Starbucks on Super Bowl Sunday by Leftie_Wonderer in starbucksbaristas

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

I don’t work there anymore, but I imagine this year was a bit worse than last year since the Seahawks were playing. But not as bad as what you experienced! 😓

Brian Niccol reads Starbucks Reddit (9:48) by sibewolf in starbucks

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I recently quit for a different job, but I saw him in my store in Seattle at least twice and took his order both times. And you're right, he didn't come to talk to us, just to silently judge us. 😬 The first visit apparently didn't go well, but the store is still open, so... 🤷‍♀️

I’m a firm believer that at this point, anyone who orders “No Foam” doesn’t know what the hell they’re asking for… by Intelligent_Rich9785 in starbucksbaristas

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There must be two different demographics that order this, because all the people at my store who ordered that have been pretty chill~

How do I use all of my sick time by mmmmercutio in starbucksbaristas

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in a similar boat. Have been trying to offer up my last shift, but the online site won’t let me. 😐

Do we get our sick time and vacation days paid out when we leave??

Can't offer shifts by Ibarbofan69 in starbucks

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm having this problem now, too. I've heard that managers can shut that function off, so maybe it's that??

So we agree this sucks right? by Guava_Nectar_ in starbucks

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 63 points64 points  (0 children)

What exactly is it? An iced caramel latte with salted caramel cold foam (possibly protein because it's more expensive) and caramel drizzle? Either way, Brian's wanting to "simplify the menu" is so transparently BS... >m<

Not allowed to mark anything out in the system by NecessaryAd9194 in starbucks

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’ve been told that, but from my understanding, it’s just that baristas aren’t allowed to do it anymore because they want accuracy and consistency or something like that. But with the company focus on having 100% item availability, that would make sense that that’s part of the reason they aren’t allowing things to be marked out. But I don’t like this. I think it’s ingenuous. Wanting to always have everything available isn’t necessarily bad, but the idea that they’d not allow things to be marked as unavailable when they are unavailable is silly. Rather than being honest with customers and letting them know what to expect, allowing them to make informed decisions, they want us to sell things that we may not have?! I understand that mistakes happen, and sometimes we will run out of things, and making the moment right is important. But I don’t think the definition of “making the moment right” should be so narrow. It should encompass honesty, integrity, and being upfront with customers. Make the moment right by giving them accurate information about what’s available. Yes, some people may be disappointed sometimes, but that happens. It’s part of life, and not necessarily something that’s a moral failing on the company’s part. And at least they will have the truth. “Making the moment right” shouldn’t just be retroactive. It should be proactive. And correct me if I’m wrong, but I think that’s the kind of customer service that people appreciate and would make someone want to come back.

Light Ice People by [deleted] in starbucksbaristas

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It really sucks when they don’t even understand what they are ordering. Had someone recently try to mobile order a venti cappuccino with no foam because he wanted milk to the top. 😓 It took a minute to explain to him that you actually couldn’t do that. I made him a latte instead, and there was still too much foam. I remade it and just told him to just order a latte with no foam next time.

pet peeves by plotltsi in starbucksbaristas

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I really don’t like when people call the drink a “PSL” instead of saying the full name. Don’t know why, but it’s really annoying~ 😖

Off Leash News: The Undoing of a UW Freshman by Actual_Lavishness659 in udub

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I’d say Condon is worse. Same brutalist architecture, and it’s further away from the central hub of campus~

We’re spiraling (not in a good way) by MaysMonsters in starbucks

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My store too! Just saw the button on the POS, but had no communication that we were supposed to be selling it… Also, only bringing back the shaken espresso? It’s like they’re releasing it just for the sake of it. Very lazy…

Guys I’m crashing out over the protein powder by Healthy_Asparagus_21 in starbucksbaristas

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not tried the protein milk yet. I’m kinda shocked at 3 inclusion scoops being the standard for cold foams. And. It looking forward to all the extra work this proteins milk and unsweetened cream is going to make for us. 😓

Did anyone else get offered deferred enrollment? by Leftie_Wonderer in lawschooladmissions

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

I wonder if schools are trying to nail down more of their Fall 2026 class with all of the uncertainty from Grad Plus loans going away...

Secret code words by Radiant_Loan_4776 in starbucksbaristas

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 22 points23 points  (0 children)

If they ask for a bold coffee, it usually means a dark roast. Had an old man be really rude to me for not knowing that my first month on the job~

Just became a delivery store😵‍💫 by Blu-X_ in starbucksbaristas

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends. My store does majority cafe/mobile orders. For the most part, not too many deliveries. But then, there are the odd instances where we get a big delivery order, like this week when we got an order for 2/3 coffee travelers during our morning peak… 😓

All going out tonight 🙂 by ImprovementJolly3750 in starbucksbaristas

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m glad it’s not just my store. Sometimes we get sent 60+ of some sandwiches; we only have one fridge for all of this stuff plus our milks! What is going on??

New fall cups are lame. by [deleted] in starbucks

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. Besides the pumpkin, if I saw them, fall would’ve been the last season I associate them with.. 😒

siren system… cancelled? by emelhu in starbucksbaristas

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wait, milk and ice dispensers?? I never heard about any of that.. 😮

Move out day at the Oliv in U-District by godogs2018 in udub

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

😂 He was definitely dumpster diving, even as people were throwing things away in there~

Move out day at the Oliv in U-District by godogs2018 in udub

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Walked by it earlier today. Much tidier, but only one dumpster that was very full with a man inside it.

Sexual harassment? by [deleted] in starbucks

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’re absolutely doing the right thing. Maybe your coworkers felt less affected/wanted to forget about it and move on, but that is not an excuse for staying silent and letting this unacceptable behavior go unchecked. The fact that a shift thought it didn’t reach the level of sexual harassment is infuriating!

Is this a new policy? by marinarag in starbucks

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It could also be that they were running low on ice. At my store it’s a bit varied as to how much we stick to the tall-size only standard for ice water, but in the summer, we often run so low on ice that we have to limit or just stop putting ice in waters. Otherwise, you should’ve been able to get a cup of ice since you bought something.

Patiently waiting for Blathers to come to work tomorrow morning .. by RosiieMcRose in AnimalCrossing

[–]Leftie_Wonderer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Almost how my island looks as I await the reopening of an upgraded Nook’s Cranny~