r/starbucksbaristas

I’ve been struggling to come up with things to write on cups and they’ve been really strict about it recently what are your go to phrases to write on cups that I can pick to cycle between 😭

why is it im always finding out new drink launches from tiktok holy crap😭😭😭😭 why dont they tell us and give us recipe cards before posting it to the world

Apparently I did some violent stuff to a barista (not saying specifics cause it’s an active investigation)

I’m not even 20 minutes into my fucking closing shift, and after the investigation talk with my district manager I’m currently just fucking crying on the bathroom floors. I want to go home, this just sent me to such a fucking state of shock.

I’m the closing supervisor but I just… can’t

I quit Starbucks roughly three-ish weeks ago. And I called partner resources about my sick pay if it would automatically be granted to me (because it never came to my paycheck) They said I’d have to write it in the book and my SM would have to grant it to me (I was told otherwise that I’d be automatically paid out for unused sick time).

Since I was still in the system after quitting, my SM did grant me the sick pay I was owed (97 hours of sick pay).

That was two weeks ago. I still haven’t seen it hit my bank account.

My question is how long does it take for backpay to process? Will it be a direct deposit or a check in the mail? Or do I need to call partner resources again?

Hi everyone, I could really use some help and support. First thing: TW for SA and mental illness issues

On Thursday I was put in a really bad situation where I was SA’d and I was not doing okay after. I could not stop sobbing, constant state of fear and panic, among other things. After a few hours I still hadn’t calmed down and was trying to navigate the situation alone.

But I had to open Friday morning and I called my store to call out. I was crying on the phone and told my SSV I have a really bad personal situation going on and wasn’t gonna be able to make it in the next day to figure out my next steps. She told me “If you won’t tell me what it is then that personal situation isn’t a reason to call out.” Obviously I was uncomfortable telling her over the phone what happened when I’m already in shambles. I texted my SM right away and said I have a personal situation but I didn’t feel comfortable explaining it yet and she completely understood. I’m gonna talk to her about it today.

That being said working yesterday and today have been very very hard for me. I was super off my A game, stepping off the floor to cry, taking my panic medication, etc and nothing was working. I told the SSV running the floor yesterday that I had a “personal situation” and asked if I could go home and he was completely understanding, no questions asked.

But all day the original SSV was throwing shade at me for calling out, didn’t say hi to me, made a comment about how I should’ve prepared her better for a 3 drink cafe order that was coming through. And that just made me feel so much worse on top of the situation I’m going through as is.

Again I plan on talking to my SM today about taking tomorrow off and possibly an LOA while I process and get help. But does anyone know how I could handle this SSV being so rude to me over something she knows nothing about? Do I need to tell her the details to get her to understand?

I’m really upset so please be kind. Typing this while crying on my break. Thanks

Edit: Thank you all for the support, I really needed it. Gonna talk to my sm today

Why, oh why do so many folks gotta order:
“Give me a triple espresso.”..”Sure”…”Over ice.”…”No problem.”…”With four pumps of brown sugar”…”Gotcha.”…”Cinnamon powder”…”K.”…”A heavy splash of oat milk.”…”Of course.” Cheese and rice, just order a shaken espresso and let’s move on to the next drink.

It’s been a l-o-n-g shift on the DTO.

I honestly think my store is closing down soon along with the other couple hundred that starbucks has decided to shut down. I don’t know for sure and that’s why i’m asking here. To everyone who worked at a starbucks that was shut down, were there any potential signs that it was happening? Did the manager call out often or act differently towards you guys? did shipments slow down? As stressful as this job can be, I do genuinely enjoy it and I like my coworkers a lot. I don’t want to find another job but if there’s a strong chance my store is closing then i’m going to have to, which is why i’m asking here to see if any of you could give any useful information.

So I’m usually a closer (barista). I’m always staying more than 15+ minutes after closing. For the past week I’m been telling my supervisor that I have to leave at exactly 10pm. He doesn’t say anything. I’m doing everything to try to leave on time but it’s hard when nothing is being done before you get here.

So I got a write up for not leaving the store ready for opening or dishes not being done. The supervisor does his tasks btw. I’m just stuck doing everything and I’m fed up. I’m trying guys. I’m not being lazy! I just really have to leave at 10pm because my boyfriend picks me up and he has to go to work after

my first day is tomorrow, ive been hired (externally) as a ssv. im soooo nervous and scared but honestly super excited as well.

does anyone have any tips going into this/how to succeed? i know ill be barista trained but being an external hire with little food service experience makes me extremely nervous and i dont wanna bring the team down 💞 anything helps!

Anyone else new and having a hard time with bar. My head is pounding after trying to keep up with the pace! And the switching back and forth between stations is madness. I feel defeated.

Do customers not feel bad ordering at the window? Taking time to open their app and reload their card after they have been sitting in line for 5 minutes? Or just doing anything that would disrupt the flow and make them sit at the window longer? I’m just wondering because I’d feel horrible if I was the one in the customers place.

hi! so earlier this year i moved to a new city and transferred to a new starbucks. i noticed almost immediately how many of the workers did not pull their weight on the floor, and how dirty the store typically was. i was willing to let this go and continue working hard however, recently it's come to my attention that my manager displays major shows of favoritism.

she typically favors the male baristas/shifts and will cover their tracks if they are repeatedly late/don't show up for their shifts repeatedly. there i this one male barista in particular who i guess sends her gym pictures of himself that she really favors. and i guess he did not do any of the right steps to becoming a coffee master besides cheating his way through writing the passport journal, and did not bother to learn it, and yet he still got his black apron. and i guess she has a repeated history of making male baristas uncomfortable by trying to get too close to them and towing the line of being flirty, and she has been reported allegedly.

she also really wants to be friends with everyone and complained when she was not invited to a party a barista was having even though managers are not allowed to hang out with baristas. she has also displayed favoritism in the sense where she will treat you really poorly if you try to leave or do something she does not like and she talks shit about baristas to other partners. for instance, on partner attempted to find a different job but was unable to, however that still angered her to the point where it was made obvious she did not like this partner and would not let her move up (this partner was a great worker, customers and other partners loved her, etc).

all this to say, is that this behavior makes me very uncomfortable. as someone with cptsd, this behavior from a leader can be quite triggering, and i'd love to transfer but i don't want her to be retaliatory towards me so i am seeking advice. like does anyone have any ideas of things i could say as a reason/ways to approach this? please let me know!!

So happy that I have my first job.

However, I have T2 Diabetes and am worried how tasting sugary drinks is going to spike my blood sugar.

Any advice about how to bring it up?