That time I worked as a Barista

This has been one of the most interesting times of my life. I had recently moved in with my sister. As I was in a rut after dropping out of college and my oldest sister really put me down. I ended up moving to Clairemont Mesa Boulevard. I ended up working at Vons but never in my life would I have thought that I'd be working for Starbucks and for the time I spent working there I met some of the most wonderful people of my life. Sometimes I remember it like it was yesterday, haha. I always had really great shifts and really enjoyed making people's drinks which is where my ideas to start my own cafe really stemmed from the environment is so peaceful and sometimes it got really occupied but it was something that once you really got good at it you really can't stop doing it again. I remember a lot of things started changing over time while some workers left some new ones came however I will always be grateful for the time I spent with one specific coworker when I had a shift were I got to work alongside her it was the best brother-sisterlike dynamic. We loved to experiment with all of the ingredients and ended up making some bombs. I cant forget the time they decided to mix lemonade with cold brew which really was horrible. But I remembered how to take off a lot of the aftertastes. Mint is a really great option to get rid of any Dangerous creations or really horrible crafted drinks. Besides that I also enjoyed working with my other coworkers and remembered when some actually defended me from really mean customers. I really did feel the teamwork or times where I actually have felt a little bossy myself. I won't forget about it because it really is something still stays with me till this day.

If my team is reading this you guys better not cry. I had remembered getting so emotional that I didn't want one of our original teammates to leave. So I ended up writing a note for her. Eventually, she just really had enough and ended up being sent to another department and at first I couldn't fully comprehend why she would move from one of the best areas. I figured that maybe she was really going through something and accepted what happened so with things being the way it was we also lost our main manager as she transferred to another store but over time we also got another manager. There was a lady that worked in the freezers and ended up becoming our new boss for Starbucks. When covid struck me and her ended up teaming to make the best out of those days. I remember coming back home at one point to have a piece of pie and I was definitely tearing up. One time a customer came to me and noticed that I wasn't feeling very happy. But to be honest it wasn't much about work I think it might have been the fact that I didn't take care of my diet. Eventually a point came where one of my friends pull me out to get into the next phase of my job experiences. I remember at that time I also went through a full identity crisis after leaving and Had a lot of changes. I had been convinced to join a job program because it seemed like it was going to be better and that my pay was going to be higher and I really thought I might have a brighter future. I went for it leaving behind what remained of Starbucks I chose that over flying over to another state or joining a military branch. Which considering that I have piloted a test simulator could have very well made it into the air force. But in reality I just really want to be able to operate a lot of great things and at the same time keep something running like a cafe. The skills that I have learned will definitely help establish something way far greater. Thus Cafe Superstars was born :). Anyways, no matter how things look tomorrow know that there will always be something to do as long as you can remain committed, disciplined, even if things might not turn out at first know that it is always possible to get back up. Keep chasing the stars