12 bizarre experiences of people who work at Starbucks
If you work at Starbucks, you need to know how to make all those coffee drinks, take and process every order in a friendly and cheerful way, and be able to clean like a boss. Dealing with completely crazy orders and ridiculous customers? Yes, that too.
Pay it forward? Don’t
‘There’s really no point in buying “pay it forward” coffee at Starbucks. The person who comes after you can surely pay for their own coffee; otherwise they wouldn’t be here. If you’re feeling generous, put a tip in the tip jar.’
The truth
Amy: ‘Let’s pick a day when all employees are allowed to talk to customers the way we’re always spoken to.’
We demand ice
Jake: ‘A girl shouted across the entire store at the barista: THAT’S ENOUGH ICE. And the barista shouted just as loudly back: THIS ISN’T YOUR ORDER.’
Keep this in mind
‘You may well be talking to someone today who is doing everything they can not to fall apart. Be kind.’
Little ghost
At an American Starbucks, a cup of water is called an “aqua latte,” the “ghost refresher.”
Fake laugh
‘Being able to fake a laugh is one of the job requirements at Starbucks.’
Complaint
‘Very strange: when a regular customer complains about their order every day. And simply comes back again the next day.’
Personal sticker
This is truly next level: a customer who comes in with her order on a sticker. Unbelievable.
Inflation, sure
Starbucks: unfortunately, we have to raise prices because of inflation and rising costs from suppliers. Starbucks too: our profit increased by 31 percent last year, and our CEO received a salary of 20.4 million dollars.
Huh?
The order: a cup of water with whipped cream. Um, what?
On time
Kathy: ‘When we open at 6:00 a.m. And people are already peering through the window at 5:45 a.m.’
How?
‘Someone ordered sixty Frappuccinos, an order totaling 280 dollars. The tip? Zero.’
Also read:
- Baristas are amazed: coffee orders with a billion extra requests
- 5 Starbucks hacks if you want a few fewer calories
- 12 things that drive Starbucks baristas completely crazy
Source: BoredPanda
