tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post596297697231215375..comments2023-11-05T01:12:37.631-07:00Comments on barista brat: convenient for who?barista brathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15510119815921727298noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-34853116563846078962007-03-18T10:47:00.000-07:002007-03-18T10:47:00.000-07:00Do you ever actually ask your coworkers to change ...Do you ever actually ask your coworkers to change their bad habits?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-33221670824788999492007-03-11T23:47:00.000-07:002007-03-11T23:47:00.000-07:00seasoned baristas? those all sound like noob corne...seasoned baristas? those all sound like noob corner cutting to me. seasoned barista corner cutting is much less obvious. well, at least around here. <BR/>what's infuriating is having an asst mgr who tells all the new people to do things incorrectly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-54029150304671015012007-03-11T22:31:00.000-07:002007-03-11T22:31:00.000-07:00mellowlee - it's annoying because these partners s...mellowlee - it's annoying because these partners shine in other areas. they just are lazy about specific things.<BR/><BR/>schlatko - haha, totally forgot about those!<BR/><BR/>lizabeth - what's super frustrating is that no amount of coaching will get them to change their ways.<BR/><BR/>andrew - very true. <BR/><BR/>anonymous - short size (8 ounces) is only available for hot drinks. and i pronounce it BAR-ista, though i've heard others say bar-EEsta.<BR/><BR/>peter matthes - omg that's horrendous! everyone knows they actually have to take a SIP before they hand it to the customer!<BR/><BR/>jon - thanks for stopping by!<BR/><BR/>anonymous - you've just ensured i'll never enter the banking software field!<BR/><BR/>hoodlum - i actually feel pretty well compensated for my work. if i didn't i would do something more lucrative. i hate when my fellow baristas do less than what they're paid to do. and i don't agree about bux wishing they could hire illegal immigrants.<BR/><BR/>sling - EXACTLY! ah, if only you were my boss!<BR/><BR/>skinny malinky - i didn't want a promotion because as i stated it's too much work for too little pay. i guess you missed the part of this post where i wrote "seasoned baristas are the hardest to re-train", which means i am active in trying to correct the behaviour.barista brathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510119815921727298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-52116685046326369562007-03-11T20:48:00.000-07:002007-03-11T20:48:00.000-07:00So you were offered a management position, where y...So you were offered a management position, where you might actually be able to change these behaviors, right? And instead of accepting this offer of responsibility, you decide you prefer whinging to action?<BR/><BR/>Your blog used to entertain me, but now it's frustrating because it's the repeated moaning of someone who's doing nothing to change any of the things she moans about. It's just the same story over and over again.<BR/><BR/>I wonder what your coworkers would write about you...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-66318291733899572402007-03-11T13:45:00.000-07:002007-03-11T13:45:00.000-07:00Many of the things you mentioned should be common ...Many of the things you mentioned should be common sense.More than that,several are probably mandated by the Health Department...Keep up the good work B.Brat! :)Slinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12156315627331213427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-62511393848994503502007-03-10T23:56:00.000-08:002007-03-10T23:56:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hoodlumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818603177940455141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-91746563318863451922007-03-09T09:55:00.000-08:002007-03-09T09:55:00.000-08:00Don't think that it's just retail/customer service...Don't think that it's just retail/customer service type jobs where co-workers are lazy.<BR/><BR/>I work in a supposedly "professional" environment (banking software), and there are people here who: <BR/><BR/>1. Won't make a pot of coffee after taking the last cup. Or, for that matter, won't refill/replace the artificial sweeteners, creamers, sugar, cups, or any other add-in after using it all up.<BR/><BR/>2. Won't replace the bottle on the water cooler after emptying it (all the women claim the bottles are too heavy for them to lift).<BR/><BR/>3. Use 1/2 pack of artificial sweetener, and stick the unused 1/2 pack back in the container.<BR/><BR/>4. Go grocery shopping during their lunch, and then put all their perishables in the refrigerator and freezer, making it impossible for others to even get to their lunches or anything left in the refrigerator<BR/><BR/>5. Leave their dirty dishes in the sink (which is most or our employees - by the end of the day, you can't even get to the fawcet).<BR/><BR/>6. Won't replace paper towels/hand towels/toilet paper roll.<BR/><BR/>7. Pour liquids into the trash can at their desk (I mean, cups of sodas or coffee).<BR/><BR/>8. Eat pungeant foods (fish, garlic, onion) at their desk. Even worse is when they eat foods using artificial garlic/onion/whatever. The smell actually penetrates into soft materials (Like the upolstery on the cubical walls) and lingers forever. There are some cubes that smell like a lockerroom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-19310733323756857872007-03-09T08:21:00.000-08:002007-03-09T08:21:00.000-08:00I have really enjoyed your blog lately and have ad...I have really enjoyed your blog lately and have added it to my "favorite links" list. It's really impressive how you've taken one subject (working at bux) and made it SO entertaining! I'm really glad to have found your site and hope it continues for a long time. (I'm also a bux addict)Br. Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03794716304960943782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-47434863239286646852007-03-08T19:10:00.000-08:002007-03-08T19:10:00.000-08:00I hate it when they use their fingers to test the ...I hate it when they use their fingers to test the proper temperature of my Caramel Macchiato.Peter Mattheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056479171435721759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-50357111337151648852007-03-08T17:35:00.000-08:002007-03-08T17:35:00.000-08:00what is a "short" size?? why isn't it on the menu?...what is a "short" size?? why isn't it on the menu? can i get a short frappucino? it'd be the perfect size! and is it pernounced BAR-ista, BARE-ista, bar-EESTA, or bar-ISTA?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-13712770594543632232007-03-08T08:13:00.000-08:002007-03-08T08:13:00.000-08:00The longer they've been there, the more awesome th...The longer they've been there, the more awesome they think they are. Even if it's not true. Sometimes, I just what to strangle people like that. Get a clue!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10107340188944253508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-20139700928552297612007-03-08T04:22:00.000-08:002007-03-08T04:22:00.000-08:00i remember working with people who worked that way...i remember working with people who worked that way when i worked in one of the early java city stores back in the 80's. it is like working behind Pigpen. A maelstrom of mess and a cyclone of filth. Yuck.Food, she thought.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04510492084023508648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-11285049902451589072007-03-07T21:42:00.000-08:002007-03-07T21:42:00.000-08:00I have another one..... Partners that leave milk...I have another one..... <BR/><BR/>Partners that leave milk jugs out on the counter instead of taking the extra second to lean over and put it back in the refrigerator.<BR/><BR/>or using hot water when making frappuccino base.<BR/><BR/>Man, I could go on forever.... ha ha<BR/><BR/>SchlatkoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-13624532274557314842007-03-07T18:14:00.000-08:002007-03-07T18:14:00.000-08:00sounds like there are some mighty laaaazy people o...sounds like there are some mighty laaaazy people out there hey!mellowleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437651975076735207noreply@blogger.com