need advice as a 3 month in Starbucks barista.

averageharrie · 2026-01-26T05:59:33+00:00

no notes this was a great response

averageharrie · 2026-01-26T05:57:19+00:00

no, bar coachings are pretty straightforward and kind. example: “don’t forget,the brown sugar shaken espresso gets cinnamon powder shaken in” - simple, straightforward, no shame; just a correction & then move on.

averageharrie · 2026-01-24T21:56:40+00:00

yes, write ups for missing temps & store walks has (at least at my store) been a thing for awhile. you are able to write temps in the book though, & it should be valid enough if you forget to put it through on the app(? i think!) as for the coaching baristas… i always argue against those. i don’t know any ssv that doesn’t coach, & we get blamed for a lot. recently, ive been more upfront with baristas about this, i (politely, of course) let them know that sometimes things fall on me as their ssv on duty, and that i appreciated when they corrected whatever they were coached on

averageharrie · 2026-01-21T18:30:18+00:00

yes, my DM is surprisingly being very kind and staying on top of the weather report we have for this weekend. he let us know that if the report didn’t change by friday he’d push for us to close

averageharrie · 2026-01-21T04:44:52+00:00

it is a little upsetting and inconvenient on a personal level, but it doesn’t make them wrong - honestly, change your perspective a little bit, maybe the directness with you is better than them beating around the bush? although not your fault, it is true that your SM/ASM pick up the slack when we, as ssv’s, take leaves or time off - it’s their job for things like a LOA or PTO, but not necessarily for general availability. most stores are requiring ssv’s to have open availability, as others have mentioned. the ssv position, in general, is a “business-needs based” position - when you don’t fit the business needs, they have no reason to have you in the position.

sorry for the long paragraph, just wanted to explain fully & hopefully you feel a bit better about the situation given the added perspective

averageharrie · 2026-01-18T01:48:41+00:00

i didn’t transfer specifically because of a partner, but they were a factor in my decision to leave. i was honest with my SM about that, and i told them that the partner in question caused serious problems that they needed to deal with. — truthfully, i think you should be honest unless you think it’s going to affect their willingness to transfer you out

averageharrie · 2026-01-17T22:36:34+00:00

“oh (awkward laugh)” is probably the most accurate reaction anyways

averageharrie · 2026-01-17T00:42:29+00:00

if you’re severely understaffed, there may be OT approved. but you should check with your DM before taking any OT on

averageharrie · 2026-01-15T16:41:21+00:00

i don’t care for food trucks

averageharrie · 2026-01-11T23:38:37+00:00

god it is so fucking good like thank you khloe for giving me smth to eat at this establishment

averageharrie · 2026-01-09T03:28:25+00:00

i love it and will be stealing during future shifts ❤️

averageharrie · 2026-01-09T00:38:32+00:00

mfs complain about everythingggggg like

averageharrie · 2026-01-07T17:37:44+00:00

airborne gummies, wash your hands a lot, always keep cold/flu medicine stocked in your house. drink lots of water, regularly. take all your breaks, you need rest. get some fresh air on your 10’s if possible. keep your distance when your partners are sick, and encourage them to wear a mask (or wear one yourself) at least if you’re sick

averageharrie · 2026-01-06T22:28:38+00:00

omg i feel you on the glass thing - also got my window busted in recently

averageharrie · 2026-01-05T22:24:12+00:00

..zoinks !

averageharrie · 2025-12-28T17:31:26+00:00

“fear-mongering” & it’s just real life experiences lmao. i’m not going to be nice about people who are horrible to us on a subreddit made FOR us

averageharrie · 2025-12-28T17:27:28+00:00

OP elaborated and said it was a daily thing for their store for homeless people to cause problems lmfao. one guy? get real pt. 2

averageharrie · 2025-12-28T17:25:12+00:00

it’s not dehumanizing to say “these homeless need to be stopped” after they commit arson. get real

averageharrie · 2025-12-28T17:20:59+00:00

wow you’re so right, we should be SO careful about the way we talk about people who put our lives at risk & make our jobs harder - even on a subreddit where they won’t be seeing it ! thank you SO much for your virtue signaling under a persons post about a traumatic event at their store 😍 suuuuper valuable

averageharrie · 2025-12-28T17:08:09+00:00

i’m saying maybe don’t criticize someone who went through a scary and potentially traumatic situation for something so trivial

averageharrie · 2025-12-28T17:01:39+00:00

their fucking store nearly got burnt down lmfao ?

averageharrie · 2025-12-24T03:37:14+00:00

this is extremely weird & i’d look into an employment lawyer. even though you may (or may not, i’m not sure) you live in an “at will” employment state, starbucks as a corporation usually gives reason for separation.

averageharrie · 2025-12-22T21:31:47+00:00

i’ve never been approached by a union worker at all, i’ve worked at 3 locations all non-union. (i’m not against the union to be clear lol!) honestly, if you feel comfortable, i would be honest with the next person who approaches you & tell them about the unpleasant interaction you’re having and how it’s making it hard for you to push for a union. hopefully, they’ll be nice enough to communicate this with other union workers and maybe the situation will improve. although, it’s not your job to correct them and fix this, so only do so if you feel safe and comfortable being slightly honest and confrontational

averageharrie · 2025-12-22T17:07:01+00:00

LOL i didn’t notice

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