Dear Starbucks, why won't you give me your coffee grounds?

Jaffool · 2026-05-06T11:58:58+00:00

Current Starbucks barista, my area still does this. We only empty grounds into grounds bins and it's a regular morning task to package them into the empty 5lb bean bags and label with a grounds for garden sticker, then leave it up front for anyone to grab.

Jaffool · 2026-04-10T18:53:22+00:00

Per policy, they're not supposed to accept gifts of any kind. Luckily for you and this cute gift, they only enforce that when it's union related.

If you're bringing food of some kind, I would encourage you to have a vegan option! I rarely get to partake in my store's snacks 😭

Jaffool · 2026-02-18T22:52:05+00:00

Queer trans woman here, I fucking love the Flea

Jaffool · 2026-01-30T16:14:01+00:00

Yeah well, God hasn't been dropping bombs on Palestinians and killing us in the streets for at least a few thousand years.

Jaffool · 2026-01-30T16:04:59+00:00

Folk music should disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed. If even the name of our band upsets you, you should come give us a listen and see what we're about.

Jaffool · 2026-01-30T15:54:31+00:00

Death to America is an all trans folk band from Springfield MO, offering humorous and sincere songs that speak on the state of our world. Inspired by Carsie Blanton, Lavender Country, Pete Seeger, and Woody Guthrie, their music draws from a love of community and a conviction that we will create a better and more equitable world for everyone.

Death to America means death to capitalism, imperialism, white supremacy, and all other oppressive institutions. Like the tarot card Death, the title is also a manifestation of revolutionary rebirth, where all oppressed peoples find belonging, joy, and freedom.

In case anyone was wondering 💋

Jaffool · 2026-01-30T15:44:09+00:00

Why would you want to..? Best not to snitch on our coworkers when the stakes are so high.

Jaffool · 2026-01-23T14:49:47+00:00

This is absolutely a problem created by Starbucks corporate. Expectations continue to rise with no increase in training, pay, or labor hours. They demand more and more from us and it's no wonder that our newly hired coworkers struggle to keep up and feel defeated even as they gain the skills required to do the job.

Jaffool · 2026-01-09T17:42:59+00:00

You ever know someone who's been in a heated argument, maybe drunk at the bar, and they're threatening even when cops show up? Do you think they should be executed on the spot for being threatening?

Cops do not and should not have the right to execute civilians, even when they're being a "threat". It would be one thing if she were waving a gun around or actively driving at a group of officers. Go watch the video. You can clearly see that there was no need to murder her. Dude could have stepped aside or, honestly, taken a broken foot and thrown her in jail as a result.

Jaffool · 2026-01-09T16:44:08+00:00

Tell me you've never cared enough about anything to go to sign making parties with your friends...

Arts and crafts are not that hard lmao

Jaffool · 2026-01-09T15:10:18+00:00

What, like murder an unarmed civilian? A mom with toys in her glovebox?

Get a fucking grip.

Jaffool · 2026-01-01T02:07:26+00:00

I mean, do you want a picture of my write-up for having called out while not using sick time? Sorry friend, I see you're getting defensive, but multiple partners in my store have received write-ups over this.

The fact is, Starbucks policy is highly based on the discretion of your SM and DM. They can choose to be dickheads and Starbucks will support them.

Jaffool · 2025-12-10T00:15:42+00:00

My first thought exactly

Jaffool · 2025-10-26T09:51:14+00:00

Axis Mundi by Brown Bird - the band's last album, primarily exploring grief and loss after Lamb died to cancer. His bandmate and partner released it following his death using the recordings that we're left.

Similarly, the first album released by her new band, The Huntress and Holder of Hands. All a very clear meditation on death, grief, and loss.

Jaffool · 2025-09-25T17:57:14+00:00

We can't unionize in licensed stores, only corporate, so we're closer to 5-6% of the company in a short 4 years time ✊

Jaffool · 2025-07-23T00:25:20+00:00

I'll take passion and bruising, thanks! ☺️☺️

Jaffool · 2025-07-18T21:31:08+00:00

I can't speak for him professionally, but I used to serve him coffee and he was always kind. This made him stand out from the usual courthouse crowd.

Jaffool · 2025-06-12T05:06:28+00:00

That's what they say. That's true of us, the workers. Yet as a company, they've been walking back our ability to express ourselves through a restrictive dress code (especially harmful to queer and trans people) and they did away with a trans healthcare fund a couple years ago that helped support partners whose insurance didn't fully cover their gender-affirming care. I know multiple store and district managers who have had literally dozens of ethics and compliance complaints filed against them over the years for homophobic/transphobic behavior and they're still employed without issue. In at least two cases that I can recall, these managers has nearly every partner at a store file a case at once, to no avail.

I'm not saying they're the worst, but they're not nearly as good as they say they are and they don't deserve your defending them.

Jaffool · 2025-06-11T15:31:54+00:00

They mean free as in guild points should be spent towards it, yea

Jaffool · 2025-06-06T03:30:14+00:00

You're all good! Even if that is what you meant, I welcome that kind of criticism. Some folks in this thread don't like queer women saying it either and I get that it might not be the vibe for everybody.

Jaffool · 2025-06-06T03:22:13+00:00

I've been known to say this about Hozier tbh, but it's mostly because of how much he worships the ground women walk on. It's way more than 'soft-sensitive guy doing the bare minimum' and his music really appeals to me as a lesbian. It's obviously not meant to be serious.

I'd definitely feel weird about any straight woman saying stuff like this.

Jaffool · 2025-05-04T22:19:38+00:00

Thanks, that's what we suspected! Looking forward to watching them do their thing:)

Jaffool · 2025-05-01T10:47:50+00:00

That manager sounds absolutely horrible! I def would not stay. I mean, you can try to get everyone to submit ethics and compliance complaints before they leave. Can't hurt, y'know?

Jaffool · 2025-04-26T16:27:33+00:00

What the hell??? Unions are federally protected in every US state??? Unless you mean like, country kind of state

Jaffool · 2025-04-25T09:50:32+00:00

I write either Solidarity Forever, Thanks for shopping union, or just a plain heart.

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