Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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thoughts on elevated check in? (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by Evening_Somewhere_99
my district started forcing us to post on my daily to check in and out and set an intention– mandatory starting today. personally i think it's stupid. it's just a JOB i shouldn't have to write something about my intentions twice a shift. my intention is to do the job i'm paid to do. even if it's only a few sentences it's more than i'm willing to give. plus as an opener, there's really not time anyways. does anyone like this?
icecreamsadwitch 35 points 9m ago
My store is doing the same thing and I'm an opener too. It's so frustrating, like all I'm trying to do is get through my shift with out quitting or crying or both
Responsible_Snow7109 10 points 9m ago
>like all I'm trying to do is get through my shift with out quitting or crying or both
Luckily my store hasnt implemented this thing yet OP mentioned but that last part of ur comment ☝️, me every. Single. Shift.
Luckily my store hasnt implemented this thing yet OP mentioned but that last part of ur comment ☝️, me every. Single. Shift.
coffee-and-chillll 13 points 9m ago
That last part is me as well, so I finally gave my two weeks notice. Idk what it is, but I simply don’t have the energy or patience to handle this job anymore. It’s like not even a choice now, I go into my shift and my mind and body is just subconsciously like “nope”. Even when I try to start off positive or optimistic, the reality of being there and the job just kills any chance of that.
I used to enjoy the job, idk how such a major shift in me happened. Maybe a part of me slowly died inside from it all day after day lol
I used to enjoy the job, idk how such a major shift in me happened. Maybe a part of me slowly died inside from it all day after day lol
Responsible_Snow7109 3 points 9m ago
I hear ya lol ive had jobs before where i walk in to my shift and my soul and the entirety of my being was just like nope nope not today noooope. But here, i need the insurance because currently im taking medications that are so expensive so idk how i would smoothly transfer over to another job without my pockets bleeding. I wish i had that will tho lol many days i badly want to just be like peace✌️ but then im like "think about ur medications, think about ur doctor appointments" but then my heart is like "umm who gives a shit. Leave the devil and go somewhere else" lolol
coffee-and-chillll 2 points 9m ago
I totally get that, I’m sorry that meds are so expensive :/ That’s messed up. I hope if you ever want to get out you can, but I understand staying for other reasons. I’m all for encouraging people who enjoy the job or like being there or need the benefits, and I feel truly thankful for my own ability to leave. As you said, the entirety of my being is just like “hell nah” when I’m there, and also my store lacks any means of organization or communication. If I could, I’d take all of those who wanna leave with me too lol
littlegurly 5 points 9m ago
I’m in the district that started the whole my daily thing. I really hated it as a barista because there is really no point for the check in and outs. But now as a shift it’s very nice to keep up with communication with the other shifts (other than with the older shifts that think they are superior). It also makes it much easier for DMs to get information out. And for SSVs to call broken things in.
Evening_Somewhere_99 [OP] 2 points 9m ago
yeah i think my daily itself is cool! even us baristas used it to post fun stuff like our latte art. but using it to mandatory check in to say "my goal for the day is customer connection because..." ? utter BS
littlegurly 2 points 9m ago
I think I hate the stupid customer connections more, my DM and SM are literally telling us to send baristas home if we try to “coach” them and they don’t automatically start talking to them. But it’s BS, I was on cafe and mobile bar during peak and there is no way I can keep conversations going and keeping up with drinks at the same time
Canadiansbux 3 points 9m ago
Just like store walk and clean play and ready. Can i just do what needs to be done and not write it all down?!
Renyx 2 points 9m ago
This is bizarre. If we're ever told to do this I would just put what you said in: "the job I'm paid to do". If they have a problem with it you can tell them how stupid this is.
gorgemagma 1 points 9m ago
copy and paste the bee movie or the communist manifesto or some shit like that. mad dumb waste of time
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