Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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anyone else have older baristas that talk down to you. I get that you may not like working w a teenager but I can ask a question like ”where’s item X” and she will say smth like ”what do you think if its not here” w a very bitchy tone. I’m quite new and this is causing anxiety before shifts w her (self.starbucksbaristas)
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smittenkitten87 23 points 1y ago
I am an older but newer barista and I get the opposite. The younger people I work with usually don’t want to help me learn and when it comes to being friendly and making conversation they want nothing to do with me. Which I understand. I feel like I have a hard time talking to a 17 year old who is on a different wave length than I am but at least I try. I think bitchy attitudes come in different ages, shapes and sizes.
Responsible_Snow7109 7 points 1y ago
Thats awful. We had a talk about that kind of stuff at one of the store meetings we work at just so were all on the same page. And we always are. We have one shift supervisor who's in her seventies and all of us Baristas always get in conversations with her. Then a while ago we had this one Barista who would mainly only do food and warming or be on register and Brewing coffees and he was also like 70 and he was one of my favorite Baristas at the time cuz he was hilarious. But he moved to another store sadly. Then we had someone who is training at our store but he was first training as a barista so that he can then train to become a store manager after and he was probably in his fifties or something like that and he was one of the most funniest people I have ever worked with. For me personally I do not mind at all the age of a co-worker. I'm 30 years old and most of the people I work with are younger than me like in their early twenties or 21 or younger and they rarely ever talk to me. I don't really care though since I'm not at work to make friends but just as long as they are respectful then we're good
realanonymous21 20 points 1y ago
Don’t let them talk to you like that. Be direct and call her out for her bitch ass attitude. You shouldn’t have to be dealing with that, especially for this job.
emmakatherine73 11 points 1y ago
yup. i’m a supervisor and shes just a barista. gave me attitude about butter and a damn bagel. she looked at me and was like “hey next time…” then got that look
elementary school teachers do and walked away. i was upset. i’m younger but i deserve respect lady🤨
elementary school teachers do and walked away. i was upset. i’m younger but i deserve respect lady🤨
computernoobe 9 points 1y ago
What I would do if it gets slow during a shift is ask to talk to her in the back, and genuinely try to reach out and say "Hey, I feel like you've been sort of mean to me and I wanted to open up. If you have any negative feelings toward me, what can I do to resolve this?" Something like that.
And if she remains toxic, now you are in an extremely powerful position. You approached her deliberately and maturely to try and figure things out and she still refuses to treat you kindly. You can use the anecdote however you choose, whether you decide to gossip and attempt to harm her status or mention it when talking to your SM privately. I think the latter would be more better though as I am not a fan of gossip at all.
And if she remains toxic, now you are in an extremely powerful position. You approached her deliberately and maturely to try and figure things out and she still refuses to treat you kindly. You can use the anecdote however you choose, whether you decide to gossip and attempt to harm her status or mention it when talking to your SM privately. I think the latter would be more better though as I am not a fan of gossip at all.
AccomplishedCut4784 6 points 1y ago
Yup. Some of the older baristas are entitled as hell
gingergal-n-dog 6 points 1y ago
Tell your ssv or sm. They might not even realize they're being rude.
Have_Donut 3 points 1y ago
Let a shift or SM know. We had one doing that and he told her that if she was going to be mean to workers she was going to get fired. That sobered her up
bazzyzazzy 3 points 1y ago
I feel you. I’m a younger shift and I’ve just got my one year. There are two partners at my store who have been with the bux for 5+ years. They treat me like shit, give me attitude, and don’t listen when I’m in charge of them. I’ve made it so that every time they talk to me, they’re in front of other people, I’m always approachable and kind, and their behavior is always under scrutiny. I never let myself be alone with them. Be deliberate with how you speak to her and don’t let her get away with anything. Make a big deal out of it if you need to. Don’t put up with that bullshit. You deserve better.
Prudent_Age_6926 2 points 1y ago
I don't know, I think Starbucks employees kinda like hazing the newbies or treating them like they're slow. That's how it was for me at the beginning and still kinda is and I've been working for Starbucks for four months now and I'm able to work every position during peak and do it well and they still kinda treat me like that.
greenChainsaws 1 points 1y ago
thats gross. u should hide things she needs regularly :) /hj
aspiringgrandpa 1 points 1y ago
i’m never mean to the young/ new baristas 🥺 i mean i haven’t been working there too long but i know how confusing and scary it is to be at a new job, especially one as demanding as starbucks, so i try and be easy on them as possible…they’re like my babies
AccomplishedWill471 1 points 1y ago
i had this exact problem!!! after two/three shifts & having an occurrence where she legit shouted at me in front of a customer i spoke to my SM and the next shift we all had a sit down talk together… i felt so awkward but after that she definitely chilled out a bit. if it’s giving you anxiety definitely talk to your SM if you don’t feel comfortable talking directly to them
KiwiBeginning4 1 points 1y ago
I have a coworker like this. Just nasty people who think they're superior to young people and resent the fact that they're in the same position as a teen
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roovols 1 points 1y ago
i definitely get what you mean. i’m the youngest on my team, and have only been working here since mid february, but I definitely feel like I’m being treated like a kindergartner, which Isnt all bad, but they get bitchy sometimes and all I can do is say sorry and move on.
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