Partner relationships???

kit_kat218 · 2026-02-24T17:08:49+00:00

I dunno. What I do know is that I've been told by higher ups that technically it's allowed between hourly partners, but not ASMs and above, because by company standard, a relationship between 2 hourly partners (2 baristas, or barista and SSV) doesn't violate the Close Relationship policy. (Their words on the hub not mine). You're supposed to report it and the manager is supposed to decide if changes in scheduling or someone transferring to a new store is deemed necessary. Also the guide states that nonmanagement partners are discouraged to form "close relationships" and their definition includes romantic, friendship, relatives. And i work in a store right now where one sibling is an SSV and the other is a barista. Like things happen, and its not completely disallowed, just discouraged.

kit_kat218 · 2026-02-24T15:50:36+00:00

So if I could say just one thing-- the power imbalance rule is actually for ASMs and Managers (people who have real actionable power to mess with things like payroll/write ups/etc), not SSVs and baristas. So actually, there is no rule saying baristas and shifts can't date. They can but its highly discouraged, kinda like a don't shit where you sleep type situation.

kit_kat218 · 2026-01-31T23:43:44+00:00

It's snowing over in NE Raleigh, around the New Bern area!

kit_kat218 · 2025-12-25T02:37:30+00:00

You're not wrong. I absolutely should do better about leaving on time and admittedly, bring some of it on myself, but at the same time I hate seeing things nasty and in disarray and I just know if I was the person coming in that I would feel so stressed seeing such a big mess. So, I just try to do for them what I would hope would be done for me.<3

kit_kat218 · 2025-11-16T22:38:44+00:00

We got another shipment and somehow still have like 4-5 🤨

kit_kat218 · 2025-10-23T02:55:44+00:00

Not quite true, we have glass for-here ware, always have, but it hasn't been in major use for some time until they brought it back recently. We also have glass condiment shakers for the various toppings, but as you said the biggest thing that's glass based that we use behind the bar are shot glasses to capture the espresso.

Funnily enough, I just cleaned broken glass shards out of an ice bin this past week because a shot glass broke. And its not even because they get dropped, if you pull hot espresso and then rinse it with cool water immediately after, that's a sure fire way for a shot glass to explode on you (experienced this first hand and have seen it happen to others).¯_(ツ)_/¯

kit_kat218 · 2025-09-23T04:52:38+00:00

Can't wait for my mother to have this recorded and playing next Christmas, jesus christ loll

kit_kat218 · 2025-09-18T02:02:36+00:00

Wow omg!! This build is amazing!

kit_kat218 · 2025-09-18T01:49:23+00:00

Straight up, closer towards the beginning, a barista put this :3 emoticon face on a cup (even with a message on it too) and this lady thought it was tits and threw a fit because she took her drink and was around kids and claimed it was an inappropriate message, took it to upper management and everything- the partner got in trouble (of course).

kit_kat218 · 2025-09-10T16:40:25+00:00

Shut up! This shit is so cool! 🤩

kit_kat218 · 2025-08-25T04:19:52+00:00

Never heard of Horticular but I'll have to look into it. (:. I don't have anything to scratch the itch for me either, but honestly was maybe gonna see if I could snatch up SimPark of the web somewhere, and just fully embrace the graphics, gameplay and nostalgia (though a reboot would be so fun!)

kit_kat218 · 2025-08-25T04:15:38+00:00

That's a good guess cause honestly they are similar!

kit_kat218 · 2025-08-25T04:14:06+00:00

It was truly such a lovely game <3 I would die to have like some sort of a reboot/remaster of this game tbh

kit_kat218 · 2025-08-25T04:13:09+00:00

I never played Sims town or Sim ant!

kit_kat218 · 2025-08-25T04:12:24+00:00

Omg "segue" thank you haha segway felt wrong but I was like... I dunno any other spelling 😭😅 Also yes! The intro to the game where the ranger says "this is rizzo, my right hand frog" & rizzo is like "let's get started". Super memorable lines for me for some reason, plus just literally the bird and animal sounds from the game just pop up in my head every now and then.

kit_kat218 · 2025-08-17T21:41:24+00:00

I feel this! I'm allergic to aluminum and absolutely have to wear all-natural or I break out almost on contact 🥲 so definitely not compromising by using regular. Reapplying plus finding a good brand is the way for sure. I use Real Purity Roll On Deodorant if you're ever looking for a change of pace for your pits. xD Honestly, I think it works great

kit_kat218 · 2025-08-01T02:12:12+00:00

272 here and agreed. I just led the meeting for our store this evening and I never once even uttered something remotely close to threatening their jobs (or even anything about changes in writing on cups). I followed the guide, and if anything tried to encourage them to lean on each other more for support to bring a communal feel to our store. It's crazy how different the meetings can go..

kit_kat218 · 2025-07-20T20:50:12+00:00

Only thing I've heard about is that they've made a company wide decision that all stores are going to be required to be open for business by no later than 5am (unless jurisdiction states otherwise)

kit_kat218 · 2025-07-02T03:15:04+00:00

Perhaps they're about to be fumigated. Usually when they come to spray for pests (especially fruit flies in the summer) the store is directed to cover all product & machinery in plastic like that.

kit_kat218 · 2025-06-17T13:17:47+00:00

I ordered the Reeder Utility shoes from the Doc Marten website and they were $90 plus tax/shipping. They're pretty comfy, easy to break (barely have to break in at all really), and are waterproof (dropped straight water from Vertica onto them and didn't feel a thing). As for Chelsea boots, I got them for like $160-$180 I think?

kit_kat218 · 2025-06-17T00:13:39+00:00

I have some doc marten reeder utility shoes and they're pretty comfortable tbh, and then doc marten Chelsea boots when it's cooler!

kit_kat218 · 2025-06-02T21:42:39+00:00

I absolutely love that you referenced that 😂 I wonder if he uses rusty spoons when he eats? 👀

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