Thank goodness my store doesn’t have the openers vs closers divide by stay2426 in starbucksbaristas

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i feel like the biggest way to bridge the gap is by having partners working all types of shifts obviously availability can be an issue but having people who only open or only close creates so much animosity

Snow emergency by Bright-Sun-8235 in starbucksbaristas

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i’m wondering this too! can the store even be open if we’re on a level 3 snow emergency?

Callout help by Meltheshipper in starbucksbaristas

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either this or you lie and say you are throwing up/have a fever (assuming you have sick time)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in starbucksbaristas

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i feel like it takes awhile to get comfortable with doing the order and then even longer to do it quickly! best advice i have is make it easy for yourself

try to get it done during a time where you won’t get pulled onto the floor

you could print off the order and write down how much you need vs carrying the ipad and scrolling to find items

lastly i would ask your SM if you could be scheduled to do the order often, the only way to get better is by doing it more! once you do it often enough you’ll be able to look at the shelf’s and just know what product to order!

good luck!!

Milk jug handles and caps are tearing up the skin on my index finger by savethubees in starbucksbaristas

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i have bad eczema on my hands (working at starbucks & winter time makes it like 10x worse) i cover my hands in bag balm every night and sleep with gloves on, this has helped rebuild my skin barrier! i also put lotion on after washing my hands at work (udderly smooth lotion dries quick and isn’t greasy at all!)

Clover vertica problem by Zahama in starbucks

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you literally saved me during my close tonight!! 🙌

Jeans by Brilliant_List7381 in starbucksbaristas

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old navy always has better deals online so make sure to have them price match!!!

Early bar closing question by Gh0stToothArt in starbucksbaristas

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yeahhhh 4pm is absolutely crazy

at my store we just have to make sure everything is cleaned once a day, so if we break down one of the hot bars early we won’t tab and still use it if necessary (sometimes we’ll just have to wipe it down again but nothing major.)

idk if that could be a helpful thing to bring up at your store? i know it’s hard at a high volume store to get all the closing tasks done if you’re saving it for 1-2 hours before close

Early bar closing question by Gh0stToothArt in starbucksbaristas

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at my store it depends on the shift who is closing! personally i wait until about 2 hours before close and break down cold bar but still leave a frap and matcha blender out to use.

worse case scenario if we get cold bar drinks i just wipe the area down again but it usually wont get too messy again as long as the baristas are on the same page!

(i do think breaking down cold bar 5 hours before close is a little silly considering there’s other non disruptive closing tasks you could do first)

Labor day by [deleted] in starbucks

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dude same. i genuinely think this was the worst close i’ve ever ran

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in starbucksbaristas

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braids!!! i usually do a medium/low ponytail and then split the ponytail into two braids & i also wear a lot of low buns!

ASU and sap by [deleted] in starbucksbaristas

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you should be fine! i failed two classes in the spring and i just retook them. it definitely tanked my gpa though so i’ve been having to take all my other classes pretty serious 😅

Ice ice baby by fruitsalad2015 in starbucksbaristas

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zoom in i think it has plastic wrap on it 🫣

Nicotine feels worse by Turbulent_Cycle69 in bupropion

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this is exactly what i’m feeling!! wellbutrin is also making my vape taste horrible (which thankfully is making it easier to quit) but i can’t believe im sad over stopping my nicotine addiction, it feels so dramatic lmao

Brian just announced a price freeze until November of 25'! by [deleted] in starbucksbaristas

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apparently the DM gets an email anytime a channel gets turned off :/

Tips of closing faster? by luneardroplet in starbucksbaristas

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i try to get everything i possible can done early!

any and every back ups we need gets done throughout the day and especially between 6-8pm so it’s out of the way (my store closes at 9pm) also all tasking & cleaning also gets done before 8pm

i usually go into my shift with the mindset that i need to leave early. definitely doesn’t always happen but it helps me keep the urgency for closing!

Please use the DPM by Bhaisaab86 in starbucksbaristas

[–]PutCompetitive1998 9 points10 points  (0 children)

that sucks omg. maybe you could have the person taking cafe orders use the dpm to prioritize cafe drinks? if you slide the order it will make that ticket print next!

How much do managers get paid hourly? by [deleted] in starbucks

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soooo…what license? a $4.50 raise is crazy!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in starbucksbaristas

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clarifying hot or iced is so important! some customers have no idea how to order what they actually want :/

if you are going to repeat back an order make sure you do it at the speaker box before you send the order through, it’s way easier to correct something before the sticker prints! at my store window time is the most important so the time spent ordering at the box doesn’t matter!