“… coffee flavoured coffee…” is a phrase I utter quite often - nice to see someone else uses it to.
Comment on Starbucks wants a Bachelor's degree for a barista
Daviedavo@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
This can’t possibly be true, otherwise the college grads that work there do not understand basic English… I order a grande nitro cold brew, add a dash of sweet cream. What do they try to give me? A milk white beverage that is at least half sweet cream. WTF? I want coffee with a splash of cream, not cream with a splash of coffee… Doesn’t anyone like coffee flavored coffee anymore or is it all candy and sugar now? If they really are college grads then thank god they aren’t engineers or doctors.
Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
They are just terrible at paying attention to what you order.
Daviedavo@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
But… if OP’s assertion is true, how could they possibly obtain a degree in ANYTHING without paying attention? I mean, Mc Donalds drive through minimum wage non educated employees get my order right and these Starbucks “college grads” can’t figure it out? Well, I guess that’s why they work for Starbucks rather than their degree field?
trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Does not mean they don’t pay attention to anything. Much like you paying attention to baristas mistakes but only half reading the comment you’re replying to.
Daviedavo@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I’m sorry, what? I am actually asking you a sincere question. If I order a grande nitro cold brew, add a splash of sweet cream, what would you think I was ordering? No, really, I am truly asking you what beverage you would then hand me after I pay you. It has been my experience that I will get a cup of cream with a slash of coffee. Is that what you think I should receive from my order? Are my standards too high that I think a trained basista can provide me with my actual order? Should I just take what they give me, regardless of what wanted, and just pay them because they tried?
half_fiction@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
You can’t be serious. There are plenty of college grads who are stupid as fuck. Source: have worked with many.
Also, if they’re fucking up your order that badly it’s probably just because they hate their job and don’t really give a fuck.
Daviedavo@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Well ya, I agree with you… but my reply was to OP that said Starbucks required college degrees for baristas and I was amazed that was the case. I mean, when I order a coffee with a “splash” of something else - anything else - added to the coffee, then I would imagine that any rational person, degree or not, would think that I wanted less of the additive than the base. BUT that is not my WEEKLY experience at Starbucks. This is from 3 different locations - not one store. Without fail I will have them redo my nitro cold brew so it actually tastes like coffee not cream. WITHOUT FAIL… I understand that you may have a different experience than I have but I can’t speak for you. I am recording my experience and questioning why a degree is needed as as the supposition by OP.
HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Lol, I posted that comment on the description of my post as a joke because people always say their name is either misspelled or purposely misspelled to make you remember your experience. There are senior year students working at college Starbucks and they are terrible at remembering their customers’ orders while my wife with no GED, and almost a decade of food/barista service experience can remember all the college board members’ usual orders including repeat student customers.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Attention span of 5 seconds