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Full History - 2022 - 12 - 11 - ID#ziomgz
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josiah & his ridiculous drinks (i.redd.it)
submitted by desperatenuff
i swear to god this man is over complicating things SO MUCH and it’s so annoying like, i’ll have customers asking me for the christmas drink or the “itachi” drink whatever tf that is
QuothTheRaven-Yikes 514 points 7m ago
I wonder how badly the partners at his store want to throw him into a dumpster.
Chromosomes23 224 points 7m ago
I would make him make every single drink and try to keep window times down.
QuothTheRaven-Yikes 34 points 7m ago
Pure evil genius
Queerguy24 29 points 7m ago
Im curious how he still has a job but if one small barista makes a joke about their job they get fired.
Total_Bookkeeper4237 0 points 7m ago
probably because he's straight /s?
jeremeny 4 points 7m ago
What?
saddestgirl1995 344 points 7m ago
I wonder how much his coworkers like him can a partner from Josiah's store come on here for an AMA because I'd be telling this guy to get his phone off the floor and start hauling ass cleaning with all that free time he has for tiktok fuckery
AriSchmana 175 points 7m ago
Yes! This!

I feel also that his partners, ssv and manager are doing a disservice to fellow partners because of the fact that they are allowing this to happen. There are so many standards being broken and the blatant disrespect for those who have to work the floor or deal with the backlash of his “creations”.

Partners have been fired for less.
Partners are having hours cut right now but he is getting hours and using them to do this. It is very much a slap in the face.
QuicksandGotMyShoe 13 points 7m ago
There's a good chance that he's coming before his shift to make his videos so he's not getting paid by corporate to make them
satisfiedjelly 47 points 7m ago
Some of his store/districts partners have been on the sub before and they say that he makes them on his break but he’s still taking up bar space to do so sometimes during rushes and you can see that in the TikToks
saddestgirl1995 24 points 7m ago
His store partners must be the most patient people ever putting up with that asinine clout chasing . Even if he was on break I'd be like GTFO and enjoy your break stop working holy shit!!!
WestPossibility1909 12 points 7m ago
If he’s on his break he shouldn’t be wearing his headset.
Stunkydunk 13 points 7m ago
If that’s true then he should be separated immediately because that’s technically a major breach of company policy. I know everybody does it, but it would be a great way to get rid of the doofus.
AriSchmana 2 points 7m ago
That is possible but in his videos he is wearing an apron and a headset which your not allowed to wear when not working on the floor. Even on break or off work, phones are not allowed on the floor. Also, when not working, you’re not allowed on the floor period. I want his write up and I want it now. Lol
jamieisntgay 53 points 7m ago
I would pay money to see an AMA from one of his coworkers on here
PetMySquid 15 points 7m ago
I guarantee that at some point he got so popular that corporate probably has his manager allow him to do this bullshit because this is nothing but good publicity and upsells hella mods in every drink. This dude has probably single handedly made Starbucks millions over the course of his Tik tok career.
saddestgirl1995 8 points 7m ago
I wonder if he realizes he's just a corporate shill
peachyqween11 194 points 7m ago
I don't understand how he has the time to do this constantly, and in half his videos you can clearly see his coworkers busy working on actual tasks/customers/etc. How does he get away with clearly neglecting his job but other Starbucks employees who post something on tiktok one time are immediately fired
PapaJey 85 points 7m ago
My only reasonable guess is that he makes these videos on his 10 or lunch. There’s no way he can just bust out his phone and take all the time in the world to make a tik tok drink without someone saying something.
noeyoureatowel 55 points 7m ago
Which is still ridiculous. My partners aren’t allowed on my floor on their breaks - if they’re clocked out it’s a liability issue and it’s always a distraction
PapaJey 11 points 7m ago
100%, i was just guessing as to how he recorded it. But if I’m on bar I would hate anyone near me doing something like this. Not only that I don’t wanna be in anyone’s video.
justinbates1992 2 points 7m ago
I used to get on my partners for being on their phones on the floor.
dontlook4tme 56 points 7m ago
i saw a post about him on this reddit awhile back and someone mentioned how he makes all these drinks off the clock and bc of that he never restocks or cleans anything he uses🙃
mymelodywithaglock 83 points 7m ago
some baristas at his store have said he doesn’t clean up anything or restock the syrups he uses bc he will make them during his break and he argues he can’t work while taking his break but he’s making a fucking drink which is basically working like who doesn’t clean up after themselves when they make a drink on their break dafuq 😭 so this guy is annoying AND rude
mrsturtle90 36 points 7m ago
Okay this just leaves more questions… who’s drink is he making? You are not allowed to make your own drinks, and it’s also my understanding that it’s not allowed that you can even be behind bar while on lunch or whatever. This would be deemed theft at worst- making his own drink at least. Either way, there’s no possible way he’s doing this with out having some secret agreement/contract with corporate. There’s no way they haven’t seen these, and I can see them allowing it because his “hacks” usually include a lot of modifications that aren’t cheaper drink hacks, like the “iced triple espresso with a splash of milk thinking I’m going to get a full iced latte” people. This is encouraging more money. So many questions.
spaghetti______ 15 points 7m ago
I’ve never heard that partners can’t make their own drink, we always make our own. And I’ve been on the floor during my breaks before too and it’s never been an issue.
BlackWunWun 8 points 7m ago
He doesn't even reset the gahtdamn bar?! Thats like bare fucking common courtesy especially when your drink is in depth as it were
im-notyoursupervisor 39 points 7m ago
Pretty sure he's hired by corporate to make these videos.
peepeepoopaccount 47 points 7m ago
I’ve been thinking this too. Because there’s no way he 1. Has the time to make all these videos at work, even on breaks and 2. Is allowed by corporate to make so many videos. I’ve seen Starbucks baristas get fired for the simplest of TikTok videos.

Also his apron is always way too damn clean :/
ShyPanda128 1 points 7m ago
It’s the clean apron for me. FIRED! 🤣
jazzysoranio 121 points 7m ago
Must be a corporate plant. We’re not even supposed to have our phones out on the floor. Plus he’s doing it on paid time. And he’s representing the company. Either the company is okay with it because they actually hired him to do that, or somehow corporate somehow hasn’t noticed this yet which is highly unlikely. And, if he’s NOT doing it on the clock, like if he’s on his break or done with his shift, he’s not supposed to be on the floor anyway. The store is not your personal recording studio. You aren’t allowed to be on the floor just to hang out with friends or shoot videos.

This has to be either a corporate shill disguised as a regular everyday barista, or corporate just really hasn’t noticed him yet.
heckastupidd 19 points 7m ago
Without a doubt he is a plant. There is no way Starbucks would allow all this shit to be posted online.
MountainGoat999 97 points 7m ago
This guy is lucky I'm not his supervisor lmao
drewdrop26 25 points 7m ago
Right?? I’d be barking at him all day long. He’s making extra work for his team and hurting partners across the country with his stupid drinks.
darkwolf523 10 points 7m ago
Nah I’ll just write him up. All three will be related to him having his phone out during work hours
Chromosomes23 2 points 7m ago
He wouldn’t be allowed to make videos on the floor when he isn’t clocked in technically a safety issue. HR doesn’t like that lol
darkwolf523 1 points 7m ago
Yup
desperatenuff [OP] 2 points 7m ago
LITERALLY
wooohooohoooe 85 points 7m ago
I do not like him
Ricenoodlerolls -87 points 7m ago
This looks mad good tho
adorkablysporktastic 34 points 7m ago
It looks and sounds absolutely disgusting.
wooohooohoooe 15 points 7m ago
I’m not a fan of matcha but cookie foam is good.
ourgodwhofucks 17 points 7m ago
cookie foam with strawberry though? smth about that feels wrong for some reason 😭
Ordinary-Theory-8289 75 points 7m ago
His fucking creepy ass smile and lifeless eyes
TyrannicalKitty 14 points 7m ago
Maybe he is a corporate rat.


Not even human.
ghostymost2 7 points 7m ago
dude really does have some dead eyes
desperatenuff [OP] 2 points 7m ago
he’s scary
Comfortable-Plane944 63 points 7m ago
I will keep reporting his tok toks until he’s gone
aspiringgrandpa 15 points 7m ago
doing gods work 🙏🏻
limeoutlaw 6 points 7m ago
Are you reporting them to starbies or to TT?
ABaristaGirl 4 points 7m ago
I’m sorry I’m late to the thread but I just went and reported a bunch of his videos 🫡
desperatenuff [OP] 3 points 7m ago
not all heros wear capes
Creative-Clothes-520 40 points 7m ago
This kid must know he is the most hated man on the subreddit right ?
desperatenuff [OP] 3 points 7m ago
definitely LOL
aspiringgrandpa 30 points 7m ago
his face just makes me feel pure rage
desperatenuff [OP] 2 points 7m ago
i feel you
limeoutlaw 29 points 7m ago
Okay I definitely think he works for marketing. Him sipping the drinks on the floor??? Call the health department🙃 also, if he’s monetizing his TikTok account with 1.3 million followers I’m sure that corporate would have something to say. This guy has to be on the payroll (and not as a barista)
desperatenuff [OP] 3 points 7m ago
i agree completely
peepeepoopaccount 23 points 7m ago
I’m convinced he isn’t even a real barista and is more of a social media representative for Starbucks…. Bc I’m pretty sure he also works for a modeling agency or something?
emotional-trauma 21 points 7m ago
i saw him on a dating app 😭
limeoutlaw 14 points 7m ago
Take him out (the mafia way)
darkwolf523 6 points 7m ago
Bruh 😭
minakoes 5 points 7m ago
omg you can change him <3 please take one for the team and convince him to stop HAHA
desperatenuff [OP] 3 points 7m ago
DID YOU ACTUALLY
emotional-trauma 3 points 7m ago
YUP
Sure_Kiwi3037 20 points 7m ago
My store had someone order his “hot chocolate” order where you don’t use mocha but instead 7 scoops of Java chips. They ordered 2 in our drive thru which took 5 mins
Allopathological 12 points 7m ago
I would just say “that drink takes a long time to make since it isn’t an official recipe and we don’t have the materials readily available. You may have to wait 5-10 minutes. Please park out front after you pay and we will bring it to you”
Sure_Kiwi3037 4 points 7m ago
For some reason my store is very against making them park? The only exception we’ve had is if the costumer has a fragile hand and can’t hold the drink carrier. Yet for everything else they have to wait at the window /:
Ordinary-Theory-8289 1 points 7m ago
That’s literally against the official DT standards lmao. If the car at the window is still waiting but the next 2 orders are ready, you’re supposed to park them.
Sure_Kiwi3037 1 points 7m ago
Yeah idk why my store is so weird about it
ladychelle 2 points 7m ago
God I saw this one and I fucking gagged 😭
CM_22w-1 19 points 7m ago
Re - Itachi drink. Has this mans ever watched Naruto? Itachi would never “awaken his sharigan” with that monstrosity.
zoidberg3000 18 points 7m ago
Isn’t this completely against policy? How has he not been fired??
desperatenuff [OP] 2 points 7m ago
i don’t think he’s a real barista tbh, he probably works for corporate or their marketing team
zoidberg3000 2 points 7m ago
I was also thinking that they would get soooo much backlash if they did fire him.
Ordinary-Theory-8289 1 points 7m ago
Backlash from who? Certainly not from anyone here lol
zoidberg3000 1 points 7m ago
Lol Oh no not us. I am sure it would be a big publicity thing. Like every time someone gets let go for a "bogus" reason it makes its way onto some platform like Yahoo or NY Post.
bigfoots-rightnipple 16 points 7m ago
…my least favorite of his is the iced hot chocolate… which is just fancy chocolate milk. Smh
desperatenuff [OP] 2 points 7m ago
omg literally, i don’t understand why he’s over complicating things so much
darkwolf523 1 points 7m ago
Tbh I blame Dunkin’s. They have a “iced hot chocolate” that’s what it’s called too
rawrgeneration 15 points 7m ago
I know he works for corporate because of the dead eyes and empty smile
crowhusband 13 points 7m ago
i would pay real money to see partners from his store do an AMA
Head-Animal5656 2 points 7m ago
what's an AMA?
aimsthename88 3 points 7m ago
Ask Me Anything
mrsturtle90 11 points 7m ago
If you’re in here dude whose name I just learned… I JUST WANNA TALK.
I got so many questions, and only ONE REQUEST… and that is TO PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF FUCK stop 😭


However… You do work at a low volume store, I’m assuming?

Are you allowed to film yourself, while clocked in, on the floor?

If NOT… how are you allowed behind bar not on the clock?

Are these partner mark outs?

Or, are they cafe orders (they’d have to be cafe cause, those numbers!!!!) and you take the time to whip out your phone and record step by step instructions??


Are you receiving financial compensation for these videos, or do you have some contract/agreement that is preventing you from being fired, and the company wants you to do this?


These are just a few, off the top of my head. I need answers.
WestPossibility1909 11 points 7m ago
I’m a SSV an i WOULD NEVER let a partner do this no matter how slow. There’s always something to do and that’s wasting inventory in a time where we on short already. Also, I’ve been told he is a SSV ….uh? Why ? He’s obviously not directing or leading his partners. Cmon dude run the floor
drewdrop26 6 points 7m ago
If he’s a shift, it makes more sense why he’s able to get away with it on the floor. What doesn’t make sense is why his SM doesn’t tell him to knock it the fuck off
Responsible_Snow7109 5 points 7m ago
Even if he's a shift, I'm just so shocked as to why everybody around him in pretty much like all his videos just nonchalantly walks past as if he's not being a complete moron. I would totally ruin every single one of his videos if I worked with him
drewdrop26 3 points 7m ago
Maybe it’s a situation where it’s like, the SM doesn’t care what he does and the baristas have given up trying to hold him accountable. I’ve worked with three SSVs who did this because our SM couldn’t be bothered to do anything about it. Normally they just sit in the BOH or stare at the DCR all day long, but it’s still getting away with doing not your job.
Responsible_Snow7109 2 points 7m ago
Thats infuriating to work with people like this. Idk how u have done it without losing ur marbles or getting fired lol i would be fuming to work with someone like this. Cuz if theyre on the clock, then theyre just clowning around while everybody picks up the slack behind him and does all the work. If they are on the clock and doing things like this on the floor then that would also make me piss off because it would be distracting and they would be getting in my way and slowing me down
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Hazel_is_Trans 10 points 7m ago
I feel like he works in a non drive through store
caligirlthrowaway104 8 points 7m ago
Everyone should be reporting his account and videos to corporate. If he isn’t actually some kind of weird social media plant, Starbucks might actually take notice of they get tons of complaints about him. I don’t use TikTok but I’ve seen some of his videos and I hate this obnoxious, stupid shit he makes.
CoffeeDisorder 8 points 7m ago
Aren’t you not supposed to video yourself in your store working? You can get fired right? Honestly we’d be better off without his videos lol.
BananaGrams3 8 points 7m ago
I feel like corporate lets these baristas get away with this because “it brings in business”
😒😒😒😒😤
desperatenuff [OP] 1 points 7m ago
fr
jjoser_ 5 points 7m ago
It’s hands on sight if I ever see this man in person 🤝🏽
floofxs2 3 points 7m ago
Why is this garbage even popular it’s just a bunch of gross crap mixed together to make it colorful.
desperatenuff [OP] 2 points 7m ago
LITERALLY
darkwolf523 3 points 7m ago
Oh we’re back talking about this sorry excuse of a barista.
AndrewRobinson1 3 points 7m ago
Do you guys in the States have a button for sugar cookie foam?
insertusernameplease 4 points 7m ago
No but we could really use one. I must have rang it in 15 times this morning
AndrewRobinson1 2 points 7m ago
It's so annoying with this drink then, people ask for sugar cookie foam and you do an ask me for that and then you have to do another one for the puree foam
insertusernameplease 1 points 7m ago
Luckily we haven’t had purée in months 🙃
jamieisntgay 4 points 7m ago
No, it would have to be an Ask Me customization. The only CF we have a button for that isn't in a standard drink recipe is Peppermint Chocolate CF
AndrewRobinson1 1 points 7m ago
Same in Canada unfortunately
Queerguy24 2 points 7m ago
I want to call his store and complain about him. Like regardless if he’s on his break he can’t be drinking behind the bar.
Dinner_Creepy 2 points 7m ago
Id have little kids coming in asking for a “stranger things frappuccino” and i gotta watch this man’s tiktok to figure out how to make it
lilgian1 2 points 7m ago
I feel like at this point Starbucks should get involved! It’s ridiculous what he is doing!! Enough is enough!
Traditional-Emu-1403 2 points 7m ago
I saw someone say previously that he makes those after his shift and just leaves empty syrups around, doesn’t clean. Just makes his tiktok and goes. 🙄
iqueefkief 2 points 7m ago
i don’t understand how he still has a job
tystormy 2 points 7m ago
Make this man stop
chaosatnight 2 points 7m ago
Man fuck this dude
lewabwee 2 points 7m ago
He looks like a coward.
spaghetti______ 2 points 7m ago
dude i hate his videos lmao, anytime someone shows me a screenshot of a tiktok it’s his stupid face
Hot-Temperature-4629 1 points 7m ago
Fuck you, Josiah.
sten45 1 points 7m ago
Find his store and his shifts and order them non-stop
lilfiree 1 points 7m ago
this is just no. I simply refuse to make this
crazywritingbug 1 points 7m ago
Bro I just left a shift where someone asked for one of these monstrous things
ladychelle 1 points 7m ago
I HATE THIS GUY LMAOOOO
hopefultransfer2022 1 points 7m ago
Y’all think he saw this post LMAO his latest video is on him clocking out of his shift 😭😭😭
PurpleElephant219 1 points 7m ago
pls i’m from another country and our stocks are very limited to mostly core/common syrups and someone just asked for a strawberry acai with lemonade and it was a whole discourse, what makes it worst is how they didn’t even know how to tell me the inclusions
props-and-meyhem 1 points 7m ago
With all the TikToks ha makes on the floor it's a WONDER how he hasn't been fired yet
Calm_Preference6209 1 points 7m ago
I hate that person with a passion
sakuramads 1 points 7m ago
Oh you got free time for tik toks? You must want to do the floors and drains homie!
Expecto_nihilus 1 points 7m ago
If anyone at corporate is reading this, you need to fire this guy. He’s a liability and evidence against the Siren to claims of discrimination and wrongful termination from those who have been let for for far less than the policy violations this guy publishes to the interwebs.
BlueNaja 1 points 7m ago
Honestly f*ck him!! I’m so tired of people asking for those stupid drinks!!
nynequbes 1 points 7m ago
I’m not on tik tok out of pure hatred for the format and the kind of people (like this guy) it attracts. I honestly might sign up just to constantly report any baristas I see doing shit like this
nynequbes 1 points 7m ago
BOO THIS MAN! BOOOOO!
MrHorse666 1 points 7m ago
Let’s find him lol
cpb- 1 points 7m ago
All that Josiah brings to the table is a headache and a panic attack…
rosetyarise 1 points 7m ago
i can’t stand him jesus christ 🤦🏼‍♀️
paladin-miraak 1 points 7m ago
Please he makes me so angry lol
marigshu 1 points 7m ago
Everyone at my store hates him
BlackWunWun 1 points 7m ago
I hope he perpetually has a Lego in all of his shoes that he can never get out
dj-dawg18 1 points 7m ago
Yeah he’s annoying all right. After I saw his ridiculous velvet hot chocolate, I just can’t handle his bs. I used to be a partner and anytime I come up with new drinks, I’d make them cheap and easy to order.
xkcismex 1 points 7m ago
i can’t believe he still has a job
JekKeanusFan 1 points 7m ago
Clout is clout
deathbeforedecaf1984 1 points 7m ago
Josiah needs to be cancelled immediately
hmarie0716 1 points 7m ago
Ban Josiah
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squirrelz_gonewild 1 points 7m ago
I’m not into drink gimmicks. My go-to drink all year round is a tall hot vanilla flat white. No modifications.
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Imaginary-One-6599 0 points 7m ago
Looks cute and perhaps taste good, however it is a waste of time
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