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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2022 - 08 - 16 - ID#wq4cqs
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Feeling insecure (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by GrassCuttingKing
I’ve been having a lot of trouble with family health issues lately and a shift who was previously on vacation came back right around the same time things started to go to shit and they’ve only seen me at my absolute worst performance. I’m really embarrassed and wishing I could make it up to them somehow but I’m on hours I’m only half cognizant for (4am opens) and definitely still struggling. Anyone else struggle with feeling insecure around shifts they don’t normally work with?
arttherussian187 3 points 11m ago
My best advice is to keep doing your best and make sure you're taking care of yourself before your shifts; get enough sleep, hydrate, etc, spend time on a hobby. Also maybe take advantage of Lyra, and confide in a fellow coworker or shift, or manager.

Before my shifts I do a small workout and stretch, along with sleeping enough and having a fav meal, listen to music, chill. I also get to work like 15min early so I can ease into the chaos instead rushing to clock in and go crazy a lot faster lol.

Good luck!
Zealousideal-Star448 2 points 11m ago
Do your best and if you feel comfortable ask to talk with the shift lead when you can and explain a little about the situation. I’m a barista and I always make sure to tell my shift leads when something is happening that might affect my performance in a certain role. (Mainly my medications are always changing and it makes me unable to be on drive bar because the stress, or if I can not be so face to face with customers because I’m feeling out of body experiences/ dizzy). I find the shifts appreciate knowing these so they can plan out the play call better. And also my adhd is sometimes worse on some days and I know it so I ask if they write a list of the things I need to do in order if I’m on customer support for closing, otherwise I’ll have 1/2 done whips as I clean the bathrooms lmao.
GrassCuttingKing [OP] 2 points 11m ago
I wouldn’t be so bothered by it if I hadn’t been busting my ass putting in good work the weeks they were off 😅😅 I can definitely tell they’re not a fan of me and it’s hard not to let it get to me when I’m already feeling like shit
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