I had posted before my test shift and I just wanted to say I did get the job offer this morning. It feels nice (but weird) to get a job after looking for so long. Oh, and this Starbucks job was at the top of my list of the ones I applied for.
Now I just get to hope I stay on past the holidays.

I have a test shift (ODE?) at a Starbucks in Glasgow. I have to admit that this is the first service job I've had since moving to the UK and it makes it sort of extra intimidating somehow. Just for my general nerves, what exactly are they looking for? Just to make sure I'm not utter rubbish at this ( Read more... )

Hey, guys. I'm very very new to Starbucks (Less than 2 weeks at this point) and I have my certification coming up on Monday ( Read more... )

Hi! Okay so this post is probably going to irritate the crap out of all the veterans but I just needed to vent my enthusiasm ( Read more... )

hi.. i'm a fairly new barista n00b. I've just started working around two weeks ago. I just wanted to know, how long did it take you to get comfortable with the starbucks menu? Like, memorizing the drinks and stuff. I would like to get to know this from people not at my workplace... who are all cocky master baristas that make me feel really bad ( Read more... )

I got hired to work at a Starbucks within a Target a few weeks ago and just started actual training yesterday. We're opening a brand new store so we're not actually going to get any real experience working with customers or seeing how it's all done until we have our VIG night and then soft opening ( Read more... )

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Words of encouragement, please ( Read more... )

i'm a green bean! my first day as a barista was october 1st but i'm already really comfortable on bar and register. the only thing i have trouble with is pastry case because i'm vegan so i never paid any attention to it before. oh and i had my first iced-latte/americano-theif today ( Read more... )

I just wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone who responded to my last post. I did get a chance to talk to my SM in-person (she was actually two people behind me in line for coffee) and the ASM was there as well. There was nothing definitely changed, but now they both know and understand how my availability isn't going to be really great until ( Read more... )