Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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It sucks not being able to rely on any of my coworkers (Trenta rant) (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by Throwaway2937726
I’m just so tired. Sunday is our busiest day of the week and it’s one of two days my manager doesn’t work, so I have to open alone (I work at a licensed store). The early morning is usually pretty tame, and then around 7 is when the morning rush will begin. I don’t get someone else in until 8, but today… my god.
My coworker that was supposed to come in never showed, and I was absolutely fucking swamped today. I had a long ass line of people and EVERYONE was ordering 3+ drinks at once. I was stressing. I didn’t have any time to keep up with the brewed coffee, and I was rushing around all morning.
Look. Usually I wouldn’t care. We all come in late from time to time, but holy shit. I’m at my wits end. I can’t rely on a SINGLE ONE of my coworkers. Every single one of them comes in late every single day and no one does anything about it. One of my coworkers consistently comes in an hour+ late EVERY DAY. Sometimes he doesn’t show up for HOURS (if he even shows up at all).
My other coworker came in as I’m swamped. I see her and I’m immediately relieved because I finally have help. She comes in the back, makes herself a fucking SANDWICH. AND LEAVES. On the clock btw. So she’s sitting at a table in the cafe just chilling while I’m on the verge of tears. And she does this all the fucking time.
Even when I’m working with my coworkers, all any of them do is stand around on their phones. They’ll stand behind the espresso machine where no one can see them and text. I’ll be doing 5 things at once and have to stop what I’m doing to handle a customer because no one else will do it. I’m the only one that brews the coffee and keeps everything stocked.
And the worst part is, management knows this is happening. I love my manager to death, she’s the sweetest woman, but she refuses to discipline anyone. And the store management won’t do jack shit either. I’m just so fucking tired of it. I feel like the only one who gives a shit about this job. And I’ve only been here a couple months.
My coworker that was supposed to come in never showed, and I was absolutely fucking swamped today. I had a long ass line of people and EVERYONE was ordering 3+ drinks at once. I was stressing. I didn’t have any time to keep up with the brewed coffee, and I was rushing around all morning.
Look. Usually I wouldn’t care. We all come in late from time to time, but holy shit. I’m at my wits end. I can’t rely on a SINGLE ONE of my coworkers. Every single one of them comes in late every single day and no one does anything about it. One of my coworkers consistently comes in an hour+ late EVERY DAY. Sometimes he doesn’t show up for HOURS (if he even shows up at all).
My other coworker came in as I’m swamped. I see her and I’m immediately relieved because I finally have help. She comes in the back, makes herself a fucking SANDWICH. AND LEAVES. On the clock btw. So she’s sitting at a table in the cafe just chilling while I’m on the verge of tears. And she does this all the fucking time.
Even when I’m working with my coworkers, all any of them do is stand around on their phones. They’ll stand behind the espresso machine where no one can see them and text. I’ll be doing 5 things at once and have to stop what I’m doing to handle a customer because no one else will do it. I’m the only one that brews the coffee and keeps everything stocked.
And the worst part is, management knows this is happening. I love my manager to death, she’s the sweetest woman, but she refuses to discipline anyone. And the store management won’t do jack shit either. I’m just so fucking tired of it. I feel like the only one who gives a shit about this job. And I’ve only been here a couple months.
Blocked_ID 27 points 7m ago
I definitely agree about moving to corporate but also how do you not just yell at your coworkers when they’re acting like that like-
Throwaway2937726 [OP] 3 points 7m ago
Social anxiety :( I’d feel like shit and it would make coming to work awkward
smexy_rat07 27 points 7m ago
if you enjoy being a barista in general, i would look into just applying at a corporate store. it would solve most of these issues, like being stuck opening by yourself
Throwaway2937726 [OP] 2 points 7m ago
Yeah, I was seriously considering it. Actually, I want to for the benefits but they’re so low staffed here and more people are leaving. I’m part time nearly working full time and if they lose me, they’re done for
AbigailAbask 5 points 7m ago
While I understand worrying about leaving your current job in a bind; it is not your responsibility to keep the store afloat. If management knows about these issues and chooses to do nothing then it's their fault if the place goes downhill after you leave because NO good business relies solely on one person to keep the entire thing running.
Always put yourself (especially your mental health) first. You're a good worker who cares so why not go work for a place that can nurture that or at the very least gives you coworkers you can rely on to do their jobs.
Always put yourself (especially your mental health) first. You're a good worker who cares so why not go work for a place that can nurture that or at the very least gives you coworkers you can rely on to do their jobs.
Throwaway2937726 [OP] 2 points 7m ago
That’s true. The original plan was to start in a kiosk and then move to a corporate store, but I’ve only been here a couple months. When Christmas is over, I might just move to corporate. Cause I really do enjoy being a barista. This store is just a bit of a bummer sometimes
mmms444 2 points 7m ago
It sucks, but that's on them. They refuse to try and make things better for you. If they won't do anything for you, don't do anything for them. My last job, I super loved at one point. But it got to the point where I did everything and they didn't do anything for me except my department manager when she could. I had enough of them taking advantage and not doing anything for me, and started job hunting. Suddenly the store manager cared, but he only cared because I literally ran my department pretty much. I was an unofficial supervisor because I knew it do well ( I knew some parts the department manager didn't know) they are still running but just barely and they still aren't making it better for the department manager or workers there
Avoni_C 3 points 7m ago
Definitely transfer. Leave your lazy coworkers to get it together and make your manager have to find someone else that will work. Do corporate 100% so you can get all the benefits. I know how you feel.
Tip: DEFINITELY ask around. Call stores and talk to shifts and ask them how they like the store. Also ask what corporate stores to avoid because there's ALWAYS one that you never want to work at.
Hope it gets better! Stay strong :)
Tip: DEFINITELY ask around. Call stores and talk to shifts and ask them how they like the store. Also ask what corporate stores to avoid because there's ALWAYS one that you never want to work at.
Hope it gets better! Stay strong :)
Throwaway2937726 [OP] 1 points 7m ago
Thank you! I’m definitely gonna do this soon. Probably wait until after Christmas tho
Avoni_C 1 points 7m ago
If possible definitely don't wait. Just because it sucks that you're dealing with that and you deserve better. Some advice tho? Call around FIRST. Talk to the stores SM first because (at least from corporate to corporate) there needs to be space in a store in order to transfer but I think license to corporate is more like a new hire instead of a full transfer. Not sure but definitely talk to corporate stores first before you go to your SM about you leaving.
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