I was thinking about applying for a job as a Barista at Starbucks. I wonder how hard it is.
I'm not sure, but I have a friend there and she loves it.  Isn't it interersting that barista actually means bartender? LOL!
Wow, I had no idea. They are pretty similar in mixing drinks, lol.
Yeah I guess, it's Italian for bartender - they typically work behind a counter serving drinks.
I think some Starbucks did have alcoholic drinks at one point. Not sure if they still do. How long has your friend worked there?
Over 3 years now - she says that Starbucks now uses automated espresso machines for efficiency and safety as opposed to the more hand-made drinks.
Yeah that probably saves a lot of time. They are building a Starbucks with a drive-through near my house. I am sure I will be there a lot!
Starbucks Workers Union
The Starbucks Workers Union is a union formed by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) to organize retail employees of Starbucks. The union has members at Starbucks locations in New York City; Chicago; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Cincinnati; Quebec City; Bloomington, Minnesota, and Omaha, Nebraska.
Origin.
On May 17, 2004, Starbucks's workers at the 36th and Madison store in midtown Manhattan organized the first Starbucks barista union in the United States. The union drive had its
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