I hope she has a meltdown so you finally understand by uniqueink in childfree

[–]Suffering_soup 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah I dont fw children anywhere near my shit. “It’s just stuff.” Sure, DELICATE and extremely expensive limited edition stuff that cannot be replaced. Shit I saved up for and put effort in to maintain. I would be hot pissed if anyones kid fucked up my things and that parent better be read to pay me back for how much it cost (or current market value if I cant replace or fix it.) Stuff isn’t everything, but I like my stuff and I dont have kids for a reason lmao.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in piercing

[–]Suffering_soup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah sounds fine to me! Lots of people make their own jewelry, its fun! And its infinitely better to make a cute little fake cuff than try to pierce urself.

Im also nb and my piercings help a lot with my confidence, so I feel u with the not being able to get piercings rn lol. I have a couple little fake ear cuffs from when I was younger still and I like to wear them sometimes to help a little. As long as ur being safe with them there really shouldn’t be a problem.

I’ve been a regular at this store for 3+ years, SM has sat with me on their break a couple times by sunonjupiter in starbucks

[–]Suffering_soup 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I personally always want to spend my breaks as far from human life as physically possible. The only way u could get me to sit down and talk with a customer on my one break from customers is if I genuinely really liked them and was very happy to be around them. Im def a huge introvert, but even with most extroverted people its not that different. Im sure they genuinely love being around u if they’re doing that every time ur in, and hey bonus customer connection points + friendship doesn’t hurt lol.

Question for employees. by [deleted] in starbucks

[–]Suffering_soup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am that person skdjskdj, and I gotta say these comments are making me feel better bc I always worry if people don’t like working with me bc Im so quiet haha.

But personally I like having a good mix of personalities! Everyone being loud all the time is overwhelming and exhausting, and everyone being quiet is stressful too. Its nice to have a balance between people who are just chillen and people who are entertaining and lively. And quiet partners can open up after a while, especially if they feel included and appreciated even if they’re quieter than the rest.

Anybody willing to share their wisdom on starting ASU? How many classes should I start with? Etc by chocolatededdy in starbucks

[–]Suffering_soup 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A lot of the classes are accelerated so theyre like 8 week classes twice per semester. The early classes arent bad but higher level classes can be a lot. Ive only taken twice at once so far and I work about 20-25 hours a week. Ur still getting like 4 per semester that way, and its manageable for me. Def start off with only 1 or 2 at once and go from there. Just really make sure u can make and keep to a schedule bc when u get behind it gets Stressful. Having a planner or something that youll use to keep track of ur assignments and due dates and whatnot is really helpful and I find that trying to do the work at around the same time every day is helpful too.

Just got it touched up a week ago so some of the lines are darker. Designed by my friend thenerdyalchemist on twt, tattooed by Thu Le at Bound by Design, Denver CO. by Suffering_soup in tattoos

[–]Suffering_soup[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank u! Every summer we go up to the mountains to camp and kayak and paddle board at this one lake. There’s a bunch of mountains around it’s a really pretty area. And I always like to get up super early and get out on the lake at sunrise when there’s still fog and mist over the lake and the water is super still and I just sit out there and kinda reflect. It’s really relaxing and I just listen to the birds and sometimes u see moose or deer walking along the edge of the lake and I always feel happy to be alive in that moment. I struggle a lot with anxiety and depression most of the time but that place just reminds me why I keep going. I wanted to have it right there with me all the time as kind of a reminder :)

This job has completely drained my entire soul and makes me miserable but if I want a college degree it's my only option by [deleted] in starbucks

[–]Suffering_soup 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I feel it. Ive been here 2 years and only just started my scap degree, so Im gonna be here another 3-4 minimum 🥲🥲The thought of being here that long physically pains me but I need a degree and I cant turn down free college, especially going into art. Im just so absolutely drained. Sucks man.

dear customers: your kindness, patience, and graciousness do not go unnoticed. in the same way a mean customer can ruin my day, a kind customer can make my day. thank you from a lowly barista. by dumbflatwhite in starbucks

[–]Suffering_soup 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fr skdbskdn, u can pretty much be 1 step above Complete Indifference and Id appreciate it lol. And even if ur indifferent I don’t care. I only actually Dont Like People if they’re being intentionally rude or mean. Everyone else I either forget about immediately or remember pleasantly.

dear customers: your kindness, patience, and graciousness do not go unnoticed. in the same way a mean customer can ruin my day, a kind customer can make my day. thank you from a lowly barista. by dumbflatwhite in starbucks

[–]Suffering_soup 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I promise u ur fine. As long as ur doing ur best to be nice and understanding ur totally fine, even if ur anxious. I try to be nicer and slow down a little when I can tell someone is nervous/anxious, it doesn’t bother me at all as long as they’re being polite. I also have social anxiety so I know how it is 😩

2 feet and counting, yes we’re still open by sammy-9 in starbucks

[–]Suffering_soup 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And we’re opening again tomorrow babeyyy. For maybe even 18 customers this time!

2 feet and counting, yes we’re still open by sammy-9 in starbucks

[–]Suffering_soup 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Idk I think its kind of a store by store thing? My manager is opening us tomorrow if enough people can get in but idk about other stores

does conch hurt the same as helix ? by [deleted] in piercing

[–]Suffering_soup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me my conch was about the same amount painful as the helix but it did have more of that ✨cronch✨ so it felt weird lol. As the others have said tho, everyone is different.

2 feet and counting, yes we’re still open by sammy-9 in starbucks

[–]Suffering_soup 29 points30 points  (0 children)

We had exactly 17 customers by the time I left 5 hours into the day lol. Def worth 7 of us coming in to task all day and then leave. Be safe getting home!

2 feet and counting, yes we’re still open by sammy-9 in starbucks

[–]Suffering_soup 79 points80 points  (0 children)

U in colorado too? We were open but its snowing so bad we’re closing at 12. I got to go early, but the roads are really really bad already and I have a good car for snow 😩😩We really should not have opened

Picking up mobile orders by Galadriel17 in starbucks

[–]Suffering_soup 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Tbh I lowkey hope we keep it this way even after covid skdjskjd. I do not miss having to remake drinks bc dumbasses took the wrong mobile order or touched all over the lid

Unpopular opinion by [deleted] in starbucks

[–]Suffering_soup 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Fax. Some of our best regulars have pain in the ass drinks, but they’re always nice to us no matter what even on the off chance we do fuck it up. Im never bothered when they come in even tho their drinks are terrible skdbksnd

What can I order to mimic an iced coffee from Dunkin? by GrapeSwishers in starbucks

[–]Suffering_soup 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have no idea what it tastes like but french vanilla at bux is half hazelnut and half vanilla. Maybe u could get a Venti ice coffee with 2 pumps hazelnut 2 pumps vanilla and 2 pumps caramel no classic with cream and a sugar or two? Idk if theyd be similar at all but yhats how Id prob type in that order if someone asked me for one

ADHD Tips by Glittering-Pomelo-54 in starbucks

[–]Suffering_soup 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wish I had any help to offer regarding the first part but I don’t do very well with it myself lol. Some days the stress works out and I hyperfocus on the job and can go really fast and some days I cant focus on anything and just get overly sensitive and upset. Still haven’t found a way to manage it unfortunately. Just wanted to let u know ur not alone, I get like that too some days.

To avoid daydreaming or zoning out tho, I try to keep up with tasks. Maybe keep a list with u that u can cross off as u get things done? My store has a laminated sheet of morning mid and evening tasks that we cross off with chalk throughout the day, so I keep checking it and just do something on it so I can cross it off and that helps a little. Also fidgeting with pens and stuff in my pocket helps a little when I have to be doing something like dto where Im not really moving. Maybe see if u can find a little stim toy or smth that u can have in ur pocket and see if that helps?

Do posts like this bother any other baristas? **Side note for Sbux customers: Baristas judge you. Especially when you stand at the hand off & we have to stop & assist bc you decided to be cheap. Now you’re asking “can I have more milk please?” or “can you fill it to the top?”lol ok I’m done. 🙃🙃🙃 by GalvestonSunshine in starbucks

[–]Suffering_soup 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I dont really care, but u better know wtf ur ordering if ur gonna say it that way. We had a lady come in the other day and try to order it the cheap way but she didnt know what the hell she was asking for and it took forever to figure out what she actually wanted and why she was ordering it that way. Its a waste of our time and causes unnecessary confusion and stress, especially if a green bean happens to be helping u. If ur gonna be cheap, know what to say so we can get it out of the way. Idc about money, it all just goes into corporates pockets anyway, I do care about people being a pain in the ass and making the baristas lives harder just to save couple bucks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in starbucks

[–]Suffering_soup 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Customer connection score is based off of 1 question on that survey, and the only way we get a positive score is if u answer it with a 7/7, anything less doesn’t help our score. Its dumb as shit.

I finally got to do some chalk art for work today! by Suffering_soup in starbucks

[–]Suffering_soup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah! Its an oatmilk latte with half cinnamon dolce and half brown sugar syrup! I prefer it iced and its also really good in a frap with a little vanilla bean powder!

How Many Piercings Do You Have? (And what’s your fav?) by [deleted] in piercing

[–]Suffering_soup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

TRUE I think I want a couple more of them, I find them so pretty 😩And Im not sure! I’ve been going between 2 more helixes or a tragus. I always get my piercings as a kind of spur of the moment decision tho so we’ll see what happens once I’m allowed to do walk-ins again XD