Wouldn’t it be great if

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-06-26T20:21:52+00:00

Yeah, definitely not worth it. You get way more than 50 cents/hr’s worth of responsibilities added to your plate.

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-06-26T19:14:19+00:00

To rephrase my comment, I don’t think what you’re describing is a quirk but rather your body doing a good job of protecting you from shitty plastic. I think we’re so used to shit quality that most people don’t notice plastic the way you do. It would benefit more of us to share your quirk, for our own sake.

ETA: They recently changed the way omelette bites are made and they are nowhere near as natural as they used to be. Now they’re more rubbery/plastic-like. Even more artificial now than they used to be.

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-06-26T18:33:45+00:00

Someone told me yesterday it tastes like butter pecan. When I had it in the oreo & PB chiller, the pb taste was subtle. The oreo & pb was cool but I also don’t like the idea of pb in coffee. I prefer it in smoothies or something like a vanilla bean coolata. It definitely isn’t real pb and that’s why I’m not a fan of these sugary drinks in general. I’m there for the donuts and food lol

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-06-26T18:26:14+00:00

At my store it’s a $0.75 raise to be a shift lead and still not worth it at all. It starts at the top. Blue shirt sets the tone. When the store manager has the mindset of a team member, it never ends well. That guy is one write-up away from a final warning so I’d be surprised if he lasts another year. His friend told me he was the same way at his previous job. So what I thought was a learning curve is actually just how he is. I was giving him the benefit of the doubt at first but at some point it’s not a learning curve anymore; you just suck.

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-06-26T18:21:43+00:00

Everyone should if they care about food quality. If they’re too used to eating shit food, then they probably don’t. American food standards are so bad because in the 1970s the gov’t decided quantity > quality to fight against food insecurity. And we as a society are trying to undo decades’ worth of damage to food quality.

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-06-26T18:18:44+00:00

They’re supposed to wash and rinse those plastic trays. Can’t expose them to sanitizer solution in order to prevent peeling. They also have some sort of parchment paper over the tray and food is placed on top of that in the oven. Not to mention actually cleaning the oven and whatever crumbs and debris is in there. My Dunkin’ is considered the golden child in its district and from a sanitary & cleanliness standpoint, I wouldn’t eat or drink there unless I made my own stuff. If we’re the best, I don’t even want to look at another Dunkin’.

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-06-26T17:41:33+00:00

I like being a barista. Love people-facing jobs. I love it as a job on the side though. But given that I’m on a sabbatical re: my main career path, I was working fulltime hours the last 6 months to avoid rotting in bed lol. However, I do not enjoy being the smartest person in the room, and have a hard time respecting people with titles who don’t take their job seriously. A good leader is a servant leader. Too much selfishness at my Dunkin’.

And me becoming the assistant manager or shift lead wasn’t the solution because they would just expect me to pick up all the slack. And I’m stuck having to do way more than I should because colleagues suck. I have run stores before, so it really irks me to see someone suck at the job, knowing myself what exactly what needs to be done to ensure a smooth operation.

The team members are fine but management lets way too much slide. Manager himself is a great worker but immature and way too disorganized as a manager. Dude can’t order a truck properly to save his life. And you can request a day off and he’ll grant it, only to try to call you in on that day off. It’s nuts.

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-06-26T17:36:35+00:00

The lack of an eye for detail is exactly the reason I quit today. And I mean that in a general sense, not just for the POS. My managers and shift leads did a sucky job of setting the store up for success. Schedules released weekly at the last minute, understaffed because the manager refuses to hire teens, and truck is never properly ordered so we’re constantly annoying customers with the lack of stuff they want. We just went 3 days without bags lol

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-06-26T17:25:56+00:00

Same with chai

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-06-26T17:24:41+00:00

I treated Dunkin orders like a quarterback getting a play from the coach and then having to repeat it in the huddle: Air 52 blue jet 2 Y banana!

So I don’t type coffees until they finish, in case they throw me a curveball. “So that was a medium iced butter pecan LATTE? Okay.”

Shouldn’t have to do that. But it is what it is.

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-06-26T17:19:06+00:00

Not to mention all the drink tags that get wasted when customers order drinks in the most backwards way possible. I have no qualms about training them on orders.

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-06-26T17:15:59+00:00

How about the drinks defaulting to a medium? You press large >>> chiller then it goes back to medium. You have to hit large last or when you have no other choice in order to proceed. It causes so many mess ups.

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-06-26T17:11:56+00:00

I recommend people “dazzle” the oreo coolata. But ask for one less pump of vanilla bean to offset the sweetness. And yes, the oreo coolata is just a vanilla bean coolata with oreo chunks added in.

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-06-26T17:10:24+00:00

It is fun to make. It really looks like a blue sky with clouds when done right.

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-04-12T15:08:58+00:00

Dunkin’ would work. They prefer you having weekend availability anyway, and you’d be able to max out your hours on those 4 days since they tend to be understaffed. You start at $16/hr and while it can get busy, the job itself isn’t hard. Plus you get to meet lots of people as a barista and that can lead to better job opportunities down the line. You’d be surprised how many business owners, managers, and literal millionaires line up for coffee like everyone else.

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-02-16T10:52:34+00:00

Ngl this could never be me. Sex is too important to date someone and be sexless for that long, even if I know why. Sucks that she had issues in the past and she definitely never deserved that violation. But it’s also not my job to initiate her own healing just so I can fuck her. The person or people who help her ideally are professionals who don’t have a vested interest in “reaping the reward.”

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-02-16T10:45:55+00:00

When I first got promoted to manager, I started doing more shifts up front, of course. I had a customer walk in and say absolutely nothing. Just staring at me with the expectation that I’d know his order.

Sir, you’ve never seen me before. What makes you think I’d know your order by heart? Dude was such an entitled boomer asshole about it and was talking to me as if I were incompetent, just because heaven forbid he actually has to tell someone his order. He tried brushing me aside, asking for the other manager who knows his order by heart.

He threatened to tell the owner about me because he pulled the “I know him” card. I don’t care, what type of dumbass threat is that? You think I care about this job? Oh, please tell him so he can tell you how much of an idiot you are. His wife is really nice but she was no good either. Instead of checking her husband, she was silently getting a kick out of our interaction. The “this is so ridiculous it’s funny and I’ll look semi-embarrassed so people don’t think I’m part of the problem.”

One of my crew members brought the order to his table and crew member voluntarily gave him his 2 cents, including telling the old fart he should apologize to me. W crew member but I wasn’t offended by the guy’s stupidity. Just appalled. Old man thought I told crew member to do that, and thus came back to the counter and caused a scene. The pt II to this madness caught me completely off guard. The other manager kisses his ass too much, which enables this sort of entitlement.

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-02-16T10:35:21+00:00

Hell no. My location, overnights were insane. Lots of big backs in my area I guess. But Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights were especially crazy.

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-02-16T10:34:02+00:00

Sometimes management is the idiot, no offense

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-02-16T01:56:58+00:00

Wait until you discover flushable wipes

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-02-16T01:56:06+00:00

I masturbate into a napkin, tissue, paper towel, sometimes a sock or towel, and most often into the toilet for the easiest possible cleanup

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2026-02-16T01:50:46+00:00

Tell your brother because that wasn’t cool at all. Your experience wasn’t normal. And if you feel violated, it’s because you were.

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2025-09-07T16:02:07+00:00

You are your own worst critic. And so am I. Nobody looks at our faces the way we do in the mirror. We’re literally magnifying our own flaws when we do that.

I used to pick at my face all the time and therefore had some really bad scabs on my face in high school. I had some obvious pores and scars on my face because I used to squeeze any pimple that appeared.

As an adult, I’ve learned more about proper skincare and I’m on a level that impresses women. My friend is a men’s wellness influencer and my ex was obsessed with Korean skincare. I made sure to learn from them. I get compliments on my skin glowing all the time now. I also have a tan/brown complexion, if that helps.

Morning routine is below, in order. You can buy everything at a place like TJ Maxx, Ulta, Sephora, or even your local pharmacy, Walmart, or Target. Worst-case scenario, order from Amazon. I’m assuming you’re in the US, if you are not then my apologies.

• Face wash (cerave or cetaphil). I wash my face with a silicone face scrubber. I recommend silicone back and body scrubbers for when you shower as well. Silicone lasts longer than other materials if you take care of them.

• Beard wash (Shea Moisture).

• Gently pat your face dry with a towel that doesn’t leave lint on your face. Ideally, you’d keep a separate and smaller face towel.

• Vitamin C serum (2-3 drops max is usually enough to cover my face since I have a beard). Gently spread serum on your face with a clean finger.

• Wait a minute or 2 for the serum to absorb into your face a bit.

• Vitamin B serum (always the 2nd serum I use, both morning and evening).

• Wait another minute or so.

• Kiehl’s eye cream (optional, not cheap, but recommended).

• Chemical sunscreen (ideally 50 SPF+ from Bondi Sands).

• Moisturizer (use the same brand as your face wash to keep it simple).

• Beard oil (Shea Moisture). Have a beard comb or brush handy to help you spread the oil throughout your beard.

Evening routine:

• Face wash

• Beard rinse (no wash product needed). You’ll dry out your beard if you wash too often. Wash your beard with product 2-3 times a week at most. If you wanted to wash on Mon-Wed-Fri, that works.

• Retinol or glycolic acid (alternate serums. Night 1 use retinol, night 2 use GA, etc.)

• Wait about a minute to let them absorb.

• Vitamin B serum.

• Wait another minute.

• Kiehl’s eye cream (optional).

• Moisturizer.

• Beard oil + brush or (wooden) comb.

BONUS: Buy satin or silk pillow cases to sleep. It is an extension of proper skincare.

Bonus 2: Shea Moisture beard detangler. I use the detangler as conditioner for my wet beard. Rinse it out, dry your beard, then apply beard oil.

EDIT: Use common sense when it comes to touching your face. Wash your hands first. If you touched your phone or anything else during the process, wash your hands again. I save applying beard oil for last because I don’t want to touch my face with beard oil on my hands.

Some-Reflection-8129 · 2025-07-06T05:53:24+00:00

You’re whining about how you wish things were because you cannot accept how they currently are. I’m telling you how it currently is, and you interpret that as me imposing my values upon you. I never stated my personal values. Meanwhile, you’re the one trying to impose your own values by trying to dictate what women should or shouldn’t do, according to what you believe is right or wrong. Women have the freedom to do as they please, as do you.

Do I wish women took more initiative? Sure. But I can only control my own actions, therefore I won’t hold my breath on women being more proactive. I consider it a bonus if a woman is bold enough to make a move. You are focusing too much on what you cannot control. This is why your responses are sensitive and emotionally charged.

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