The day that Jack started?

Training day 1

Today was a good day.
Training today was mostly about customer service. Which Starbucks takes very seriously.
It is one of the reasons why they have such a high volume of business.
I learned some things though that I didn't know about Starbucks as well.

{Lori I'll stop making fun of you for the fact that, that one Starbucks places actually knows your name and drink} Cause that is Starbucks goal. They want to have a personal relationship with their customers!

They charge more for their coffee because they give back to the community.
Yep. They give a percentage of their profits to help aid in making parks, hospitals, etc. for people.
I didn't realize all that they do for the community and how much they truly care.

I also learned that their water, the stuff they sell there and the stuff my friend Lori always buys
is a profit as well. Those profits go to countries or places that have bad water. Starbucks goes
into these places and helps them get good water. Their bottle water profits do that. I did not know that.

And honestly today was my very first taste testing. We compared tested today.
We had Starbucks coffee and an over the counter brand.
I will tell you, I dislike coffee.
A lot.

Yeah.. Yeah.. I've heard it all before. Just cause I am working there doesn't mean I have to like
coffee. I do like the smell though.

Anyway...
We taste tested.
I am in no way a pro.
But if I had to drink a cup of coffee I would of picked the Starbucks one that we drank today.
And it isn't cause I work for them now.
It is cause it was better. Smoother. It smelled lovely. And it tasted fresh.
But in the end it was still coffee.
And it was still gross.
But I tell ya, even this non-drinking coffee person could tell the difference. Heck I even tasted the difference.

The place is beautiful. I might be biased cause I work there, but I've been in several Starbucks and they aren't all created equal. I mean normally the people there are, but I am talking about the eye pleasing atmosphere. Ours is fresh! I love it. Of course it follows that Starbucks standard but something about it seems very different. I learned today that it is just a little different than most. Only the couches are horribly uncomfortable. I don't care about looks, cause it does look nice. But sit on that thing and umm.. Not so much. It's deceiving. I'd rather sit in a hard back chair! LOL.

We spent a great deal of the day watching videos, talking things through, and then going into the store, and setting everything up. It was fun!

But.. I need prayers. Yes already.

I was approached by two others yesterday complaining about people. I want to work in a place that's nice, calm, and where everyone gets along. That can happen, trust me. I've worked at various places in my lifetime and it does exist. And pray that if I am to be used to put water on those fires that are brewing, do so! I hope I did that...

Also, please pray. Said boss is up to his wonderful tricks again. They asked us today what our preference is for the hours we want to work. I want days M-F. And said boss wasn't very cool with that, so it seems. I talked to my new supervisor and they wrote it down. But when he asked me about Sunday's and church I simply stated I cannot work weekends. And because he was bothered by this, he not only repeated it 3 times, but with each time got louder and louder. I grow weary of paying for his mistakes and choices.

There are going to be 2 shifts. One morning shift and one afternoon shift. The morning shift works best for me and my family because D is working swings. That's from 3pm-12am. I will probably be working 6am-12pm or 1. A is in school from 8-3 and later if she has after school activities. You do the math.

D will literally not see A during the day while she's in school. I will only get to see him probably about an hour to an hour and 1/2 then he's off to work. He is off during the weekend unless he's got weekend duty or he's deployed. So weekends for us works because we are all together and that is our family time. Said boss has his panties in a wad for me not wanting to work weekends? When 3 people before me said that they can work anytime, any day? The problem is what? {insert eye-rolling smiley chick right here} *SIGH* It's not okay when I state when I can and cannot work, but it's okay for everyone else? {Scratches head vigorously here}. And that's not the only thing that happened today, but its the only thing worth complaining about! LOL. Yea I am complaining. I just don't understand the need to single me out.

So please pray. Mostly for the drama and immaturity to be gone. That it will work out for me and my family. I am bothered by the fact that I got called out when everyone else just stated what they wanted and when. But it had to do with the fact that it was me. And that chafes my hide.

And I talked to the trainer about missing on the 27th due to D coming home. He completely understood. After all, picking D up, having him drop me off and him go home to our very new home alone seems well... Stupid. But trainer says that he will work something out, which I thought was nice and what I had others and myself praying for.

So day one wasn't too bad off!


p.s. I applaud Miss California for saying what she means and meaning what she says! We need more that aren't afraid of answering a question such as she did, and speaking their opinions and also for the glory of God! You go girl!!!