Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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submitted by shibesicles
I am mentally at the end of my rope here. On top of working long hours every week I also have family stuff going on at home that’s making my life more stressful. I’m not sure what’s going on with me today but I keep messing up stupid little things, and it’s obvious my partners are getting annoyed with me. They’re being short and passive aggressive and I’m just so tired. 1 day out of a year working here I have an off day and suddenly I’m the bane of their existence
I feel betrayed and I just want to go home. I might be overreacting because of my rejection sensitivity but I hate feeling like I can trust people and then being treated like dirt
I feel betrayed and I just want to go home. I might be overreacting because of my rejection sensitivity but I hate feeling like I can trust people and then being treated like dirt
naiyama 6 points 1y ago
Are you able to talk to your manager about lessening hours for a few weeks? (Unless you need the hours for pay)
I’m in a similar situation with my coworkers, I’m not really new - about 3 months working there - but I never fail to make a mistake or two every shift ): I can tell my coworkers are plenty fed up with me and I’m doing my best but at the end of the day I can tell that they just don’t want anything to do with me. It gets to me but what I just think about is the fact that work is work, and I only have to interact and work alongside these people - they aren’t obligated to like me, as long as they stay professional and respectful.
I can’t imagine the stress between work and transitioning to your personal situation at home.. I hope things change for the better soon. Just know that even though you make mistakes, it’s not a big deal at all, just breathe, carry on through, and vent it out on this Reddit ~
I’m honestly glad I stumbled upon this Reddit, it’s been sort of therapeutic for me in a few ways
I’m in a similar situation with my coworkers, I’m not really new - about 3 months working there - but I never fail to make a mistake or two every shift ): I can tell my coworkers are plenty fed up with me and I’m doing my best but at the end of the day I can tell that they just don’t want anything to do with me. It gets to me but what I just think about is the fact that work is work, and I only have to interact and work alongside these people - they aren’t obligated to like me, as long as they stay professional and respectful.
I can’t imagine the stress between work and transitioning to your personal situation at home.. I hope things change for the better soon. Just know that even though you make mistakes, it’s not a big deal at all, just breathe, carry on through, and vent it out on this Reddit ~
I’m honestly glad I stumbled upon this Reddit, it’s been sort of therapeutic for me in a few ways
Responsible_Snow7109 5 points 1y ago
>It gets to me but what I just think about is the fact that work is work, and I only have to interact and work alongside these people - they aren’t obligated to like me, as long as they stay professional and respectful.
I love this because this is exactly what i think in my head. Im like 2 years and 2 months in and i have one passive aggressive coworker, the rest are whatever like theyre not mean but theyre not exactly warm or inviting. They rarely ever talk to me or include me in a conversation but sometimes ill chime in with something just to either engage with them or so they kno im trying to relate to them or putting in effort to get to know them. ...but when i do that, they dont answer what i ask or dont respond to what i say and if they do, its very short and monotone. So i stopped givin a crap. Like today, 2 baristas, 1 shift and the manager were all talking and joking by the bar and registers since the 2 are side by side. Nobody talked to me on warming unless they needed me to grab backup sweet cream or refreshers or lemonade from the back or if they needed cups or lids or ice etc....so i just dont care anymore. Them not talking to me literally doesnt affect my emotions any more! I recognize that it used to but not anymore cuz i think about exactly what mentioned which is work is work and im there to make a living and go home...dont gota like me or talk to me at work...just be respectful, kind and professional
I love this because this is exactly what i think in my head. Im like 2 years and 2 months in and i have one passive aggressive coworker, the rest are whatever like theyre not mean but theyre not exactly warm or inviting. They rarely ever talk to me or include me in a conversation but sometimes ill chime in with something just to either engage with them or so they kno im trying to relate to them or putting in effort to get to know them. ...but when i do that, they dont answer what i ask or dont respond to what i say and if they do, its very short and monotone. So i stopped givin a crap. Like today, 2 baristas, 1 shift and the manager were all talking and joking by the bar and registers since the 2 are side by side. Nobody talked to me on warming unless they needed me to grab backup sweet cream or refreshers or lemonade from the back or if they needed cups or lids or ice etc....so i just dont care anymore. Them not talking to me literally doesnt affect my emotions any more! I recognize that it used to but not anymore cuz i think about exactly what mentioned which is work is work and im there to make a living and go home...dont gota like me or talk to me at work...just be respectful, kind and professional
shibesicles [OP] 2 points 1y ago
I’ve already lessened my hours 😊 the way I got scheduled though is off every other day, so I’ve had like 0 time to recharge
I’m also usually scheduled with Thursday, Saturday and Monday off but I wanted the time and a half so I picked up a shift today… and somehow my Saturday day off disappeared 🤨 (even though I was only scheduled 36 hours before) so I ended up with only one day off this week LOL
I’m also usually scheduled with Thursday, Saturday and Monday off but I wanted the time and a half so I picked up a shift today… and somehow my Saturday day off disappeared 🤨 (even though I was only scheduled 36 hours before) so I ended up with only one day off this week LOL
lovey12120 6 points 1y ago
i’m sorry you’re going through that! as someone who doesn’t get along with a couple of coworkers who are constantly being passive aggressive, it’s really tough to work around that on top of everything going on in your life. but if they can’t see you’re trying despite what you’re going through, that’s obviously their problem. if they continue to treat you like that beyond your off day, i just say ignore them and shut them out and do your own thing. it really goes a long way to just keep doing you and ignore them acting like that. personal confidence can go a long way :)
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