ago
Wait I want to try that OMG
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 4 points 1y ago
It's so worth it tbh. I take Olly stress gummies!!!
Jaded_Fun_7133 2 points 1y ago
I’ll have to check those out, thanks!
Assiqtaq 2 points 1y ago
I am at the same time both fearful and excited for when we get mobile orders to our kiosk in August. Excited, because we will no longer be accepting foodstamps (which are mostly okay, but if we are going to have a problem customer it is a foodstamp customer 9 times out of 10) or be able to ring up regular groceries. But we will also apparently have to sell food up until closing time and won't be able to shut down anything until then, meaning probably getting out late on the regular. It is so stupid. Food should still close down early enough for us to do the oven at a reasonable time before we go home. We are a kiosk, and we have a one person close every day. One person open, too.
Werten32 2 points 1y ago
Truly a blessing
Alternative-Rent5653 1 points 1y ago
even though mobile orders were shut down we still had a whole peak throughout my entire shift, there was even a thunderstorm with people still coming in, and we had two people now banned from our store today cause of actions they did to harm our baristas and supervisor ;(
ittybittybakerkitty 1 points 1y ago
As if 5pm it's been fixed. At least in my area 🙃
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 1 points 1y ago
RIP
I'm so sorry :(
amaris-ballamira0920 1 points 1y ago
Ubereats started back up at my store I hope it isn’t fixed all the way to be honest :,)
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 1 points 1y ago
I just checked and it's working again :(
amaris-ballamira0920 2 points 1y ago
Love that for all of us :,)
ProfessionalRock7940 [OP] 1 points 1y ago
Oh nooooo I'm so sorry :(
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