Unless they’re making out on the floor who cares?

Yes, we do allow baristas to know each other before working together.

yes if theyre both baristas

Is is affecting their work performance or the “third place”? Yes? Then that’s a problem. If it’s a “no” then it’s not your business, and just go about your day. Seems like a weird gripe unless they’re holding hands or kissing on the floor

i personally don’t care if people date whether it’s barista/barista, barista/shift or shift/shift. as long as there aren’t issues

if anything i’ve noticed more favoritism between friends that are scheduled together than people who are dating 🤷‍♀️ but that could just be bc my store is full of adults that act like they’re still in high school lol

I’m pretty sure unless one of them is a manager (the couple) it’s fine. The concern is if one of them is a manager, it would be a conflict of interest. I don’t know, maybe someone else knows better than I

They’re equals, who cares?

I feel like everyone is getting stuck on the dating couple. I'd be more worried about the manager hiring a friend. If the dating couple acts inappropriately, it's the manager's job to deal with it. But a manager hiring a friend doesn't set up the best dynamic imo. They should have been reccomended to a different store.

As long as one of them aren’t in a management position it’s totally fine. If the relationship ends up becoming a problem at work then there’s an issue as well. Totally up to your SM’s discretion what happens.

If they live together and share a car, that might be an issue for them that they needed arranged

dude, why do you care lol

like what are you upset about? do they keep it professional on the floor?

the only way it would be a problem is if they were like physically intimate on the floor… other than that why does it even matter? 🤷🏽‍♂️

Are they getting it on in the rr? Kissy face in the back room? Ignoring their tasks to argue or plan dates?

I work with my bf and there’s no issues with that. It depends on the couple.

So it’s defs allowed but they also took out the statement that said you can’t work with a significant other at a different level.

I’m pretty sure it’s not ok if it’s a manager + barista but could be wrong

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As long as one of them isn’t a lead then yes

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Call Partner Resources to voice your concerns if you have any. They will give you best answer. And if there is an issue, they will tell you how best to go about the situation.

There is no rule that you can’t date coworkers. Hell, even shifts can date baristas. Is it a stupid idea? Absolutely. Is it against the rules? No.

When favoritism happens, that’s when it’s against the rules. If you notice that they can’t do their jobs correctly because they’re working together, document it. Continue doing so until you feel comfortable going to your SM (or your DM if you don’t feel comfortable with your SM). Come at it without bias; your goal isn’t to whine about them working together or their relationship but that they’re unable to do their job well or create a good environment for others while they’re on the same shift.

If this just happened, give it some time. Maybe they’ll be able to keep their relationship out of the store and it will be fine. I’ve worked with siblings before who got along great and never made work weird because of it even when they worked the same shift. I’ve worked with a ssv who was dating a barista and it didn’t work well so the barista transferred to a new store.

Actually, couples aren't supposed to work together, because it could lead to awkward situations and fighting.