http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ I Hate Starbucks » Recent Posts en-US Thu, 17 May 2012 06:42:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/search.php http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6262#post-64111 Thu, 17 May 2012 03:38:24 +0000 Vaneera-rattay 64111@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>I hope it works out well. Sounds like a good deal for everyone as of now. But they just restructured all the training for shifts... Guess if this works they just dump all that? It sounds better because as we all know, shifts basically have to be able to run the entire store solo for little pay and little authority. It's easy to feel taken advantage of right now. I'd gladly give up tips for a raise and better benefits. Also, that means more money for the baristas. About half our store is shifts; pretty nuts. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6269#post-64110 Thu, 17 May 2012 03:22:37 +0000 RedEyes 64110@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>So here's the thing. I am a newer partner, since Jan, and I am part-time. What are the policies your stores have on time off and scheduling? </p> <p>As of recently, my manager posted a note saying we cannot ask off for the next four months. Pretty sure when I was hired the standard was that you could ask off a month in advanced and it should be okay, and I understand other people beat me to the punch. But what the heck am I supposed to do? I work another full time job in the summer, and basically explained to my boss that I will not be needing hours. This is fine apparently, but I have worked Fri, Sat, Sun for the last three weekends. How is that fair when I am part-time. And who in the world plans their lives four months in advanced? </p> <p>If I had been forewarned that you would have to ask off that far in advanced I would have made more of an effort, but how is it okay to block of a quarter of a year? Starbucks isn't my life, it's simply a part-time job, but it's greatly affecting my life. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6245#post-64109 Thu, 17 May 2012 02:46:26 +0000 Buxmeister 64109@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>I don't mind frap. Frappe pisses me off. </p> <p>Even I call them fraps on occasion. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6231#post-64108 Thu, 17 May 2012 02:29:50 +0000 Allison 64108@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>I was actually writing a real reply until I realized op is a STORE MANAGER. it's like helping the enemy -_-</p> <p>short reply is that obviously no one can find out when ecosure comes, if they could, every store manager would find out and schedule loads of deep cleaning for that week. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6245#post-64106 Thu, 17 May 2012 01:56:31 +0000 Dry Sharpie 64106@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>LOL Suckbuck, they still call it a frap. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6231#post-64104 Thu, 17 May 2012 01:53:11 +0000 Dry Sharpie 64104@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>You're the partner who's been with the company for 7 years, and looking to cheat on Ecosure. 82.4 on your last audit? LOL! Look who's calling who lame!</p> <p>By the way, there's a difference between You're and Your. Please try harder. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6267#post-64103 Thu, 17 May 2012 01:51:12 +0000 nonfatwithwhip 64103@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>-when people stick their grubby hands behind the register or bar to get sugars. ASK!!<br /> -when people come behind your work area to ask questions, like come almost into the back room<br /> - people that ask what's in a coconut lime frost. lol wtf do you think?</p> <p>i hate everyone. i talked to a customer about people paying in change, and he totally agreed with me. some customers are nice. i usually comp their drink. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6257#post-64101 Thu, 17 May 2012 01:36:12 +0000 2Hot2Handle 64101@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Yeah, this job totally blows. Those a holes made me close BY MYSELF tonight. And here I am, trying to make **** frappuccinos and lattes, etc. only to be stopped EVERY **** 5 MINUTES by some dumba$$ customer. "Can I get a glass of water," they asked, with a stupid look on their faces. **** NO! Ugggggh. I am so exhausted. I was only 8 minutes late "getting off" tonight but for some reason i still feel angry about it all. Yeah. I got **** tonight. Big time. I'm aware that a lot of this will be censored. Who **** cares. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6231#post-64100 Thu, 17 May 2012 01:34:02 +0000 backwardsrko 64100@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Why should I be ashamed of myself? Oh wait, I've heard of you before . Your that lame duck that sits in here all day putting down people. Lame! </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6245#post-64099 Thu, 17 May 2012 01:31:42 +0000 Suckbuck 64099@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>I would find it offensive that people would compare drinks from local coffee to that of Starsucks....and even more ruder when to enter a small shop and say, 'where can I find Starbucks?' I mean geez try to appreciate local coffee business!!!<br /> p.s. I am pretty sure these people go to McDonald and ask for 'Frappucinno' instead of Frappe. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6227#post-64098 Thu, 17 May 2012 01:15:10 +0000 Dry Sharpie 64098@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>^ @Suckbuck:</p> <p>2 shots<br /> 3pM / 3pTN<br /> Soy milk<br /> Cream Base +lite wc + G.i.V.<br /> CRF</p> <p>"Miss, upside down won't matter, it's all being blended. Same result."<br /> The drink doesn't look hard, but it is a mouthful to say. It ends up being a soy salted caramel mocha frappuccino with more caramel flavor. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6263#post-64097 Thu, 17 May 2012 01:13:32 +0000 Cloverrated 64097@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>really? friday? that's a drag. well, not for you obviously. for me. because it means i'll have to stop playing my not-at-all-creepy game of trying to guess whether i'm working a BP shift with someone i know through a message board. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6227#post-64096 Thu, 17 May 2012 01:10:37 +0000 Suckbuck 64096@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>my regular: Double Iced Grande in a Venti cup 3 pump Mocha 3 pump toffee nut 3 pump cream base Soy upside down light whip salted caramel frappucino blended espresso</p> <p>.........which is fine, but HOW. THE. FK. AM. I. SUPPOSED to make it upside downnnnnnnn!!!!! Arghhh And then she always say like "no one can ever make my drink 'right'". How will we if you ask for such sh*tty drink to be made... </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6250#post-64095 Thu, 17 May 2012 01:07:17 +0000 Dry Sharpie 64095@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>122345678: the labor part is correct. I punch in iced water once every 5 minutes whether or not it's legit. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6263#post-64094 Thu, 17 May 2012 01:04:22 +0000 JavaChap 64094@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>CLOVERRATED. my last day is friday. i wish i could come celebrate with you. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6250#post-64093 Thu, 17 May 2012 00:52:19 +0000 12345678 64093@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>From what I heard managers say the reason for having us make the iced waters is to give us another opportunity to "connect" w/ our customers. also, anytime you ring in a cup of water you earn labor for your store. more labor= more partners on the floor. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6250#post-64092 Thu, 17 May 2012 00:51:19 +0000 12345678 64092@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>From what I heard managers say the reason for having us make the iced waters is to give us another opportunity to "connect" w/ our customers. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6227#post-64091 Thu, 17 May 2012 00:46:58 +0000 12345678 64091@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>@ talldirtychai please tell me you charged him for a double venti soy crf and a double venti crf plus 6x tall[drink] add caramel drizzle</p> <p>@skcl we have a customer that orders a MFL (or PSFL when they are in season) with SEVEN splenda blended in. it is the most awful thing i've ever tasted. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6262#post-64088 Thu, 17 May 2012 00:13:02 +0000 Dry Sharpie 64088@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>I hate to burst your bubble but 2 districts do not make an entire North America Region of Operations. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6263#post-64086 Thu, 17 May 2012 00:02:38 +0000 crucial_buzz 64086@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Maybe not..... not if dirty hippie is in the know.....</p> <p>maybe you might actually have decent career prospects.....</p> <p>BWAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHA!</p> <p>No, but seriously... I'd view it as a huge kudos from management. In my opinion, as a outsider/insider (only 2 months at best in Starbucksland), management views working for starbucks as kind of an honor. And, in terms of fast food, it ranks high on the list of fast food options.<br /> I'd be proud. You obviously have a good work ethic. Good job. I hope you get a decent raise. I hope your pay makes up for all those tired old biddies with drink orders more than 15 syllables each. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6262#post-64085 Wed, 16 May 2012 23:53:45 +0000 dirtyhippy 64085@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>For us, yes, there's a time-line. But, since we're running the test and ironing out the kinks...well, I asked how long the test was supposed to run and the DM said "as long as it takes." </p> <p>My guess would be sometime next year. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6263#post-64084 Wed, 16 May 2012 23:49:16 +0000 Cloverrated 64084@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>...and I said "sure." </p> <p>Pray for my soul, comrades, for the end is nigh. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6262#post-64083 Wed, 16 May 2012 23:45:14 +0000 Buxmeister 64083@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>This sounds great. Did they provide any sort of time frame for this transition? </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6262#post-64082 Wed, 16 May 2012 23:36:39 +0000 crucial_buzz 64082@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>As long as my co-workers who are already shifts don't get screwed, then I'm ok. They're good people. I don't know how they lasted as long as they did, but they deserve waaaaay more than they're getting.</p> <p>Otherwise, I may just screw with the creamers before I leave Starbucks, just to prove a point. Not really........ ok, maybe...... not really...... </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6262#post-64081 Wed, 16 May 2012 23:27:48 +0000 dirtyhippy 64081@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>As far as I could tell they basically move up to management. All of what they currently get will stay the same or get better, and there's also a pay raise (to compensate for tiplessness, I presume).</p> <p>Current shifts will *probably*, but not *necessarily* move up to team leads. Of course they can opt out and go back to being baristas, obviously, but there is some kind of interviewing process for this, at least for the test. That may or may not change by the time it becomes widespread. Baristas are also eligible to not pass go, go directly to team leads. Like I said, I have no interest because I haven't been here any time at all, but some baristas that have been hanging around for several years without getting shift or not wanting shift because it isn't really worth the effort may feel that it now IS worth the effort. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6262#post-64080 Wed, 16 May 2012 23:21:34 +0000 crucial_buzz 64080@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>So, shift sups. don't lose any benefits? They get more?<br /> But does their hourly wage decrease?</p> <p>Or is it just a chosen one or two at a store? </p> <p>I work with at least 3 people who I can think of who deserve more than they're getting, and I hope they end up getting more. Unfortunately, with restructuring of corporations, it's never to the benefit of the employee. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6262#post-64079 Wed, 16 May 2012 23:16:24 +0000 dirtyhippy 64079@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>So I'm part of 1 of 2 districts that are running a "test" before this is rolled out. We had the district meeting about it today. The bottom line is that the bux is doing a bit of management restructuring and eventually the positions of shift supervisor and assistant store manager will no longer exist.</p> <p>These jobs are being hybridized into "team leads". They're going to have a short transitional position of "manager-in-training" for people that are about ready to get their own stores, but other than that, team leads and store managers are going to be it. </p> <p>Yes, the bennies get better than what shifts currently have (although not really less, as I gather, for ASM's). They're bringing personal days back and adding up to I think 3 extra weeks of paid vacation depending on how long you've been working for the company if you become a team lead. Authority for shifts will increase, up to and including interviewing, scheduling, punch editing, coaching, etc.. For the rest of us peons it means more tips, because team leaders will officially be part of management and no longer receive tips. That's the super-short version of a long, rather boring meeting that had little relevance to me as I've only been working here two months and I have no intention of vying for this position at this point. </p> <p>But FYI for everyone else. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6254#post-64078 Wed, 16 May 2012 23:06:37 +0000 crucial_buzz 64078@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>I hate people. </p> <p>It's pretty bad really, since my "customer service" is great and it seems like I like them.</p> <p>But, no..... I hate them. I secretly think about "walking dead" and imagine customers as zombies. It makes me smile. Brains/lattes...... whatever. Zombies.</p> <p>Most of them look at you like you're a machine anyway. Or they don't even look at you at all. They stare at their phone while pulling up their starbucks app and walking away. Zombies. I'm going to start yelling at them.....</p> <p>"WATCH OUT!!!!!! You were about to walk into that basket!" *ten feet away from you* </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6101#post-64077 Wed, 16 May 2012 23:03:19 +0000 dirtyhippy 64077@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Newb question...what the heck are green apron cards? </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6254#post-64076 Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:07 +0000 JavaChap 64076@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>hahaha, that's kind of epic.</p> <p>i had some awful bitxhes today too. i can't even talk about it, it infuriates me too much.</p> <p>BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? fuxk them all. i came home, showered, took a nap, ordered in, and now i get to spoon my bf all night and will probably fall asleep a lot happier than those miserable fuxks will. :D </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6101#post-64074 Wed, 16 May 2012 22:16:09 +0000 JavaChap 64074@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>same as above in boston. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6255#post-64073 Wed, 16 May 2012 22:14:21 +0000 Dry Sharpie 64073@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>You should have charged her for the 5 shot grande soy latte. But she doesn't get the extra soy milk. You make sure that soy milk is not foaming and that she only gets what she paid for. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6255#post-64072 Wed, 16 May 2012 21:44:49 +0000 splashofsoy 64072@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>there's a girl in the morning that gets a grande in a venti soy latte with five shots filled to the top. she thinks the extra shots will fill the cup up, so i charged her for a triple espresso and a grande soy latte and she flipped out. so i charged her for a venti five shot soy latte and she flipped out. we're talking just a few measly cents, here, and she loses her mind. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6245#post-64068 Wed, 16 May 2012 20:59:03 +0000 crucial_buzz 64068@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Well.... anyways.... when I was working at a non-starbucks cafe, we usually got people ordering "caramel macchiatos" because we had "macchiato" on the menu. They got a caramel latte. Funny thing is, tons of people used to say "WoW! This is better than Starbucks!".</p> <p>Probably because it had a bunch of caramel in it. It had no vanilla. It had more syrup than Starbucks puts in, and if it wasn't enough I added more because we poured instead of pumping.<br /> And at the end of the day, lots of people really just want to suckle on the teat of the caramel bottle.<br /> And even though it was never on the menu... yes, people always asked for frappuccinos. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=6257#post-64067 Wed, 16 May 2012 20:23:47 +0000 Dry Sharpie 64067@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>I hear Viagra can help with your erection problems.</p> <p>I'm on IRC if you ever want to talk about it. </p>