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Reply 1
where do you work? what do you drink/eat from there? what do you avoid?
YO NGLI have been considerinf working as a Barista in starbucks after exams. Mainly because I want to improve my social skills and to make money. Anyways, what is it like and would you recommend it? Do people make crazy orders that are very difficult to make?

Are you a student if so how easy was it to get your job?
Original post by Hayyz91
where do you work? what do you drink/eat from there? what do you avoid?


I work at Costa. I am allowed to drink anything I want but you can only have it in a small size but I have it in a medium cup and they don't say anything :P
I avoid any of the sandwhiches which are overpriced and don't even taste good. I work near a subway and a chicken shop so I eat there when I'm really hungry.
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Reply 4
Chocolate cappuccino?


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Original post by Raizelcadres
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Me too! I work in Costa aswell :tongue:

Do you like it? What's your favourite drink?
why does coffee give me headaches? :frown:
Original post by SuperHuman98
YO NGLI have been considerinf working as a Barista in starbucks after exams. Mainly because I want to improve my social skills and to make money. Anyways, what is it like and would you recommend it? Do people make crazy orders that are very difficult to make?

Are you a student if so how easy was it to get your job?


At first I was awkward and shy but later onwards I got comfortable. Also the staff is nice but some I don't like.
I work at a busy costa where the queue can be long up to around 20-30 people. At first it was overwhelming and I just kept on getting confused what to do next and I seemed really stupid. Some customers can be rude, drunk and some are just crazy. But I love it. Its nothing hard its just when it gets busy you are under pressure to be fast and polite.

I think you should do it. Best of luck.
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Original post by GreenBell
Me too! I work in Costa aswell :tongue:

Do you like it? What's your favourite drink?


Lool

Yeah even though I hate it at times and it has improved my social skills.
I like the caramel ice cooler.
What about you?
Original post by Kyx
Chocolate cappuccino?


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Reply 10
Original post by Raizelcadres
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You can buy malteser's cappuccinos from pound land :smile:


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Original post by cupcakes87
why does coffee give me headaches? :frown:


I think you have caffeine withdrawals, search it up to be sure. :biggrin:
Original post by Kyx
You can buy malteser's cappuccinos from pound land :smile:


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lool I hate mixing chocolate with coffee, I don't like the taste. I recommend a mocha for you when you're in a coffee shop.
Reply 13
Original post by Raizelcadres
lool I hate mixing chocolate with coffee, I don't like the taste. I recommend a mocha for you when you're in a coffee shop.


Ok :smile:


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Original post by Raizelcadres
I think you have caffeine withdrawals, search it up to be sure. :biggrin:


but ive never been able to drink coffee :frown:
Reply 15
I like standing at the bus stop outside a Costa on my high street for the free wifi :smile:


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Original post by cupcakes87
but ive never been able to drink coffee :frown:


Oh, you might be sensitive to coffee. If you want to drink coffee have a half decaf coffee.
Original post by Raizelcadres
Lool

Yeah even though I hate it at times and it has improved my social skills.
I like the caramel ice cooler.
What about you?


Yes, it's really good because you're talking to people all the time.
I'm not really into coolers, but my favourite is a vanilla flat white.
Original post by Kyx
I like standing at the bus stop outside a Costa on my high street for the free wifi :smile:


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I do that too but increasingly some costa franchises require you to buy something and then give you a code which you use to access the internet.
Reply 19
Original post by Raizelcadres
I do that too but increasingly some costa franchises require you to buy something and then give you a code which you use to access the internet.


In which case I'll just move stop away to the one outside the library :tongue:


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