Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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only four more years (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by Sea_Ad_7424
I am so miserable at my job. Everyone has a group they belong to, like high school, and I don’t belong anywhere. I watch the store move around me and feel like I remain stagnant while the months pass. I’m only working here to get my degree, I can’t afford any other way to go to school. Everyday I wake up distraught that I have to go to work and I’m going to have to work here for at least 4 years. I am trying so hard to make peace with that because I need my degree. But holy shit are people awful, especially our customers sometimes! And I just want to get an education. I just have to make it 4 more years here.
CV02A 30 points 7m ago
If you have to stay with the company, I recommend looking around to see if you can transfer stores. The change in routine might be uncomfortable, but if 95% of the faces and experiences at your current store are bad then it might be worth the gamble.
underdoglush 8 points 7m ago
I used to feel that way when I was younger and then I started to put myself put there (engage with people) as my true self without expectations from people. You wont gel with everyone and that is okay. Also, within four years there will be a lot of new faces within Starbucks. In this moment it may feel dreadful but things will change. Maybe try to focus on connecting with customers. My favorite customers are what keep me with Starbucks. We brighten each others day. Notice the regulars who come in daily, learn their names and stay focused on the job. And lastly, try looking into to Lyra. Therapy has helped me change my life. Remember, you wont gel with everyone so you may have to switch therapists to find the one that works for you. Good luck and stay focused on you and what makes you happy.
Lanky-Strawberry5710 5 points 7m ago
Stay strong, you can do it!
Shoddy-Trainer-8051 3 points 7m ago
I would recommend transferring stores but if that’s not possible, I’m in the exact same shoes as you and can’t transfer yet so here’s what I did to make things better at this store: I cut my hours. Completely changed my availability. They were taking advantage of it and just fitting me wherever they needed someone regardless of day or time. I stopped working weekends, I don’t work past 4pm, I specifically asked for mornings. I focus on the nice customers and on doing my tasks and whenever something annoys me I remember “asu”. It was also a matter of not caring. You have to make asu your main focus so to say and work is nothing. I do very small tasks here and there and if I have to do a big or heavy task I will not do another big task. If I was bar for our insane peaks in the morning then I’m not cleaning/stocking the mess, I’m doing reg or cold brew or whatever I choose. I just sort of go where I please since no one seems to notice me.
Shoddy-Trainer-8051 3 points 7m ago
Also- treats your coworkers at an arms distance, don’t try to be friends or friendly with them, just be polite. Speak when spoken to, think of your hobbies, assignments, try to get a planner and plan things to accomplish each day after work so that work isn’t the only thing that you do. I also don’t shy away from a little “treat yo self” after a bad shift and I’ll often text friends during lonely shifts to remind myself that that isn’t my whole life.
Sea_Ad_7424 [OP] 1 points 7m ago
Thank you so much for this comment, this is really great advice. I need to learn to keep people at an arms length, but I feel like everyone that isn’t all buddy-buddy with our manager is generally looked down upon by the rest of the store. It’s so exhausting doing this charade every day where I feel like I am left out of everything at work when it’s supposed to be a “progressive and safe” work environment. I’m trying to transfer but I’m constantly worried because my manager talks to me so unprofessionally sometimes that if I make any mistake I feel like I’m on the verge of being let go💀 I hope that’s all in my head and my manager is just toying with my emotions and not seriously just looking for a way to fire me
Shoddy-Trainer-8051 2 points 7m ago
Thank you for responding today, I really needed to hear that I’m not the only one in a case like this. My manager has no respect for me and neither do his buddies. I keep getting retaliated and if I do or say something wrong I always get coached which is why I’m afraid of getting fired. And I really want to stay bc of ASU so it’s very stressful
Subwoofer615 3 points 7m ago
u/Sea_Ad_7424 I feel the exact same at my store, I’ve been there more than a month, it has made me sad everyday cause I love the job but the people make it so miserable, they also haven’t even trained me on drinks they leave me on café or warning everyday or make me their designated janitor or trash person, it’s a terrible store but I’ve asked my manager to train me next week and if she doesn’t I’m gonna ask my DM to transfer
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