GOD! The nerve. You should have made up some bs service fee.
Things to do if you are quitting/think you are being axed.
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Posted 3 years ago #
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Here's another good one if you know who is opening the next morning and who will be on DT.
If the window has a ledge on it, tape a sign to the ledge so that it can only be seen by the sustomer that says something funny like "We're sorry for the inconvenience, but due to new company policies, baristas will no longer be required to wash their hands."
I've worked for Sbux before and currently work in a Barnes and Noble Cafe serving Starbucks products, and one thing that I've been dying to do is put rasberry syrup on my wrists and arms and face and run screaming though the store and out the door :)Posted 3 years ago # -
@Cruisyeyes: My SM almost wished he could have, I think he did chew them out for it over the phone at the very least, he was not pleased.
@Baristakitteh: Haha, that's a good one. And if you did it on Halloween or April 1st, you might get away with it... haha.
It's amazing this thread keeps resurfacing, I never thought this thread would keep popping back up.
Posted 3 years ago # -
I love it! I just found this site a few days ago and I lol'd so much when I was reading this thread.
Another thing you could do would be to make the CBB with protein powder.
Take all the muffins or any other pastry you like and fill the DT lane with them. Or make a tower of them blocking the lane (This one would be very time-consuming, but HILARIOUS)Posted 3 years ago # -
Oh, dear. Someone at our store took a cinnamon-chip scone and shoved it waaaaaay back behind the Espresso machine and that rolling metal cabinet thing underneath. Our SM is perpetually spraying for bugs and he found the half-chewed scone shoved back there. There is no way that could have fallen back there by accident. The pastry case and the bar are not near each other. Our store is in the middle of a mall and there is a plethora of roaches in and under the cabinets and gnats flying around all the time in the pastry case. It's really gross. Sometimes, digusted and horrified customers have to tell us there are gnats flying around in the pastry case. That is really embarrassing! I think someone with an axe to grind is leaving the pastry case door open and inviting the little buggers in.
Posted 3 years ago # -
Some customer or employee decided to get cute the other day. He/She unscrewed all the lids on the various flavored powders and the sugar container on the condiment bar. I went to wipe off the sugar container and blam! Sugar all over the counter and a line of angry people pawing at me for the stupid sugar container. Some old fart reached for the chocolate powder and the lid flew off sending cocoa powder everywhere. It's the kind of prank I would do if I was disgruntled and wanting to quit. However... I wasn't exactly splitting a gut laughing at this one--since I had to clean up the mess! "It's always funny until someone loses an eye being blinded by cocoa powder!" or something.
Posted 3 years ago # -
@TeaMinus10: that's sucks!! That would've been funny if you were the spectator, sure, but it's lame if you're the one stuck cleaning the mess.
One of my favorite pranks: hiding timers in areas throughout the store. Guess what? They're all set to go off at 3 minute intervals, starting at 5am ( at store open)! Make sure you stash them away where no one can find them!!!!Posted 3 years ago # -
As funny as these are, I hope no one ever considers doing these before they leave. You've just ruined a reference, and if baristas or shifts notice you doing them, you're going to get called out on it. Plus it makes you just as bad as the company you constantly complain about.
Posted 3 years ago # -
I'm bitter, generally bitter employees don't care too much about that sort of thing.
Oh, and I had walked out of my last two jobs before I got my job at Starbucks, and Starbucks still hired me, so I'm not worried.
Actually all Starbucks can really do is say that yes, you worked there, and what your position was.
Posted 3 years ago # -
Technically, your previous employer can only verify that you worked there, your hourly wage/salary, and (occasionally) if you're eligible for rehire. However, if they call your immediate supervisor to reference your performance, that may be another story.....
Posted 3 years ago # -
Which is why I don't offer my immediate supervisor as a reference if I know they will not have nice things to say, heh.
Posted 3 years ago # -
good to know! i'm a former B&N employee who has been leaving that off my resume because the Cafe Manager loathed me :P
Posted 3 years ago # -
@Musis.amica: if the manager says anything more than what is asked of them(a slanderous remark, for example), iit's my understanding that they may face possible repercussions. Sounds plausible, considering they are potentially interefering with someone's attempt to earn a living.
Posted 3 years ago # -
ok, how bout the practical joke that is my career at starbux. last week water main break no h2o. one of the fundementals of brewing a freshly brewed cup of grinds. had to close store. people were banging on the windows and stuff while my dm insisted we clean the store with no water. this really happened same dm made us clean in the dark for like four hours when we had a power failure. yep attention to detail is at an all time high with current salaried partners that really don't have a clue what it's like to be behind the lines. college does not equal smart if you want something sustainable. man i'm more bitter then the stuff we are peddling to the sheep. and i keep telling myself to be like i will survive becuz i'm going insane and insanity is where it's at yo!
Posted 2 years ago # -
Upper deck the toilet. unfortunately in my store we can't since we have the toilets that just have pipes coming out of the walls. but most sbuxs have the kind with i tank. I would never do that anyway. i just think it would be hilarious if it happened.
Posted 2 years ago # -
today was a good day. warned my main mornin guy, that i was just gonna treat everyone with the respect they give me. then i followed my sm suggestions on how to get your co-workers to follow direction. use post its to remind them what to look for... the newest partner is like at 4 months. . . and you better fill out the duty roster too, cuz it's so practical and convenient... it was ugly beautiful, cuz the customers who remember the glory days, knew exactly what I was doin and gave me the thumbs up. even got a few you go grrrls. I was so over the top.... i mean she told me to put post it reminders up... her implentation of like one week of m-f opens. this was her idea to improve the moral and train and such...i only had my 10 to write things like... what can you do to help ease co-workers stress? you see this pool collecting... what should you do? someone spills milk and cries, how do you handle this? do you stand in the way criticing my style, and telling me how i can improve, or do you improve your people skills, give me more then a $40 target card. i know what your bonuses are... (with a name like former asm, it has to be smart.) or have at least memerized the compantancies that sooooooooooooooo few managers have. that just isn't paying my h2o bill, let alone my kids school supplies... ok maybe i can get my kids school supplies with the target card. on wih my day story....then promptly at 10 am left on my lunch texted my mgr i was sick and going home. then drove away calling the ethics hot-line and spilled the beans...... now i'm just considerin my options... The dm called me (and left message)(ha!)(dear dm,remember all my messages to you, asking you to call me back? did you handle that well?)and said i'm not handling the situation in a business like way...( oh pleeeeeeeeeeez tell me how to behave in a professional way.)she ended the message with the if you don't caaaaaaaaalllllllllll..... so i called the ethics hot-line and asked for guidance on how to handle this in a professional way. i said i just wouldn't be able to give the customers the rock star service they deserve... status upgraded to emergancy
Posted 2 years ago # -
On one of my old shifts last day, he drew nipples on the siren light by the door. Needless to say, parents were thrilled but our SM thought it was funny.
Posted 2 years ago # -
at ilovesbux: look at the website title. look at your username. and pull the stick out of your ***!
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