Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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New shift in the store (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by Anangel017
Hi everyone! It’s my first post here and I wanted to ask for some advice. I’m a new shift supervisor at a different store from where I first started working I left my old store back in feb bcs management was horrible. But I’m coming back to Starbucks as a supervisor for this new store. Everyone is super nice and the sm is awesome. But there is a partner that they wanted the position I have now. They had previously became a shift and asked to be moved stores. Once they moved, they only lasted 2 weeks as a ss and asked to be transferred back to my store and as a barista. They couldn’t handle being a ss. But when the position I was hired for became available they asked the sm if they should apply for the position the sm said “idk is up to you” but the sm and all of the ss agreed that they didn’t want them as a ss bcs they could just leave things like they did previously.
So, I got introduced to them on Friday for the first time. And as I was starting the sm said to be “they’ll be your headache” and I have to second that. I’ve worked 2 shifts w them only a couple hours and they do tasks I have not assigned. They ignore my tasks right infront of my SM too she was able to see how they acted as if I didn’t tell them anything. When we first got introduced she really looked upset when my sm told her I was the new ss and they ignored me the rest of the shift. But comes to find out they will be closers w me almost every weekend. So I need advice on what to do w them bcs everyone else gets along w me but them, and it’s really awkward 😵💫😵💫
So, I got introduced to them on Friday for the first time. And as I was starting the sm said to be “they’ll be your headache” and I have to second that. I’ve worked 2 shifts w them only a couple hours and they do tasks I have not assigned. They ignore my tasks right infront of my SM too she was able to see how they acted as if I didn’t tell them anything. When we first got introduced she really looked upset when my sm told her I was the new ss and they ignored me the rest of the shift. But comes to find out they will be closers w me almost every weekend. So I need advice on what to do w them bcs everyone else gets along w me but them, and it’s really awkward 😵💫😵💫
sorrysmithy 2 points 7m ago
i had a really similar situation…
applied for a ssv position at another store, got it, and transferred. one barista was very confident that they would get it and it didn’t help that they have narcissistic tendencies and half the staff tells them things like “you’re definitely gonna be a shift” and “there’s no way it won’t be you” and such. anyway i start and they definitely didnt hide the fact that they didn’t like me or the way i run things. to be fair i’m a perfectionist and control freak but if there’s a few things i know for fact it’s 1. i’m good at my fucking job, and 2. i was WAY more qualified than this person. so, i stood my ground. i held firm in my ways of doing things and did not let them walk all over me like they did to other shifts (ex. only wanting to be put on bar, or doing shift tasks). I made it very clear what tasks and stations they were assigned to and would continually check in to make sure they were on task. as much as i visibly pissed them off, i stood my ground.
eventually they realized that the things i had them doing were actually what was ~correct~ and they warmed up to my personality a little and have become a lot less aggravating to work with. for context, the store had SHIT management until i transferred (we got a new SM) and they were used to doing whatever the fuck they wanted and not following standards and rules.
hold your ground. stick it out. be nice, but not too nice where they forget to respect you! you’ve got this!! congrats on your promotion!!🥳
applied for a ssv position at another store, got it, and transferred. one barista was very confident that they would get it and it didn’t help that they have narcissistic tendencies and half the staff tells them things like “you’re definitely gonna be a shift” and “there’s no way it won’t be you” and such. anyway i start and they definitely didnt hide the fact that they didn’t like me or the way i run things. to be fair i’m a perfectionist and control freak but if there’s a few things i know for fact it’s 1. i’m good at my fucking job, and 2. i was WAY more qualified than this person. so, i stood my ground. i held firm in my ways of doing things and did not let them walk all over me like they did to other shifts (ex. only wanting to be put on bar, or doing shift tasks). I made it very clear what tasks and stations they were assigned to and would continually check in to make sure they were on task. as much as i visibly pissed them off, i stood my ground.
eventually they realized that the things i had them doing were actually what was ~correct~ and they warmed up to my personality a little and have become a lot less aggravating to work with. for context, the store had SHIT management until i transferred (we got a new SM) and they were used to doing whatever the fuck they wanted and not following standards and rules.
hold your ground. stick it out. be nice, but not too nice where they forget to respect you! you’ve got this!! congrats on your promotion!!🥳
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