So I finally feel like I am fitting in a little bit at my new store. I feel a little more relaxed, and I feel like my barista’s feel the same.
Today one of them asked me how this store compared to my old one. I explained that I liked this store it is just going to take a little getting used to. He, my barista, was like you can tell the truth, seriously I won’t get offended. I explained how it was different because at my old store I had personally been responsible for training over half of the barista’s there. The remainders transferred in, but had only known me as a supervisor. Even now, thinking about the management team at my old store. I have had a hand in training every supervisor I have worked with in the last year except one. I didn’t say the bit about the supervisors though; I just realized that right now as I’m typing. But anyway, so most of the baristas at my old store could pretty much read my mind. I usually could say something like “Hey bro, could you bring me the thing and then take care of that stuff for me please.” Literally. And my guys would know what I was talking about. I also knew that all of them knew what I expected from them, so they had a tendency to get everything done how I liked it.
Anyway, today it finally sunk in about how I have held supervisory positions at nearly every job I have had since I was 16, but have always worked my way up. This is the first time I have actually been put somewhere new as a manager, and it is kind of rough. I think I am getting the hang of it though.
Today was a good day.
-p
Today one of them asked me how this store compared to my old one. I explained that I liked this store it is just going to take a little getting used to. He, my barista, was like you can tell the truth, seriously I won’t get offended. I explained how it was different because at my old store I had personally been responsible for training over half of the barista’s there. The remainders transferred in, but had only known me as a supervisor. Even now, thinking about the management team at my old store. I have had a hand in training every supervisor I have worked with in the last year except one. I didn’t say the bit about the supervisors though; I just realized that right now as I’m typing. But anyway, so most of the baristas at my old store could pretty much read my mind. I usually could say something like “Hey bro, could you bring me the thing and then take care of that stuff for me please.” Literally. And my guys would know what I was talking about. I also knew that all of them knew what I expected from them, so they had a tendency to get everything done how I liked it.
Anyway, today it finally sunk in about how I have held supervisory positions at nearly every job I have had since I was 16, but have always worked my way up. This is the first time I have actually been put somewhere new as a manager, and it is kind of rough. I think I am getting the hang of it though.
Today was a good day.
-p
1 comment:
yah Pete you da boss. Kelton is boss, too. He was here yesterday with Mimi and I and when he left with Trish, Mimi and i got a little emotional. We wanted him to stay!
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