Starbucks worker fired for complaining in online post

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    A Starbucks employee was fired after he tweeted a picture of a complicated drink order that included 13 modifications. He captioned the image, "On today's episode of why I want to quit my job."

    He was fired in May 2021. Due to just a single post on Twitter.

    Many corporate workplaces are increasingly demanding "enthusiasm" from their employees, and if those employees express something that is less than enthusiastic, even on the internet in their own free time, the company will view the person as a bad employee.

    A Starbucks barista in Los Angeles who caused a buzz by posting a photo of a customer’s very, very elaborate Venti Caramel Crunch Frappuccino order is speaking out after being fired.

    Earlier this month, Josie Morales posted a now-deleted tweet showing the drink a customer named Edward ordered with the caption, "On today’s episode of why I want to quit my job."

    Edward’s drink required 13 modifications, including five bananas, heavy cream, extra caramel drizzle, extra caramel crunch, extra salted brown butter topping, Frappuccino chips, one pump of honey blend, seven pumps of dark caramel sauce, extra whipped cream and ice. Edward also wanted the whole thing double blended.

    The post went viral and inspired a national discussion about how selfish it is to order excessively elaborate coffee drinks.

    But the post also got Morales fired from Starbucks for violating the company’s social media policy.​

    Starbucks Barista Fired For Tweeting Customer's ‘Crazy’ Order Speaks Out | HuffPost UK Food & Drink (huffingtonpost.co.uk)
     
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