http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ I Hate Starbucks » Recent Posts en-US Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:44:46 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/search.php http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4826#post-56221 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:13:10 +0000 OrangeBlossom 56221@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>I always have a running plan in place. Every time I have a day off coming up (I work 6-10 days in a row), I always talk about my plans for that day (real or fabricated). If someone still has the GALL to call me that day for coverage, I can politely remind them of my 'plans' that I had been talking about...that is IF they decide to call already knowing I am 'busy'. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4827#post-56220 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:59:46 +0000 CoffeeAsswipe 56220@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>ha ha </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4799#post-56219 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:59:00 +0000 CoffeeAsswipe 56219@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Well, the new logo is ugly; only consistent that the cards would be too! </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4826#post-56218 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:44:18 +0000 derpdaderp 56218@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>I revel in the awkwardness of turning them down now. I say "No" (30 sec awkward pause with half smile) "...I can't!" Them: "Okay" <a href="http://i2.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/003/617/okayguy.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i2.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/003/617/okayguy.jpg</a> </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4826#post-56217 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:57:09 +0000 CanItakeA10 56217@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Do what everyone else has said. Ignore them. Don't txt or call back. It is not your responsibility to cover for them.<br /> Same thing goes for when they want you to come in early. Unless you need the hours go for it. They will ALWAYS try to guilt you into it but just stand firm. They can't write you up or fire you for not covering someone's shift or not coming in early.<br /> They have already "guilted" the new partner at my store to come in early twice in a row. Obviously he wasn't going to say no. So I had to warn him on the perils of "just saying yes" to management. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4827#post-56216 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:46:49 +0000 Randy G. 56216@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Starbucks may be Satan's spawn, but I bet you 2 to 1 that he roasts his own coffee! </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4826#post-56215 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:07:41 +0000 DTQueen 56215@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>I used to just ignore the call or text. Now, I just tell people no or that I have plans. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4819#post-56214 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:58:46 +0000 12345678 56214@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>It was %.. and 2-3-5 for pumps...i remember from when it came out... also im looking at the recipe card now... its on the portal. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4825#post-56213 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:55:28 +0000 12345678 56213@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Starbucks sms don't make that much, at least not around here. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4826#post-56212 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:53:46 +0000 12345678 56212@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Say ... "no, I can't" </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4826#post-56211 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:50:55 +0000 caffeinehigh 56211@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>You are not obligated to cover anyone's shift at any time. So just dont answer the phone. Say that you have plans or are busy, they don't need to know details. Just about everyone here has the same problems, would cover for others but know nobody would cover for them. We're all pretty much over it. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4827#post-56210 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:48:55 +0000 Wynnyelle 56210@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/03/christians-pastor-boycott-starbucks_n_1253086.html?icid=maing-grid7" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/03/christians-pastor-boycott-starbucks_n_1253086.html?icid=maing-grid7</a>|main5|dl1|sec1_lnk2&amp;pLid=132721&amp;ref=fb&amp;src=sp&amp;comm_ref=false&amp;fb_source=message</p> <p>At least somebody is getting the right idea, albeit for the wrong reasons... </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4826#post-56209 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:45:06 +0000 Wynnyelle 56209@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Soooo, I really hate covering for people because I know for a fact that none of them would cover for me with the exception of one, who is infatuated with me. I've gotten to the point where I don't answer the phone when somebody from the store calls, but I feel like that's probably a bad idea and will end up getting me in trouble for whatever reason (or maybe it won't and I'm just overthinking it). </p> <p>Anyway, what excuses do you use? I have started using the same excuses every time and I feel like they're going to catch on and call me out on it. Not that it would really matter that much, I'd just rather not go down that road. :P </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4820#post-56208 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:27:44 +0000 caffeinehigh 56208@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>They can fill out the corrective action but it has no weight until an SM approves it. So basically its an empty threat until an SM is involved, but in my district SS's are allowed to do it too. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4825#post-56207 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:40:25 +0000 MobilizedPartner 56207@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>And she does nothing.</p> <p>You know me. The big whistle blower that doesn't give a fxck. She doesn't steal like my SM did, but she makes people work off the clock and doesn't do shxt.</p> <p>Imagine if your SM makes something similar. You think they deserve it? </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4820#post-56206 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:38:00 +0000 MobilizedPartner 56206@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>SSs?? How?? </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4819#post-56205 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:38:30 +0000 DopieOpie 56205@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>I believe with the original promo info was with a standard of 2%. Though when it launched it was not very popular from what I remember, it wasn't until the last price increase that I noticed a ton more double shots being ordered, most with breve. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4810#post-56204 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:31:38 +0000 Foamed 56204@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>I think every barista should be able to carry a flyswatter. A nice big one. Made of teflon. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4820#post-56203 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:52:45 +0000 Buxmeister 56203@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Here in my district, even SS's are allowed to write partners up. Wow. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4819#post-56202 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:46:58 +0000 Buxmeister 56202@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>I ordered another tea shaker just for making doubleshots. Amazing how much more clean the tea shaker looks than the coffee shaker.</p> <p>And i've heard conflicting recipes. I do believe the milk standard is breve but several people insist it's 2%. It can be up to you though. There are no recipe cards for it, nor is it on the menu. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4819#post-56201 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:06:08 +0000 Dry Sharpie 56201@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>register<br /> 1. iced [size] americano [milk &gt; add dairy]</p> <p>bar<br /> 1. iced tea shaker<br /> 2. [size] scoop of ice<br /> 3. [3-4-6] pumps classic<br /> 4. 2-3-5 shots espresso<br /> 5. shake it<br /> 6. add specified dairy (normally breve) </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4150#post-56200 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:02:53 +0000 Dry Sharpie 56200@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>So it's YOU who's dirtying up my Mastrena tray. It's called a sink dude, use it or lose your privilege to work on bar. :P </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4823#post-56199 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:01:10 +0000 Dry Sharpie 56199@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>All hot chocolates and mochas are made with steamed milk unless the customer specifically requests hot water.</p> <p><a href="http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/207/234/you-must-be-new-here-willy-wonka.jpg">And a customer cannot order a kids hot chocolate if he's not under 12 years old.</a> </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4761#post-56197 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:54:50 +0000 Bean_Blood_Zombie 56197@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Yea, sold some today... You would think folks would find better(READ: More practical)things to spend money on. (I know I could...)But hey, if they didn't buy all this pretentiously overpriced coffee and what not,day in and day out,we all wouldn't have these wonderful jobs now would we? (Total sarcasm...)I still have bills to pay...</p> <p>BBZ </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4761#post-56196 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:20:31 +0000 ryuness 56196@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>People actually bought those? </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4150#post-56195 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:14:59 +0000 ryuness 56195@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>I think it's more about the verbal delivery than the drink's actual handoff.</p> <p>Whenever a customer asks for whipped cream, I stare blankly at the cup, then up at their face, then back at the cup, and just go, "Oh... OKAY! :)" Then I proceed to scoop the foam off/dump some out into the espresso bar's tray, top it off with whipped cream, and hand it off with a "Sorry about that. Thank you! Have a good morning/afternoon/etc!"</p> <p>Mind games work like a charm. :3 </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4823#post-56194 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:05:37 +0000 12345678 56194@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>no... he's just an r-t ard. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4823#post-56193 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:46:44 +0000 stranger 56193@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Guy ordered a kids hot chocolate. </p> <p>I asked if he wanted whip, and he said nonono, kid was allergic to dairy. </p> <p>I thought 'why didn't you say so when you ordered the drink?' and asked if he wanted the KHC with soy. </p> <p>He says nonono, kid's allergic to soy. </p> <p>So I'm like, how do you expect me to make a hot chocolate? (phrased more nicely) and he gets very irritated.</p> <p>(Here's where it gets weird(er).)</p> <p>He is *positive* that at Starbucks, the regular HC is made with mocha syrup, but the KIDS HC has *always* been a powder mixed with water. </p> <p>Part of his detailed reminiscence/argument involved the idea that the powdered mix was why the KHC was cheaper.</p> <p>Does anyone out there remember anything like this? We served a powdered Godiva cocoa for a while, but its recipe definitely used steamed milk. Also, it was more expensive than regular HC.</p> <p>(As an aside, every hot chocolate mix I looked up had powdered/dry milk or creamer listed as an ingredient.) </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4150#post-56192 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:34:34 +0000 stranger 56192@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>If it had foam, I scoop some off. If it was all liquid, I pour a little out. There is no way I'm remaking the entire drink just to put whipped cream on top. </p> <p>On a related note, if they tell me it was supposed to be no whip, I scoop the whip off, maybe pour a little more milk into the cup. I'm not about to make a whole new drink for that either. (I always ask about whip on soy bevs. I don't believe anyone who tells me they're allergic to whipped cream but not milk.) </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4797#post-56191 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:30:29 +0000 stranger 56191@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Happened to me too! This woman's thermos had some beige liquid in the bottom, I figured it was left over from her previous beverage. After I had already rinsed out the cup, she freaked out about how that was her special french vanilla creamer that she brought from home. I offered her some vanilla syrup and breve, but she kept moaning about how "special" her creamer was and how much she'd been looking forward to enjoying it in her coffee. WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME ALL THIS WHEN YOU HANDED ME YOUR THERMOS?! </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4819#post-56189 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:10:51 +0000 foamthis 56189@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>i ring it as americano/size. **** sbux...' </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4820#post-56188 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:07:55 +0000 foamthis 56188@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>take a huge ****. deal with it. scoop it out of the toilet into a whatever. scoop that **** out on the front door handles. Back door handles too. Permeate. Essence. Let them smell your excretion..." </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4683#post-56187 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:59:50 +0000 foamthis 56187@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>politics..." </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4811#post-56186 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:51:53 +0000 ryuness 56186@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>So. It seems like managers like to preach about standards, but think that their way is better. Nice.</p> <p>The only standard is to double cup short cups that are water based, and put a sleeve on water-based hot drinks. Everything else is supposed to be at the hand-off plane so you can spend more time making beverages...? Wait, isn't that in the Starbucks Portal? o_o;... I find it hard to believe that it was the company's intent to connect with customers over splash sticks and straws. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=4820#post-56185 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:38:13 +0000 Randy G. 56185@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Document this process in writing. Just the no-show, the reasons, and how it was handled - all the process that led to you being fired. Name names, identify the store, etc. Make them include it in your employee file. DO NOT BE RUDE- just give the facts. </p> <p>But #3 - ???? WHY would anyone want to go back into that situation?? </p> <p>Maybe SB's should have a quarterly "boxer day" not announced to the public, where all management levels work at a store for a full shift, but without any identification as to their actual job. Green aprons and all, and let them see what it is really like. I bet many of them haven't been on the line in a long time.</p> <p>Now, if that happens, the fantasy would involve all the employees going to a store where they are not known and... well, you know the rest. </p>