http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92 I Hate Starbucks » Topic: What to do? en-US Sat, 25 May 2013 17:40:37 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/search.php http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-1940 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:31:44 +0000 Freakshow 1940@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>yep....very cool </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-1936 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:22:23 +0000 parrotheadkrm 1936@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>someone accually just sent me an email with photos of "coffee art", it truely is amazing. There are some talented baristas out there. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-1935 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:09:23 +0000 Freakshow 1935@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Hey apekhutan - I would try to get through the probationary period then go find a company owned SB to work for - you will be "trained/cerified" which makes you more appealing to a SM - yah license stores suck - I am sorry - I get **** at SB but License Store are worse!</p> <p>Also Barista Championships are REAL - I think the food network featured it once - pretty cool and some seriously talented baristas - like we use to be... real creamy foam and properly pulled shots - oh those were the days....</p> <p>Apekhutan - take all with a grain of salt - lot of bitter and angry people here....:) </p> <p>mestrou - where did you come from????? really if you are really a good manager/good at the hospitality industry - then you would know that if you can "hard" crew people the chances of NO Shows and Dumbshits is less likely....you do have put in your time to prove yourself. Yes we are a norm - we put availability in writing - yes we wouldn't hire you if it didn't meet the availability. Bottomline is there are managers out there who don't tell you how it really is....</p> <p>Also remember the person scheduling has a responsibility to the business.....whose ever it might be.... </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-1923 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:42:24 +0000 ballisticbarista 1923@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>You do get free drinks and discounts. hello MARKOUTS?! </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-1391 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:39:31 +0000 mestrou 1391@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>I have worked in the service industry for ove 20 years and the company I work for does stick to your hours of availablity. You may have your hours cut if you can't work peak time periods or you may be offered differnt hours. We also consider that at the time of your hire. If the positions we are filling doesn't fit into your time frame we don't hire you. Plus we put that in writing, and we don't change it unless you fill out new availablity request forms. So don't think Startbucks is the norm for the service industry they are not. No I do not work for Starbucks! </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-1369 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:48:27 +0000 fairtradeseminole 1369@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>DO IT!!! LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ONE. Yo check out Latte Art on Youtube. That **** is for real! </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-1349 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:40:23 +0000 parrotheadkrm 1349@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Well, I already have the NFL network, I am going to call my cable provider and demand the "Barista Channel"! </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-1342 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:51:59 +0000 fairtradeseminole 1342@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>I mispelled Barista, my apologies fellows. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-1341 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:51:06 +0000 fairtradeseminole 1341@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>There are a couple of DVDs on it. They use LaMarzocco's. No bull ****. There are some Barrista's that average 60,000 a year so you better believe they are competive about it. If there can be a Halo championship with thousands at stake you damn sure believe that there is something out there for Barristas. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-1340 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:30:28 +0000 parrotheadkrm 1340@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>"Watch the Barrista championships"???</p> <p>Is that on ESPN? </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-1338 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:03:52 +0000 fairtradeseminole 1338@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Certified Barrista, are you kidding me. Certified to push a button. cmon. Watch the Barrista championships, they arent using Franke superautomatics. Dont worry the training wheels are off. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-1327 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:21:55 +0000 wageSlave 1327@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>I was so very thankful that I couldn't handle it any longer! </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-1323 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:51:00 +0000 SuiGeneris 1323@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>OH, but you don't know, wageSlave, you're supposed to be thankful of the meager hours you get and you're supposed to be at Starbucks' beck and call should they need you? </p> <p>And there are LOADS of people lining up for a low-paying, menial job?</p> <p>*snark* </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-1317 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:30:20 +0000 wageSlave 1317@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>It isn't entirely true in the service industry either. I have worked many, many jobs in retail and food service. I have had relatively stable schedules. Starbucks is truly the worst situation if you want any stability at all. I had never been kept so off balance with hours. So glad I'm out of there now! </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-1314 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:14:12 +0000 parrotheadkrm 1314@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>That isn't entirely true. In the service industry, this may be the case. However, most jobs in Corp America have pretty set schedules. I know, in our call center, you work the same hours, everday, every week, unless you sign up for a flex schedule. I can tell you what my schedule is going to be next July or Aug. It’s the same as I am now. Most companies in fact have set schedules. I think the service industry is the exception to this actually. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-1313 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:51:15 +0000 ireneadler 1313@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Starbucks availability is not cast in stone. Even at corporate stores a manager can disregard your availability if it doesn't meet his or her labor needs. Most companies in the food service and retail industry have this same policy. In fact, I don't know of any company that won't change your hours if they need more coverage - especially during peak times. Rule of thumb, if you want a job you need to be willing to work whatever hours they give you. If you simply cannot work whatever hours they give you find a place that you can. They are under no obligation to meet your "availability." No company is and most companies won't as there are people out there willing to do the job if you aren't. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-857 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:59:23 +0000 parrotheadkrm 857@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Well, I know, here in AZ ( I live in Chandler) you can make almost $8 an hour at taco bell, so I would think 'Bucks would have to pay along those lines, or the would have everyone retard that got fired from Jack in the Box working at Starbucks. Nothing agaist Jack in the Box, I've just never had a clerk there with more the a 52 word vocabulary (in english anyway) and the brain power to complete a paint by number. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-850 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 02:51:36 +0000 Starclux 850@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>I believe that the starbucks I work at is "liscenced" [or something like that] We get free drinks/pastries but that's about it. I don't know of anyone else getting any kind of benefits at all. </p> <p>For some reason, I'm getting paid 8.25 an hour and I've only been there for 4 months. I don't know if it's a typo, but I'm not going to ask anyone to correct it and I feel incredibly lucky for it. [I live in Arizona, btw, and minimum wage here is currently 6.75] </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-696 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:27:16 +0000 wageSlave 696@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Yeah, I think working for one of those "licensed" stores is even worse than actually working at starbucks. The pay is probably about the same, crappy. At an actual starbucks store the benefits are out of reach of most people. The policies are even more draconian. You should read some of the other posts here by disgruntled employees. If your coworkers and boss are nice to you, you are one step ahead. It seriously sucks working for starbucks. </p> http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/topic.php?id=92#post-694 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:24:39 +0000 apekhutan 694@http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/bb/ <p>Hiya there. I'm a new Starbucks employee and just started a little under two weeks ago, and have yet to become barista certified. </p> <p>I work at a Starbucks, but it's owned/franchised/something by a larger company. As such, I don't receive any of the Starbucks benefits. So that's pretty crappy. Additionally, this company has a policy regarding changing your availability and the like. I'm unable to do this in my first three months, and so I've been unable to do that. I'm going back to school the beginning of January and my three months are going to be "up" at the end of that month. So, I don't know. </p> <p>I don't feel entirely confident with what I'm doing but my training has been going pretty well. My bosses and coworkers are nice enough, too, but I was just wondering if anyone has any imput on my situation. </p> <p>It seems kind of crappy to not have benefits/a free drink/free beans/a discount...et cetera...so I was just thinking about my options. If they don't want to let me change my availability then I guess I'd have to quit, but I'd ideally like to wait it out and then respectfully leave and go work at an actual Starbucks. What is the starting pay usually at a normal store? I guess mine might be more if I already had experience and was fully trained, but even so. Any thoughts? Thanks! </p>