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For those that work at starbucks
11 years ago
This is from a former starbucks employee. She saw a link i posted on fb and took off XD
This is the link she is referring to: http://www.collegehumor.com/post/69.....tember#!bOCVpk
Lina: Allow me to break this down picture by picture!
1...If you look at the markings on every cup. These are all frappucinos and will require *more* time than any other drink to make. No matter how you try to speed up the process, you can't move faster than the two blenders you have and aren't allowed to make two drinks in the same blender even if they're the same drink.
2...Drive through shenanigans are not going to make my day any better. I have five minutes to take your order, send you through, make your order, and take all the orders behind you and prep those as well. My timer is what decides whether I get a raise or not in three months, as well as whether I keep my job or lose it.
Lina: 3. Standing at the condiment counter takink a selfie means that you're going to either make a mess, upset whoever is waiting for you to finish, or your drink will melt/get cold/taste bad and you will demand I make you another. (Inevitably, you will decide to be less than polite when you do so. )
4. *If* I'm lucky enough to work at one of the Starbucks locations that do sell alcohol, I don't get to drink said alcohol. I already deal with demanding customers who assume that because they spend more than five dollars on a cup of diabetes I'm their coffee monkey slave...I don't need them to be drunk as well.
5. Between the PSL that now comes out in August because people don't want to wait until the season actually changes, and all the special holiday seasonal drinks...your local friendly barista is over worked and has to make upwards of 20 pumpkin spice lattes, 25 salted caramel mochas, and at least 15 hot chocolates with various temperature or flavor modifiers. Stop yourself. You know how to make your own hot chocolate.
6. Quit dicking around on the drive through, not only have I spent the past ten minutes explaining to you our ENTIRE menu, while you're staring at it...I've asked you whether you want your drink hot or iced, and you're still trying to repeat the word "Grande" like it means something.
7. FRAPPUCINOS...Jesus, I'm going to take a moment to point out that I don't care how much you LOVE your caramel ribbon crunch frappucino with extra extra extra extra extra extra extra extraextra extra extra extra extra extra extra extra caramel. I don't want to hear you say "frap, frappe, frappy, frappo, frappie, or any variation of the word frap...Frappucino is copyrighted and this is not mcdonalds.
8. We sold out of cake pops at 8 this morning along with the good breakfast sandwiches. All we have left is the low fat turkey bacon and the dried out cinnamon buns no one wants. Stop throwing a temper tantrum because you show up later in the day.
9. Is it really that hard to clean up after yourself? Did you know that if you bring in your own mug/cup/whatever we'll give you a discount on your drink? LESS TRASH = LESS EXPENSIVE.
10. Everything is crowded and we are always busy. The slowest time ...See More
11. Why are you taking pictures of your latte? What is so groundbreaking about a drink that took me all of two minutes to make while you stood at the hand-off plane, tapping your straw/fingers/pen against the counter, stared at me grimly from behind your designer sunglasses, and then snatched the drink from my hand instead of letting me set it down on the counter?
12. 99.9 percent of everyone who orders a 'skinny vanilla' latte is an extremely thin, pinched, unhappy looking person who is assuredly wanting to 'indulge' while still counting calories. We use sugar free and non-fat, and I don't care how good you're doing on your diet, I want you to take your drink and go. I also don't want to have to write anything special on your cup, sleeve, lid, or anything...I get ONE marker and have to make it last...I also have to guard it from every other barista here because they only get one too.
Nay: XD <3
Lina: :D
Enjoy your day :D
This is the link she is referring to: http://www.collegehumor.com/post/69.....tember#!bOCVpk
Lina: Allow me to break this down picture by picture!
1...If you look at the markings on every cup. These are all frappucinos and will require *more* time than any other drink to make. No matter how you try to speed up the process, you can't move faster than the two blenders you have and aren't allowed to make two drinks in the same blender even if they're the same drink.
2...Drive through shenanigans are not going to make my day any better. I have five minutes to take your order, send you through, make your order, and take all the orders behind you and prep those as well. My timer is what decides whether I get a raise or not in three months, as well as whether I keep my job or lose it.
Lina: 3. Standing at the condiment counter takink a selfie means that you're going to either make a mess, upset whoever is waiting for you to finish, or your drink will melt/get cold/taste bad and you will demand I make you another. (Inevitably, you will decide to be less than polite when you do so. )
4. *If* I'm lucky enough to work at one of the Starbucks locations that do sell alcohol, I don't get to drink said alcohol. I already deal with demanding customers who assume that because they spend more than five dollars on a cup of diabetes I'm their coffee monkey slave...I don't need them to be drunk as well.
5. Between the PSL that now comes out in August because people don't want to wait until the season actually changes, and all the special holiday seasonal drinks...your local friendly barista is over worked and has to make upwards of 20 pumpkin spice lattes, 25 salted caramel mochas, and at least 15 hot chocolates with various temperature or flavor modifiers. Stop yourself. You know how to make your own hot chocolate.
6. Quit dicking around on the drive through, not only have I spent the past ten minutes explaining to you our ENTIRE menu, while you're staring at it...I've asked you whether you want your drink hot or iced, and you're still trying to repeat the word "Grande" like it means something.
7. FRAPPUCINOS...Jesus, I'm going to take a moment to point out that I don't care how much you LOVE your caramel ribbon crunch frappucino with extra extra extra extra extra extra extra extraextra extra extra extra extra extra extra extra caramel. I don't want to hear you say "frap, frappe, frappy, frappo, frappie, or any variation of the word frap...Frappucino is copyrighted and this is not mcdonalds.
8. We sold out of cake pops at 8 this morning along with the good breakfast sandwiches. All we have left is the low fat turkey bacon and the dried out cinnamon buns no one wants. Stop throwing a temper tantrum because you show up later in the day.
9. Is it really that hard to clean up after yourself? Did you know that if you bring in your own mug/cup/whatever we'll give you a discount on your drink? LESS TRASH = LESS EXPENSIVE.
10. Everything is crowded and we are always busy. The slowest time ...See More
11. Why are you taking pictures of your latte? What is so groundbreaking about a drink that took me all of two minutes to make while you stood at the hand-off plane, tapping your straw/fingers/pen against the counter, stared at me grimly from behind your designer sunglasses, and then snatched the drink from my hand instead of letting me set it down on the counter?
12. 99.9 percent of everyone who orders a 'skinny vanilla' latte is an extremely thin, pinched, unhappy looking person who is assuredly wanting to 'indulge' while still counting calories. We use sugar free and non-fat, and I don't care how good you're doing on your diet, I want you to take your drink and go. I also don't want to have to write anything special on your cup, sleeve, lid, or anything...I get ONE marker and have to make it last...I also have to guard it from every other barista here because they only get one too.
Nay: XD <3
Lina: :D
Enjoy your day :D
Re: #11, I think it's because they want to show someone that they drink this n that...I've seen that done a couple times, I think. It's a bit like taking snapshot of beaches, whatever.
Yeah, tell me about bosses and managers. Some are quite a dick. Some are quite nice. I now have a new boss, due to reorganization. He is quite nice, and he is currently too busy with the task load that comes with the new organization structure. Things will settle down, I'm sure.