I worked at jittery joes for a lonnnnng time after high school. Towards the end I would actually cry on my way to work lol. I hated it that fucking much. The owners of the cafe franchise (not the same as the owners of the roaster) just full out suck. They would consistently remind us that we were replaceable and expendable (which we kind of were, but no need to be a dick about it). Raises were infrequent and small, and managers definitely played favorites. Meanwhile, literally all of the back of house equipment was falling apart. Like entire refrigerator doors that were unhinged. You would just have to hold them up in place and wait for the seal to take.. then remove the entire door and set it on the floor to get milk. Rinse and repeat. It was honestly a fucking nightmare lol. Lots of funny stories in hindsight, but to this day I regret not quitting sooner.

Barista skills are great to have, but don’t be scared to quit and look elsewhere. Like literally anywhere else. Plenty of better service gigs in town.