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3 Reminders About Starbucks Reopening From A Barista Because We Are Just As Nervous As You

I'm happy to be interacting with customers outside of the drive-thru, but please be considerate.

Gabriela Harvey

May 30, 2020

University of Central Florida

3 Reminders About Starbucks Reopening From A Barista Because We Are Just As Nervous As You

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This week my temporary store is starting to reopen its cafe. Spoiler alert and PSA: this does not mean people can come in, sit down and go back to life as we once knew it. Our shift managers and store manager have worked hard to ensure the safety of our customers by creating social distancing markers on the floor for the line, building and placing plexiglass shields in front of the registers, and the handoff plane where completed drinks are placed. On top of these measures, we continue to wear masks, sanitize the headsets (to take drive-thru orders), and wash our hands every 30 minutes. What does this mean for baristas and customers? We ask that you please still follow CDC guidelines even though we understand how excited you are to come inside again.

We still expect you to wear masks (please!).

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No, we aren't. This safety measure is in place for good reason and it helps keep our employees and other customers around you safe. Plus, the more you wear them, the more you get used to them! Also, remember to support small businesses by purchasing their masks, and maybe you'll get ones with cute designs on them!

Our cafes are grab and go ONLY until further notice.

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This does not mean grabbing your drink and lurking until you find a "hidden" spot (P.S. we know all the nooks and crannies of the already tiny store). This safety precaution just means that once your order is ready to grab it and leave. It's like carryout which a lot of restaurants already offer! Plus, this gives you ample time to connect with your favorite barista or meet some new faces.

If you can, please try to use contactless payment methods.

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With each transaction, we are asked to hand out information cards to each customer that details the process of downloading the Starbucks app and setting up an account. The app opens a lot of doors for customers by showing what each store has in stock and providing the mobile order service. This option allows you to order your favorite food and drinks ahead of time so you don't have to wait in line (well, sometimes you do but at least you won't wait at the drive-thru window!). So, if you're able to pay with this method, please do because cash and credit/debit cards still carry germs. Also, we accept Apple and Samsung Pay!

At first, I thought some of these rules were a tad ridiculous, but that's because I didn't know what my fellow partners (employees) were going through by exposing themselves. After being back at work for almost a month, I now have more empathy for each individual situation and I have become a better listener. In times like these, we should put aside our pride and ego and make the right decisions for each other. We wouldn't have a lot of essential and non-essential businesses without these brave people, so please, thank them by doing the right thing.

And lastly, no we don't have any color-changing or confetti cups! I'm sorry, but they sold out pretty much the second we heard about them.

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3 Reminders About Starbucks Reopening From A Barista Because We Are Just As Nervous As You

I'm happy to be interacting with customers outside of the drive-thru, but please be considerate.

We still expect you to wear masks (please!).

Our cafes are grab and go ONLY until further notice.

If you can, please try to use contactless payment methods.

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

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All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

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Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

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18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

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