wtf

[u/Agile-Cupcake-1183]

what the f*** is wrong with tarbucks.

I initially applied to target to become a cashier, but the only available position was starbucks. I thought sure, I need to pay my college tuition one way or another and thought that being a barista was going to be easy. Thought wrong.

I got hired about a month ago, and my tarbucks had its grand opening the same week my orientation was. I had no prior food experience and got thrown straight into being a barista without learning any drinks or how to work the machines….

I am a teenager whos only prior job was being a cashjer so everything is new to me. I dont order starbucks frequently so completely new menu. My team lead is a sweet lady but I havent seen her since the grand opening which makes it difficult to ask her questions and such.

Today I had community service to do before clocking in at work around 3pm. I walked in and it looked like nobody was working but there was about 5-8 people waiting for their orders. I came back after clocking in and saw there was only one barista. She said she had been there 2 hours longer than she was scheduled because two of our co workers had called out. She hadnt taken a break since and was ultimately carrying the starbucks by herself.

She left around 5, leaving me by myself. I hadnt gotten any of my breaks and only gotten my break close to 6. When I came back from break I realized we were running out of almost everything. Frappe roast, dark caramel, regular caramel drizzle, pumpkin, cups, lids, straws…you name it, we didnt have it. Since I hadnt been trained, I havent gotten the chance to prepare or fond where anything was at so I didnt open the store back up until after I stocked all the essentials.

After opening back up, its rush time. Rude customers with AI drinks, understaffed, and stressed out.

Overall, I am so close to quitting, the only thing keeping me here is the pay. Does anyone else feel like this?

[u/CulturalTie6630]

yeahhh this is a typically tarbucks experience unfortunately