<![CDATA[70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women.]]>70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. Starbucks now requires them to perform additional emotion labor by writing a personal message on customers' cups. If not sufficiently nice, they are disciplined. They must perform friendliness but make it look spontaneous. https://qz.com/emotional-labor-starbucks-baristas-green-apron-service-051926

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/a8ec13dc-e37b-410a-b245-2873073260e9/70.5-of-starbucks-baristas-are-women.RSS for NodeFri, 29 May 2026 22:59:20 GMTThu, 28 May 2026 18:06:25 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Fri, 29 May 2026 05:34:14 GMT]]>@Tooden @amydiehl

I am not so sure about that idea

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/TrueNorthSpice/statuses/116656233175037565https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/TrueNorthSpice/statuses/116656233175037565Fri, 29 May 2026 05:34:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Fri, 29 May 2026 05:24:53 GMT]]>@amydiehl Another example of performative bullshit. As if the customer cares what the barista writes on their drink - I just want my coffee!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://writing.exchange/users/benjamincox/statuses/116656196412613946https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://writing.exchange/users/benjamincox/statuses/116656196412613946Fri, 29 May 2026 05:24:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Fri, 29 May 2026 05:17:50 GMT]]>@Tooden @amydiehl

That's a power trip if I heard one!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/TrueNorthSpice/statuses/116656168648225356https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/TrueNorthSpice/statuses/116656168648225356Fri, 29 May 2026 05:17:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Fri, 29 May 2026 05:13:22 GMT]]>@amydiehl Do they think anybody wants this?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/sunumbral/statuses/116656151071764213https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/sunumbral/statuses/116656151071764213Fri, 29 May 2026 05:13:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Fri, 29 May 2026 04:21:06 GMT]]>@amydiehl pretty shure this shit is illegal in any decent juristiction.

- Am I the only one who's getting creeped out with something like this?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://rubber.social/users/F3715H/statuses/116655945597358770https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://rubber.social/users/F3715H/statuses/116655945597358770Fri, 29 May 2026 04:21:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Fri, 29 May 2026 04:10:59 GMT]]>@amydiehl as divas da starbucks ,geralmente incomprendidas mas sempre fofas demais

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Pitico/statuses/116655905820686280https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Pitico/statuses/116655905820686280Fri, 29 May 2026 04:10:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Fri, 29 May 2026 03:41:41 GMT]]>@amydiehl

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZIFCWpn4qQ4

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115974269545454791/statuses/116655790613553422https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115974269545454791/statuses/116655790613553422Fri, 29 May 2026 03:41:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Fri, 29 May 2026 03:40:52 GMT]]>@amydiehl how sickening...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/luddchem/statuses/116655787362396855https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/luddchem/statuses/116655787362396855Fri, 29 May 2026 03:40:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Fri, 29 May 2026 03:33:20 GMT]]>@amydiehl
So, Starbucks expects female employees to always smile, be extra polite and helpful,.
I wonder how many of the repliers expressing outrage in this thread, realize this is exactly how women are raised and pressured to behave 24/7.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/TrueNorthSpice/statuses/116655757770207546https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/TrueNorthSpice/statuses/116655757770207546Fri, 29 May 2026 03:33:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Fri, 29 May 2026 01:51:42 GMT]]>@amydiehl i have to wonder if this would eventually wear them down enough emotionally to make them feel like they're working when being genuinely kind to others 😞

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/ap/users/115773571006938896/statuses/116655358098540129https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/ap/users/115773571006938896/statuses/116655358098540129Fri, 29 May 2026 01:51:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Fri, 29 May 2026 01:10:14 GMT]]>@amydiehl Sounds similar to the playbook that Target is doing, too. It's just as cringe there.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lgbtqia.space/ap/users/116323610496872235/statuses/116655195066444969https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lgbtqia.space/ap/users/116323610496872235/statuses/116655195066444969Fri, 29 May 2026 01:10:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Fri, 29 May 2026 00:55:41 GMT]]>@amydiehl I think there was something about this in the movie Idiocracy about where the staff end up being the really product offered to customers not the coffee.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/bigTanuki/statuses/116655137822850300https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/bigTanuki/statuses/116655137822850300Fri, 29 May 2026 00:55:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Thu, 28 May 2026 23:44:21 GMT]]>@amydiehl Another reason to not go to Starbucks? The list is already too long

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://thecanadian.social/ap/users/116267154100320519/statuses/116654857385929175https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://thecanadian.social/ap/users/116267154100320519/statuses/116654857385929175Thu, 28 May 2026 23:44:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Thu, 28 May 2026 23:20:44 GMT]]>@astraleureka @michaelgemar @amydiehl @quixoticgeek No, but you should consider delete your account so you don't see post you don't like

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/RedKoba/statuses/116654764489982590https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/RedKoba/statuses/116654764489982590Thu, 28 May 2026 23:20:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Thu, 28 May 2026 23:13:55 GMT]]>@amydiehl Here, have a free bonus reason to hate Starbucks:

https://archive.is/20260528193423/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-28/starbucks-to-take-ai-usage-into-account-in-tech-workers-bonuses

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/maccruiskeen/statuses/116654737708906183https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/maccruiskeen/statuses/116654737708906183Thu, 28 May 2026 23:13:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Thu, 28 May 2026 23:09:54 GMT]]>@maggiejk @tml @quixoticgeek @monokeros @ianto_jones @michaelgemar @amydiehl Sorry girl don't take personal I'm on your side I'm not against the what but the how

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/RedKoba/statuses/116654721874713726https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/RedKoba/statuses/116654721874713726Thu, 28 May 2026 23:09:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Thu, 28 May 2026 23:07:18 GMT]]>@amydiehl why are people still going to this shit hole to get their caffeine fix. I'd rather drink instant coffee than even stepping in one.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/htpcnz/statuses/116654711648326487https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/htpcnz/statuses/116654711648326487Thu, 28 May 2026 23:07:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Thu, 28 May 2026 23:04:16 GMT]]>@Teaceratops @Epic_Null @quixoticgeek @michaelgemar @amydiehl The fuck are you talking about?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/RedKoba/statuses/116654699737846991https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/RedKoba/statuses/116654699737846991Thu, 28 May 2026 23:04:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Thu, 28 May 2026 23:03:45 GMT]]>@amydiehl Retail workers should all get Oscars for acting. Not only do they have to appear friendly and say (or write) friendly things, they have to do it convincingly. No deadpan, no snark, no shade, no sarcasm.

And seriously, do they have time (and time equals money) to actually compose a “sincere” friendly message? Isn't the customer's name and a smiley face enough?

(former retail worker here)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/joejoetom/statuses/116654697677439006https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/joejoetom/statuses/116654697677439006Thu, 28 May 2026 23:03:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Thu, 28 May 2026 23:02:31 GMT]]>@RedKoba @Epic_Null @quixoticgeek @michaelgemar @amydiehl would you like a JCB to continue digging that hole, or would you like to take the hint and stop now?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://peoplemaking.games/users/Teaceratops/statuses/116654692862897614https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://peoplemaking.games/users/Teaceratops/statuses/116654692862897614Thu, 28 May 2026 23:02:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Thu, 28 May 2026 22:59:10 GMT]]>@amydiehl shopping at starbucks is a red flag already. Needing a stranger to compliment you for your genocidal choice is another.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/thejacenallen/statuses/116654679666579396https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/thejacenallen/statuses/116654679666579396Thu, 28 May 2026 22:59:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Thu, 28 May 2026 22:52:31 GMT]]>@timbray @michaelgemar @amydiehl @quixoticgeek That is a tankie account, block on sight is the best course of action.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.circle.lt/users/dmitry/statuses/116654653512884808https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.circle.lt/users/dmitry/statuses/116654653512884808Thu, 28 May 2026 22:52:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Thu, 28 May 2026 22:43:13 GMT]]>@quixoticgeek @maggiejk @michaelgemar @amydiehl After this I'm 100% on your side

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/RedKoba/statuses/116654616981754668https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/RedKoba/statuses/116654616981754668Thu, 28 May 2026 22:43:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 70.5% of Starbucks baristas are women. on Thu, 28 May 2026 22:35:43 GMT]]>@quixoticgeek @RedKoba @michaelgemar @amydiehl YAY!! YES PLEASE

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://zeroes.ca/users/maggiejk/statuses/116654587471991262https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://zeroes.ca/users/maggiejk/statuses/116654587471991262Thu, 28 May 2026 22:35:43 GMT