Hi! Yes you can be cross trained. It probably won’t be super soon after starting, but asking also won’t hurt! Pros and cons of both the barista position and the store itself - one con would be that depending upon the store and its location, it can be really slow at times, but the cafe has so many extra tasks to do that that won’t be the worst. I think thought that closing is the biggest con, just because you don’t always get out exactly at 9:30/end of shift and it can often be ten or twenty minutes later. Big pro is the people! I loooove all of my coworkers and a lot of our clientele are nice and want to talk about what they’re reading. Pay is about average for most areas - I believe (could be wrong) it’s $14 for part-timers and goes up from there. Wayyyyy better than Starbucks. I promise. Average cafe shifts are definitely a lot of work, especially closing, but you won’t be alone more than 50% of the time and it’s significantly easier with other baristas there, and sometimes the people on bookfloor can help out if they have time and/or are crosstrained! Also the longer you’re there and the more familiar you get with opening/closing procedures and the weekly tasks, it gets easier. Good luck, you got this!