‘I can’t do this anymore': Karen demands barista ‘label’ her drinks, despite them already being labeled; barista quits

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    Font - Posted by u/Fun_Constant_6863 18 hours ago Karen doesn't like that her drinks are already labeled. I'm quitting my job this morning!
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    Font - After a year of dealing with unresponsive business owners, that understaff every shift due to not being able to hold on to employees... and many aggressive Door Dashers, homeless folk that are mentally unwell, and just unhappy people in general... I'm quitting thanks to a regular Karen!
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    Font - Karen, a regular, has never once smiled or said good morning and in general has been totally uncool. Yesterday, she came in and ordered 3 drinks and a sandwich while we were starting to pick up/get busier. The other barista took the order and went to make the sandwich. I made the
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    Font - drinks, put them in a tray (because she always complains that she has to put them in the tray herself, as they are out for the customers to take when needed), then called them out. She meandered for a minute then came over to get them. "EXCUSE ME!!!"
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    Font - "yes." (By this point, she has been rude to me for a year, and I don't go out of my way... she gets minimum wage/basic service. Hello, thank you, goodbye.) "I NEED SOMETHING" "Yes?"
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    Font - "I NEED YOU to LABEL my DRINKS" "They're already labeled." (Go back to working on the drinks I'm making since I'm done with her.) "Let ME TELL you SOMETHING.." (here we go, looks like I'm quitting this job finally!) "EVERY TIME I come in you, YOU NEVER SMILE!! You are ALWAYS like this and YOU never! SORRY you hate your JOB so much that you.... etc etc etc."
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    Font - My heart was racing and I was pi sed. In the last couple of months- I have been spit on, yelled at, insulted, and more- by customers, door dashers, and homeless people. I let her know that she could have a great day, sorry she didn't like me. With each attempt to yell and insult me further, I loudly repeated "Have a great day".
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    Font - She finally wore herself out and went back to her SUV parked on the red curb outside of our wall-sized window. She sat for a minute, and I made another drink. I looked up and she was staring at me so I made the next. Looked up again and Karen is holding her left hand up like holding a phone
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    Font - and waving it around. When I didn't react, she started aggressively pointing at her "phone" hand with her other. She was going bananas. I pointed to my ear, shrugged, and let her know I couldn't hear her.
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    Font - Today, I am sending my "I'm not coming in today or ever again" text. I'm freaking out inside, because... rent. But I'll be damned if I ever deal with that dump or that B again.
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    Font - justmikebeingmike · 18 hr. ago A job that makes good money and needs no experience at all is a Pest Control Tech. Theyre always hiring. 720 Reply Share
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    Font - Camanot 17 hr. ago Holy sh top. You were so horribly treated for so long, you just had enough. If I was you I would have probably snapped. Customers are way too entitled and rude, that they don't deserve anyone to be making their food
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    Font - for them. Fick anyone who is rude for absolutely no reason. If you've had a bad day, just set that aside and say "thank you" to your service workers. I'm glad you decided to quit, hopefully you can find a another job. 133 Reply Share
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    Font - Willzyx_on_the_moon - 9 hr. ago My dream in life is to get rich somehow and then get jobs as a basic customer service person and random chains. Then just wait for that super rude customer to start så tand then go off on them, put them in their place and then quit in a blaze of glory. Maybe someday. Reply Share 15
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    Font - momohatch 16 hr. ago Sadly these types of customers are EVERYWHERE. Best thing I ever did for my mental health was find a job NOT working with the public. Reply Share 48
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    Font - NoxKyoki 11 hr. ago that's why I had to quit retail, and why I refuse to ever go back to it. especially now that they have just gotten worse. I had some s tty customers in my years, but never this bad. no, even the customers who as: ulted me weren't this bad.
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    Font - I sometimes work where there are customers, but they're not my customers. I'm a third party. I don't work for the store, I don't have to answer your questions, and you can get all bi hy when I tell you, "I'm sorry, I don't work here" (having a really bad day on the verge of a breakdown, I had a
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    Font - woman respond with, "well you look like you're working" as she walked away. I yelled out to her that I am working, but I don't work for the store. it's like asking the Lays rep where the bleach is). it's still annoying as hell, but it's not nearly as bad
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    Font - as having someone try to drive a nickel through the palm of my hand (yes. a customer did this to me when I made the, "I don't have time for your bulls it games" face). 11 Reply Share
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    Font - Trialby 14 hr. ago "I hope your day is as pleasant as you are." is the ultimate way to say fick off to somebody like this. Reply Share 42
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    Font - writesmith 16 hr. ago I pointed to my ear, shrugged I hope you were using your middle finger when you were indicating to her and pointing to your ear. lol Reply Share 40
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    Font - HeartlessD 15 hr. ago Good for you! You shouldn't be treated like cap by anyone in a job. I want to quit my job. I have spent 5 years in retail and I got yelled at by a manager after helping a customer a few days ago and then insulted by another customer yesterday. I'm so done at this point. 9 Reply Share
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    Font - Desperate_Dot_1506 15 hr. ago You maintained your tact better than I would have. Work shouldn't be THIS bad for you. There are other options. Start job hunting now and look for something that could get you through and in a better spot. People suck sometimes. Good luck!!! 10 Reply Share

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