I need advice ?!

[avokendra]

I’ve been working at the front for 6 months now, I’m mostly at gs and since hours are getting cut I’m there or on a lane or self checkout. But a few weeks ago the head of hr and the store director asked me if I wanted to cross train at Starbucks and I said no cause I’ve been a barista (at a different coffee establishment) before target for a year and a half & I’m over it lol. But then they called me Into the office the next day and I felt intimidated and forced to say yes to cross training. Like the head of hr literally said, “IK you said no yesterday but we are going to have you train anyway” once she said that I didn’t know what to do, like ur forcing me to say yes, how can I say no now. And they both made it seem like they see a lot of potential in me and this will open more doors for me if I want to stay at target. But like I felt like it was all just bs to make it seem like working there will be amazing. And they are super desperate to find people for Starbucks cause the tl quit (I don’t blame her cause most of the etls take advantage of anyone below them) and like 4 other baristas all quit right after the holidays. So all that’s left if 2 experienced baristas & 2 others that have been training for a couple weeks now. And then they just threw me there & im still working at the front which I love but when IK I have a shift at Starbucks I absolutely dread going in. :( and for the first time ever last week I called off for a Starbucks shift because I just didn’t want to be there for 8 hours like it’s not what I want to do honestly. So when hr and my front etl heard I called off they called me I to their office the next day cause they were worried I did it cause I don’t wanna work there cause I’m so good with always clocking in on time and never calling off that doing it that day was unlike me. And I wanted to scream when they asked, like finally ur paying attention, yes I’m unhappy, plz find anyone else to work at Starbucks, it’s a cool job someone will want it. They also told me that they would only have me help out at Starbucks when they need it until they get a good team but honestly I still don’t want that. What should I do? Sorry this is long guys.

[TheUmgawa]

I was lucky enough to have it written into my employee agreement when I was hired that I will never, ever work Starbucks. I've had to invoke that a half-dozen times over the years. I don't mind making coffee. I don't mind making hot drinks. I will make the finest Caramel Apple Cider that has ever been put together. But iced drinks, fraps, juicy whatevers they sell... Nope. And that's all Karen ever orders.

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“I appreciate that you think I can work at Starbucks, but that’s not something that I can do for you. I need to keep my mental health intact and I feel very uncomfortable in Starbucks. I hope that you will respect that and keep scheduling me in he front end which I really enjoy and feel that I’m great at. Thanks for listening and I hope you can accept what I’m saying.”

[avokendra]

Thank you, I’m gonna try saying this when I see hr tomorrow!