worst coffee shop interview ever - Barista Exchange2024-03-29T15:31:58Zhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/worst-coffee-shop-interview?id=1688216%3ATopic%3A439569&feed=yes&xn_auth=nohaha this is why discriminati…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-10-18:1688216:Comment:6586892009-10-18T01:51:14.971ZMaggie Cookhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/MaggieCook
haha this is why discrimination laws *aren't* needed. dbags like that get enough bad press, high turn over, and crappy workers that they close anyway!<br />
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<cite>ray peck said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/worst-coffee-shop-interview?id=1688216%3ATopic%3A439569&page=2#1688216Comment569329"><div>Looks to me he needs to be sent to the White House for some profiling training, over a beer.</div>
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haha this is why discrimination laws *aren't* needed. dbags like that get enough bad press, high turn over, and crappy workers that they close anyway!<br />
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<cite>ray peck said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/worst-coffee-shop-interview?id=1688216%3ATopic%3A439569&page=2#1688216Comment569329"><div>Looks to me he needs to be sent to the White House for some profiling training, over a beer.</div>
</blockquote> Looks to me he needs to be se…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-07-30:1688216:Comment:5693292009-07-30T05:20:53.087Zray peckhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/raypeck
Looks to me he needs to be sent to the White House for some profiling training, over a beer.
Looks to me he needs to be sent to the White House for some profiling training, over a beer. Working for them or their cof…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-06-22:1688216:Comment:5319532009-06-22T23:53:58.950ZAnthony Epphttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/AnthonyEpp
Working for them or their coffee supplier won't be a problem as we measure success VERY differently. I like to seek quality and how far coffee can be pushed, and the other two people like to make a buck the <b><u>cheapest</u></b> way possible. The coffee provider likes quality, but if a good cup of coffee could be made from Lavazza, he would go for that.<br />
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I've got a P-T, will go F-T when 2nd shop opens, at a place I've always loved the coffee and enjoyed being. The owner is in pursuit of…
Working for them or their coffee supplier won't be a problem as we measure success VERY differently. I like to seek quality and how far coffee can be pushed, and the other two people like to make a buck the <b><u>cheapest</u></b> way possible. The coffee provider likes quality, but if a good cup of coffee could be made from Lavazza, he would go for that.<br />
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I've got a P-T, will go F-T when 2nd shop opens, at a place I've always loved the coffee and enjoyed being. The owner is in pursuit of quality and excellence. I agree, it sounds like he di…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-06-22:1688216:Comment:5319182009-06-22T23:25:23.370ZBanks Thomashttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/BanksThomas
I agree, it sounds like he did you a favor not hiring you. Good luck at the next interview, it can only get better.<br />
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<cite>lindsaytron said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/worst-coffee-shop-interview#1688216Comment531827"><div>you don't want to work for an a*hole like that anyway.</div>
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I agree, it sounds like he did you a favor not hiring you. Good luck at the next interview, it can only get better.<br />
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<cite>lindsaytron said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/worst-coffee-shop-interview#1688216Comment531827"><div>you don't want to work for an a*hole like that anyway.</div>
</blockquote> you don't want to work for an…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-06-22:1688216:Comment:5318272009-06-22T22:04:43.400Zlindsaytronhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/lindsaytron
you don't want to work for an a*hole like that anyway.
you don't want to work for an a*hole like that anyway. Thankfully my bad interview w…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-06-22:1688216:Comment:5312732009-06-22T19:07:47.318ZAnthony Epphttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/AnthonyEpp
Thankfully my bad interview wasn't discriminatory in nature, but still weird/very strange in nature. I was scheduled to interview with the owner of a local restaurant group about their coffee outlet.<br />
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Scheduled for 11am, didn't start till 11:10. Owner busy rearranging 'patio like' setting. When we finally sat down to talk at least he remembered me fondly as I worked for the rest. group 9 years ago & they kept a week's vacation pay from me. We chatted about a few things related to coffee but…
Thankfully my bad interview wasn't discriminatory in nature, but still weird/very strange in nature. I was scheduled to interview with the owner of a local restaurant group about their coffee outlet.<br />
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Scheduled for 11am, didn't start till 11:10. Owner busy rearranging 'patio like' setting. When we finally sat down to talk at least he remembered me fondly as I worked for the rest. group 9 years ago & they kept a week's vacation pay from me. We chatted about a few things related to coffee but no real description what the job was.<br />
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Person #2 shows up & there's another round of introductions. One question is asked.<br />
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Person #3 show up with another round of introductions. Then they saw some salesmen and debated who should talk with them.<br />
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Owner tried to steer the conversation back to me (Yes, Yes!) and then passed me off to Person #3 as the others had to get back to work. He thought out loud about not being sure where he would put me, had to check the schedule and that he would call me by the end of the week. We shook hands and I left.<br />
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I headed back to my car at 11:40 with one thought, "What the hell was that all about?". Coffee was barely mentioned and I left even more confused about what I interviewed for than when I showed up.<br />
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I did not call back. This also was one of two places I threw away my drink as soon as I was out of sight. I recently worked a little coffee gig in the same area and notice all the coffee equipment was gone. Huh? I am now over my frustration…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-04-23:1688216:Comment:4410552009-04-23T02:49:16.067ZLaurencehttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/Laurence
I am now over my frustration from my interview. I contacted former employers to let them know that person may be calling them to ask about me. One of them said I could have my job back. I still want to see that shop go out of business.
I am now over my frustration from my interview. I contacted former employers to let them know that person may be calling them to ask about me. One of them said I could have my job back. I still want to see that shop go out of business. What? Wow.tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-04-22:1688216:Comment:4401472009-04-22T16:48:41.234ZMandoline Medinahttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/MandolineMedina
What? Wow.
What? Wow. What a dbag. Well at least yo…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-04-22:1688216:Comment:4400722009-04-22T15:39:16.998ZCedrichttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/Cedric
What a dbag. Well at least you know what kind of a person he is. Could you imagine what kind of crap you would have to put up with if you did work for him?
What a dbag. Well at least you know what kind of a person he is. Could you imagine what kind of crap you would have to put up with if you did work for him? Oh yes. That's what I meant,…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-04-22:1688216:Comment:4400642009-04-22T15:34:54.380ZMeredithhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/Meredith
Oh yes. That's what I meant, he can't discriminate against the medical problems. That is pretty bad that a fair chance wasn't given, sad to know someone like that owns a shop.
Oh yes. That's what I meant, he can't discriminate against the medical problems. That is pretty bad that a fair chance wasn't given, sad to know someone like that owns a shop.