There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes. ~William J. Bennett, The Book of Virtues
Yes, I am still grateful for my job at Starbucks.
Most people hate their jobs, but I honestly love mine. Is it what I will choose to do for the rest of m life? No, this is but just one stop on my journey, but for now I can find so much to be grateful for when I go to work.
When I go to work, I get to hang out with a great group of people. When I enter the kiosk, I set the tone. I prepare myself mentally before I go into work, and honestly, I try to find something funny to say as I walk through the doors. My goal is to get a laugh as soon as I enter that kiosk, and 99.9% of the time, I’m successful. Often times the first words I hear are, “I’m so glad you’re here.” People enjoy working with me, because not only do I bring hard work to the table, but I make sure to brighten their day.
Also, it is true what they say about grocery stores. If you want to pick up women, it’s much better than a singles bar. I get to people watch all day long. Not only do I get to watch some of the more interesting and funny things that occur in life, but I get to interact with beautiful women all day long, and boy that sure helps the day go by a bit quicker.
We also have a great group of repeat customers that come to our store. I am making every effort I can to get to know them even if it is just a little bit. If I don’t know their name, we at least try to get to know their drink, it is true, just like in the lyrics to the theme song from Cheers. “You wanna go where everyone knows your name.”
Sure we get a few that come through there with attitude, we also get those, who, when ordering a drink, think that the concoction they are creating is the cure for every ailment known to man, and leave nothing out. We had a lady the other night who after reading off the laundry list that was her simple cup of coffee, realized how nit picky she was being and apologized to us. I told her what I have told a number of customers in recent weeks, “We are more than happy to do it, because without you, I would not be getting a paycheck this Friday.”
These are trying times in our economy, and Starbucks is feeling the pinch. People are having to choose between paying $4.30 for a fancy coffee, or buy a gallon of gas, or milk. So yeah, I am grateful you ordered a coffee that takes five minutes to explain, because I’m going to get paid this Friday for making it.
