How I transitioned from barista to bartender is I found a place that’s not a designated bar, and in the interview I highlighted the skills I have to memorize hundreds of drink recipes and the capacity to customize any beverage. Hope this helps!

Yeah I took a pay cut for it, but it's also around the corner vs the 30 min drive one way to starbucks. Masters degrees are needed to be a librarian, but I don't have that title lol

Thank you! I'm still waiting to hear if I got into the program or not. I'm obsessively checking my emails to hear back.

i see what you did there!

Go for it. Your current experience will make the learning curve much easier!

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I have almost no words to describe the utter lack of stress and responsibility TJ’s places on its workers in comparison to sbux. Part of it is that I went from 14 coworkers to 140 — being “shortstaffed” on a shift at TJs doesn’t mean scrambling around like it’s life or death while working 2 jobs at once, it’s more like your management will decide to sacrifice a section to not properly close at night and the morning staff will make do/vice versa. That said, working there is extremely fulfilling, and if you like the hands-on element of Starbucks, also incredibly satisfying. The most noticeable difference for my mental health has been the ability to pace myself at work, the excitement of management to develop you in areas you’re passionate about, the fact that customers approach you joyfully and without bitterness or anger 99% of the time, and the opportunity to learn new things and find my personal niche within the store. Oh, bonus fun fact? As a crew member, you can earn a raise of up to $2/yr (and they generally hire above market), the company sends bonuses at EOY, health insurance is cheap and I paid $0 at my last drs visit w/ labs, and it’s 20% off of some of the cheapest food you could find in my area. Hope this helps! It’s been a wonderful 6mo!

It’s a small one in Ohio, I’m not super comfortable sharing the name because it is only in OH. they ship to everywhere in the US and Canada, but the only physical store locations are there.