If you are or ever were a barista, you’ll definitely understand these pros and cons. If you’re thinking about working as a barista, use this handy list to compare the pros and cons of the job.

1. Pro: You know exactly how you like your coffee.

You make it perfectly delicious every time.

2. Con: You know exactly how you like your coffee.

You’ll be consistently disappointed anytime you get coffee made by anyone else.

3. Pro: All of your clothes smell like coffee.

Heaven probably smells like fresh ground espresso beans.

4. Con: All of your clothes smell like coffee.

Sometimes you have an Event™ after work and you want to smell yummy, but perfume often clashes with coffee.

5. Pro: Drinks on the house.

Great for the caffeine jolt for early morning shifts.

6. Con: Drinks on the house.

Not so great for the waistline or the complexion when you have unlimited access to any and all sugar/caffeine combinations.

7. Pro: Waking up early.

You get to see the sunrise! And you have so much more daytime for ~acTiviTies~ when you’re up at 5 a.m.

8. Con: Waking up early.

Do the positives ever really outweigh the negatives on this one?

9. Pro: The Regulars

Some people just make your day when you see them.

10. Con: The Regulars

Other people do not.

11. Pro: It’s one of the best jobs in the world.

It’s definitely a positive to actually look forward to going to work.

12. Con: It’s one of the best jobs in the world.

You’ll probably never work anywhere that you love in quite the same way again.