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[–] jcit878@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

I'll cop some shit for this one, but coffee baristas.

you put some grounds in a machine, twiddle some nobs and pour milk in a wave pattern

edit: judging by the amount of downvotes ive either pissed off all the Bachelor of Arts grads working as baristas or all the coffee snobs who still think making coffee is some sort of art that can only be done by the most highly trained baristas. Yes, I also love coffee. No, making it is not some sort of complicated thing which is the point of this post (and topic of this thread), and no, I am not disparaging anyone working as a barista (unless they are an Arts grad, sorry) because a job is a job and all jobs deserve respect

It isn’t making the coffee that’s hard, it’s being on your feet for 8 solid hours while getting assaulted by a Karen every 30 minutes and playing the memory game of 3 pumps vanilla no foam cinnamon powder vinti super choco-latte. The coffee is just a minor part of the job.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Tell me you've never worked in hospitality without telling me you've never worked in hospitality.

[–] S_204@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I spent years in restaurants and retail stores working thru my teens and twenties.

The management in those places is usually a joke. Over serious, under educated people taking themselves far too seriously. They work hard because they're inefficient most of the time, not because the jobs are actually difficult too. At least that's the experience I had along with my friends before we got wise and gtfo of that environment.

[–] Yo_Honcho@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Best coffee is anywhere but the US.

From Asia to Africa, all the shops I've visited had good espressos and coffee.

Customer service is also a joke here.

[–] ComradePorkRoll@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

What exactly is your definition of "taking too seriously"?