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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®

Barista

February - September 2018 • Long Beach, CA

What I liked

A fun summer experience with nonOxy affiliates

What I wish was different

Gotten an internship that was relevant to my field.

Advice

Know how to handle your paycheck and save money!
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Barista

May - August 2018 • Santa Barbara, CA

What I liked

Very accommodating and flexible manager. I have returned to work here a few summers in a row and always have a good experience.

What I wish was different

More free time for me to do other things in the summer. I was working about 40 hours (by choice) each week in order to prepare for coming back to school.

Advice

Barista is a good summer job if you have worked it before, but is not something that you can easily pick up and master over one summer. Having worked here before made it easy to transition back into the position.
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Shift Supervisor

July 2015 • Rancho Cucamonga, CA

What I liked

As a supervisor I like having responsibility and being able to deal with customers. I am given more responsibilities and when my general manager is gone I am in charge of handling customer complaints and inventory transfers between stores.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

I think a lot of times when you are young a lot of older customers will try to bully you. You have to remember to hold your ground. Some people may get upset over company policies and yell at you, but you have to stay calm. Just remember that it is not your fault and not to take it personally.
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shift supervisor

December 2015 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

I love my regular customers! We know each other very well and my co-workers make my shift a breeze.

What I wish was different

I wish certain managerial duties were different and that we had more support at our store.

Advice

I would recommend everyone get a summer job if they are not going to school, but take time to travel and have new experiences too.
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Barista

July 2018 • Irvine, CA

What I liked

I love working with my coworkers and serving guests.

What I wish was different

I wish I would have worked more hours.

Advice

Make sure to be kind to your coworkers and guests.
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