Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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Not a fun shift (grande rant) (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by DelayAffectionate687
So I know we’re all going to have good and bad days but man I just wasn’t feeling it today.
First I was “sick” because I had the meningitis vaccine yesterday so I felt really run down and on top of that I started my period today.
So I get to work and my cramps are the worst and my body aches are so bad. But I get put on bar (yay) and it went well until 7:30 pm where I made 3 venti lattes hot instead of iced. And then my coworker had completely shut down one espresso bar but it wasn’t showing that so I starting using it and then I felt so bad because I has wasted her time. Then I was making a vanilla bean and I didn’t have enough and my ssv was watching. Like it’s all just too much.
And my coworker and ssv were super nice about it. They’re really great and understanding but I just feel like I keep failing at my job. And I know I’m probably just emotional cause of hormones and what not, but I feel like I just can’t do it.
On top of that my favorite coworker is quitting tomorrow so I won’t even have her anymore.
I went and hardcore sobbed in my car on the way home. I just feel like a failure since I can’t grasp simple things.
(I’m a 1 1/2 month green bean btw)
Edit: My barista trainer was shit teacher if you know what I mean lol
First I was “sick” because I had the meningitis vaccine yesterday so I felt really run down and on top of that I started my period today.
So I get to work and my cramps are the worst and my body aches are so bad. But I get put on bar (yay) and it went well until 7:30 pm where I made 3 venti lattes hot instead of iced. And then my coworker had completely shut down one espresso bar but it wasn’t showing that so I starting using it and then I felt so bad because I has wasted her time. Then I was making a vanilla bean and I didn’t have enough and my ssv was watching. Like it’s all just too much.
And my coworker and ssv were super nice about it. They’re really great and understanding but I just feel like I keep failing at my job. And I know I’m probably just emotional cause of hormones and what not, but I feel like I just can’t do it.
On top of that my favorite coworker is quitting tomorrow so I won’t even have her anymore.
I went and hardcore sobbed in my car on the way home. I just feel like a failure since I can’t grasp simple things.
(I’m a 1 1/2 month green bean btw)
Edit: My barista trainer was shit teacher if you know what I mean lol
StephStan 7 points 1y ago
I'm sorry your day was so shitty. You're being way too hard on yourself though. At 1.5 months, you're going to still be making mistakes. Hell, I've been with the company 8 years and I STILL screw up on bar daily! Lol. I always tell my green beans to give themselves 6 months before they start feeling truly confident just because it's a ton to deal with, especially if you're at a high volume store.
Feeling as unwell as you were, you still showed up and did your best, and that's all anyone can ask for. Please be kind to yourself and get some well deserved rest. ❤️
Feeling as unwell as you were, you still showed up and did your best, and that's all anyone can ask for. Please be kind to yourself and get some well deserved rest. ❤️
jazzysoranio 5 points 1y ago
I know it’s not as simple as just turning your emotions on or off, but if you can somehow find a way to do it, you’re allowed to not feel so bad after you clock out. Just remind yourself that it’s just a Starbucks, it’s not the Pentagon. Big companies want you to think that their stores are the most important thing in the world because as long as you think that you’ll push yourself to perform until you bleed and then some. It’s okay if you have days where you fail at something. Its just a coffee shop and the company will keep on chugging away just fine with or without whatever mistake you think you made. You don’t owe them absolute perfection, just keep doing your best and putting in the effort. Later on you’ll look back and laugh about how serious it felt in the moment.
burntstarbuckscoffee 1 points 11m ago
I feel overwhelmed like this all the time at work, (we started about the same time too!) I think feeling stressed is normal because it's so fast paced.
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