Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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if you ever get angry, overwhelmed, etc. at work.. i've found that punching the 5lb coffee bags helps a little bit (i.redd.it)
submitted by changbinsomnia
CheesiestSlice 97 points 1y ago
I'm sure this makes your fellow partners feel incredibly comfortable and not at all nervous about how you handle stress in the workplace.
PauseAccording20 66 points 1y ago
I’d rather someone go punch a bag of beans for a minute and ask if they’re okay vs them take their anger out on other partners.
Sincerely someone who has a hard time controlling their emotions when stressed and goes and takes it out on the ice to break it all up.
Sincerely someone who has a hard time controlling their emotions when stressed and goes and takes it out on the ice to break it all up.
lemniscatics 39 points 1y ago
yeah no literally if someone said “im going to go punch bags of beans in the back room” i’d be like “ok bet im coming with”
devilsreject4926 12 points 1y ago
Same. I've got some anger issues and bottling it all up at work just makes me explode at home, with the added benefit of my entire body aching and having a killer migraine from holding in my anger all day.
PauseAccording20 4 points 1y ago
I feel as long as you communicate to the team like hey I’m not having it rn I’m gonna go take it out on said inanimate object, you may get a funny look but I know I come back feeling a bit better after going to town on the ice. I’ve taken out my emotions on partners and didn’t realize it but it’s something I continue to work on, I don’t snap really anymore I just do what I gotta do and I probably need therapy lol
Sarahthelizard 1 points 1y ago
I don't, but not because I think they'll hit me but because it's sincerely not healthy for *them* and they deserve better.
changbinsomnia [OP] 15 points 1y ago
lmao 😭 they're fine! i was also just seeing which one packs the best support.. so far cold brew is in first 💀
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computernoobe 81 points 1y ago
I am worried for you, friend
RealisticEdge6236 69 points 1y ago
IDK what the top comments are talking about, me and my co-workers punch holes in boxes constantly
sir_ramen 31 points 1y ago
Yeah. There are times when I see fist shaped holes in the boxes that *aren't* mine and I feel some comradery.
SNES182 5 points 1y ago
It’s SM propaganda.
dregonzz 59 points 1y ago
Starbucks offers free therapy to partners. Might be beneficial to look into that rather than punching things
changbinsomnia [OP] 15 points 1y ago
i know.. just been extremely stressed and overwhelmed
naiyama 31 points 1y ago
Or using the ice scooper and going to town in the ice machine
RevolutionaryEbb9352 21 points 1y ago
breaking a big chunk of ice>>>>
ghost_in_the_sun 24 points 1y ago
I used to work in a deli before, and me and another associate would punch the chubs of lunch meat when we got stressed. Never got caught, but once in awhile a chub of chicken would just kinda...fall apart when it was opened. 😅
catbeetle 24 points 1y ago
Me with the ice
SiriusSprinkles9 21 points 1y ago
During really intense peaks, I’ll take the opportunity to bring the empty cold brew keg to the back where I open it and scream at the same time 😂
RevolutionaryEbb9352 28 points 1y ago
why did i think you were screaming *into the cold brew keg*
SiriusSprinkles9 7 points 1y ago
No idea but I’m definitely going to try that now
jams1015 16 points 1y ago
((((this partner))))
Siren, I ask that you wrap this bean in your love, and deny the guests and management their target.
Siren, I ask that you wrap this bean in your love, and deny the guests and management their target.
Thinking_Emoji 16 points 1y ago
Old fashion grinder
enby-femby 15 points 1y ago
I used to do that, but then I accidentally broke one open😅
psionicillusionist 8 points 1y ago
Crushing milk jugs is on-the-move therapy tbh
Chhhloem4 6 points 1y ago
Ain’t nothing like the feeling of punching into a new case of butter croissants while doing the pull.
agigante02 6 points 1y ago
r/uselessblackcircles
goofball27 4 points 1y ago
I smash the ice with the scoop to “make sure it’s separated”
brianamals 4 points 1y ago
Doing the pull and punching the box of butter croissants open. Perforations split perfectly. It’s the only box I don’t open with a box cutter
Shout out butter croissant box!
Shout out butter croissant box!
rudebii 3 points 1y ago
Dishes at close on my shifts always went to whoever needed some off the floor time with their music or whatever.
changbinsomnia [OP] 2 points 1y ago
thats me. im really good & fast at dishes but also its so i can step away. im usually put on fronts, foods, support & preclose during the night which i dont mind.. actually love it
juljul46 2 points 1y ago
Haha did this once, I got so angry ended up punching it & the bag exploded. Only in this perfect world does a reaction cause a chain reaction of a bigger shit show am I right ?
aunclair 2 points 1y ago
omg another stay?
changbinsomnia [OP] 1 points 1y ago
yes!!
robnoled 2 points 1y ago
I did that once, and the whole bag exploded ._.
darkwolf523 2 points 1y ago
F coffee beans
burntstarbuckscoffee 1 points 11m ago
When you pull pastrys and have to open a new box I enjoy punching them open on hard days:)
greeneyedstarqueen 1 points 1y ago
Until you accidentally punch a rip into one and beans go all over the floor.
lakoooter 1 points 1y ago
until you knock off the oatmeal cups on the other side
changbinsomnia [OP] 1 points 1y ago
we have syrup bottles on the other side
biggestsaddest 1 points 1y ago
One time I pulled out my knife and started stabbing and slashing a box until my coworker came back and asked if I was okay. I just laughed and said "not really"
djdementia -2 points 1y ago
So you are the reason I had to throw away 3 bags of pikes recently due to a tiny hole in the bottom seam...
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