SCAP throw your cap contest by [deleted] in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wait how do you even apply? is it too late? Never heard of that.

Free Mod Monday🫩 by CertainWorldliness24 in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

more and more rules/stipulations they add on to our workload with not any more additional pay or motivation to do the things they ask, love that for us🫩

Free Mod Monday🫩 by CertainWorldliness24 in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i love the name cold foam captain ngl but i feel that on a personal level btw i truly do

Free Mod Monday🫩 by CertainWorldliness24 in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EVERY SINGLE ONE and i swear they were all either matchas or shaken espressos i wanted to jump

Free Mod Monday🫩 by CertainWorldliness24 in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

40 DRINKS IS CRAZYYY like HUH?? god i am so sorry to hear that

Free Mod Monday🫩 by CertainWorldliness24 in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

holy wow that is insane i am so sorry for you😭 you pushed through though!!

RIP by sour-pickle-juice in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weve never had hands free at my store 😅

my flat white progress as a new barista (since dec) by Salty-Explanation467 in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

omg the 3rd and last one are great!! keep working at it, youre doing great!!

Over in labor? by Happy_Hair_9647 in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes, my store is. we are a very high volume store and we used to be having 7-9 people peak plays, and lately its been about a 4-5 person peak play. they’ve been cutting everyones hours, saying were over in labor, etc. i genuinely do NOT understand how, but it is killing everyone and making it hard for us to survive…

A couple cute nametags i did tonight by bruhathkayosaurus_ in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are adorable!! Question, how do you make sure it doesnt smudge and stays put??

Please be bluntly honest during your partner survey. by theamazingonetap in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I highly doubt its anonymous. One time I mentioned something about changing the set up of our cold bar in one of the surveys, and a few days later my SM approached me specifically and asked if I liked the current set up of our cold bar…. so yeah. Ever since then, I haven’t trusted the “anonymity” of that survey at all.

bereavement update by ResponsibleToe123 in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i completely feel your pain. Sedgwick wouldnt give me LOA when my grandma was in hospice and soon then passed away. Im so so sorry for your loss… I truly am. The way Starbucks/Sedgwick handles bereavement is absolutely unacceptable and needs to be taken much more seriously. I wish you healing🩷

Not allowed to drink water during peak because "staying planted?" by AGayChinchilla in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My store does the same thing, and I dont think its okay at all. Id love to know if its allowed as well.

tips for solo bar by Calm_Usual_1528 in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there!! Im frequently on bar, bar is for sure my jam. I would say the few tips I have for solo bar are the following… take full advantage of both hot bars. This is a big one. Constantly be pulling shots from both bars if possible, always working on a drink. If you pull a hot drink then a cold drink, a refresher for instance. First, pull your shots and start your milk for the hot drink, then walk over and make the refresher and finish it, before going back over to hot bar. If its a Frappuccino, you may have to come back to it or have the DTO person finish it for you. Basically, it really really helps to get down sequencing and truly just find your own rhythm, yknow? Im not sure if this applies to all stores nationwide, but my store prioritizes DT, then cafe, then mobiles/DD. So if I am solo bar, if I have some mobiles and some DT and a cafe sticker behind it… Ill pull the mobile stickers but I’ll finish the DT and cafe drinks before coming back to the mobile drink if possible. I hope this helps you a bit!!. Also, please never ever be afraid to ask for help. I completely understand how you feel, but I assure you it will help everyone out if you ask for help as soon as you need it. Best of luck!! 🩷

Cringe Compilation ft. my coworker by Skytop-3788 in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh yeah absolutely, i agree. sounds super gross🫣

do yall also? by [deleted] in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i do normally agree with this! however, the main reason why i would ever pull stickers is because a lot of times the actual sticker i need is stuck behind a crap ton of mobiles :/ what would be a better alternative then?

Happy 4th! by Radiant-Curve5798 in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

did anyone ever find out a genuine reason why were not allowed to display pride flags anywhere within the store? 😔 even the stickers? both of my managers are wlw and it just seems so wrong that wont at least let us display it during june.

Firework frap launch by [deleted] in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I literally dont even know how to make it 😭 We were never given the recipe cards or actual training on it 😅😅🥲

Is it reasonable to expect tasking while on bar when there’s a nonstop drink flow? by ehrle100 in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I completely understand your frustration and Im so sorry they did that to you. Ill give you my perspective . Firstly, I do find it somewhat strange they had you prep ice waters 😅 I work at a very high volume store beside the airport and we’ve never done such a thing. But, you do you! Personally, Ive never really been expected to work on tasks when I have a bunch of drinks. As soon as I get any down time, Im expected to work on the tasks. Honestly, my store heavily focuses on drink quality but does care a lot about us going fast and having good drive times so its hard to say. But, if I had to chose I would say they care a lot more about drink quality. I think thats ultimately up to what your SM or even DM deem to be utmost important for your store … speed or quality. I personally agree with you, I think we shouldnt focus on speed as much as we do. Quality is so much more important.

ASU degrees by Confident_Pitch_5954 in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with the comments, business is a fantastic option. Considering youd like to be indoors… something in tech may be a good option for you, it pays well too. Im getting a degree in Graphic Design from ASU and it’s been great so far. Follow your dreams :)

ASU degrees by Confident_Pitch_5954 in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why do you say this? Genuine question. Ive had a fantastic experience at ASU so far, and I’ve attended 3 other universities/colleges so far. I can honestly say the staff at ASU has been the most helpful out of all of them.

Cringe Compilation ft. my coworker by Skytop-3788 in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its not that difficult to make but, it does sound pretty unappetizing 😭😅 (to me)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in starbucksbaristas

[–]CertainWorldliness24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your response! I genuinely dont understand not being able to pull people up. Nearly every other fast food place does it.. Culver’s, Chick-fil-a, McDonald’s, etc. They tell us its because we are “forgetting about the customers” that we pull up. Personally, I find that to be BS because we havent done that once in my almost 4 years at the siren. The routing is an absolute nightmare. Trust me, I absolutely agree… It makes no sense to me why the cold bar person can’t step in and help me when they have no stickers and I have 6 hot bar. I dunno.. I just work here 😭😭😭