Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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Am I maybe not cut out for this? (Rant?) (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by DotLow8693
So for context I’m only like a month into working here, love it, has its ups and downs but idc I get to be myself at work and it makes me happy. Today was the first time I felt completely overwhelmed, I can’t get over how much I hate the 50% off Tuesday crap, especially when our store has at least one call out a day. Can’t wait for July to be over, but anyway. I was on both hot and cold bar with a ssv who tends to be a complete dick to others when we’re busy. I have really awful ADHD and anxiety and this particular ssv doesn’t really care to accommodate whatsoever, which I guess I’m not entitled to. But the whole shift I was completely overwhelmed, I started crying and hyperventilating which is super embarrassing, and I was left to hot bar and cold bar alone multiple times which I wasn’t 100% comfortable with… all around it was just a very emotionally draining day.
Now I’m new to working as a whole and 8 hour shifts are still a lot for me, so cafe + drive through rush is incredibly exhausting for me. After the shift the ssv apologized for being a dick, something they have to do a lot surprise surprise.. and when I told them that doing bar was hard for me, they told me “um actually that was supposed to be easy for you, if you think that’s bad maybe this isn’t the right job for you” and I’m like dude I’ve been here for a month give me a freaking break. Like am I crazy for thinking that was difficult??? Idk I’m just incredibly frustrated I feel like all of our ssvs love to pick on me for being new sighhhhh
Now I’m new to working as a whole and 8 hour shifts are still a lot for me, so cafe + drive through rush is incredibly exhausting for me. After the shift the ssv apologized for being a dick, something they have to do a lot surprise surprise.. and when I told them that doing bar was hard for me, they told me “um actually that was supposed to be easy for you, if you think that’s bad maybe this isn’t the right job for you” and I’m like dude I’ve been here for a month give me a freaking break. Like am I crazy for thinking that was difficult??? Idk I’m just incredibly frustrated I feel like all of our ssvs love to pick on me for being new sighhhhh
foxfenelle 6 points 1y ago
Yo... I'm a year in and I still struggle on bar and senquince and stuff. Granted there's a lot of things on my end that create that but... Bar is hard. It's muscle memory.
FUCK that ssv and I'd let your sm know what they said. See if you can work when that ssv isn't working maybe? I wish you luck o7
FUCK that ssv and I'd let your sm know what they said. See if you can work when that ssv isn't working maybe? I wish you luck o7
sw4gmaster420 3 points 1y ago
Doing hot and cold bar on your own would be overwhelming to even a seasoned barista, that SSV is full of shit
steamedpigeonmilk 1 points 1y ago
It’s definitely not a you problem, your SSV is just being a jerk. I’ve been at SBUX for 5 months and I still get very overwhelmed when it’s getting busy, especially when on hot and cold bar myself. You’ve got this 👏🏻
broookeee_ 1 points 1y ago
what the fuck? It probably takes at LEAST 3 months to get comfortable on bar and everyone should expect that. That’s ridiculous of them to say. I’m sorry you had to deal with that, sounds like you’re doing awesome all things considered, that takes a lot of work to do as a new hire and you should’ve had someone there with you to help :/
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