[mack]

Ok, i got a job at a bike shop. Fri-Mon 8:30 to 6

It pays 8 or 9 an hour. So this leaves me with 3 days off to work at a coffee shop.

Here is the thing, I dont know **** about coffee and it sounds like it will be hard, but a good place to meet chicks :devil: Any ways it only pays 7 with tips, there are 2 shifts, 5:30 to 12 or 12 to 6 How hard is it to work in a coffee shop and will working full time be a total drag?

Again, i dont know any thing about coffee and it sounds like most of it is customer service and putting a smile on, but nonetheless really hectic.

 

[manziman]

you just gotta bite the bullet and learn. You'll pick things up as you go along, of course it's all going to be new to you. I worked at Noah's bagels, worst experience in the world, especially having to work sunday mornings when all the people coming back from church want a bagel.
as for working full time, welcome to the real world, buddy.

 

[I Are Baboon]

Mack, I'm a coffeeholic. How about hooking a brother up?

 

[JRB]

<snip> welcome to the real world, buddy.

 

[Bicyclist]

If you work there you'll pick it up. Everyone is new to a job at some point.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Try it. Good luck!

 

[Silver]

As for how hard, it depends on what machines they use. With a superauto, you press the button and the drink comes out. A semi-auto will require a little bit of learning and knowledge...not much, and it isn't hard to figure out.

 

[reflux]

As for how hard, it depends on what machines they use. With a superauto, you press the button and the drink comes out. A semi-auto will require a little bit of learning and knowledge...not much, and it isn't hard to figure out.

my coffee shop understanding is that n00bs tend to work the register, not the coffee machine (wtf is a BARISTA???).

mack, give both jobs your full effort and let us know how it goes!

 

[chicodude]

Working full time does suck. cash is good though

 

[BSEVEER]

I think if you work at a bike shop and presumably work on bikes, you are capable of making coffee, even the fancy stuff. Adjusting a rear derraileur takes more skill than making a latte.

 

[manziman]

I think if you work at a bike shop and presumably work on bikes, you are capable of making coffee, even the fancy stuff. Adjusting a rear derraileur takes more skill than making a latte.

Yea, well, it costs a latte to drink one damn cup of those.

 

[kicknitLivE]

If you happen to work in a cool place with cool people that dont treat you like sh!t, a barista job can be alright. Definitely better part time, so your life isn't hectic all the time. I worked as a bike mech./barista for a time and it was cool. Made more $$ as a barista, pretty sad for the bike industry.

 

[hooples3]

I m sure there are a lot tougher things to learn than working in a coffee shop. and as far as working full time, get used to it. Its the only way to afford that new bike you want