I came across some old Starbuck's paper work while doing Winter tasks, an hour or so ago. I sat down and looked over figures and numbers and budgets and it stirred me up some. It sort of took bits and pieces of me back to 2006. Number's, names and memories of so many wonderful Kindred. I still become melancholy when I let myself get too involved with them...
...my memories.
Crying still happens and I still very much remain faithful to that wonderful company that provided me with so many fantastic experiances. Yes, sure there were a few times when there might have been drama, scandal, and anxiety, but good-goodness, the good times and fun far out weighed the negative bull chips that come with every job...
...and look, it does not matter if One's team is an all male staff or an all female staff or mixed of both. Nor the matter of just how diverse in race relations, sexual orientations or religious beliefs a team One might create and or creates. There will and always be drama and scandal. I think it's a part of the fabric of life, honestly. Seems to add a bit of colour and character to the ambiance of running a succesful Coffee Shop. The urgency is how I as manager resolved and kept cloaked the drama's, while keeping peace which kept the smiles on the faces of our parnters, as we were called at Starbucks, or our assoicates eles where. It all comes down to ensuring that our work mates assist one another to be positive and energetic when in contact with each other and most importantly our customer's...
...when a customer receives the vibe's of all work mates working as a team and creating an awesome product, our customer's leave with good energy, a happiness with their awesome cup of coffee or tea in hand and a smile on their face. Oh, what a feeling!
When a manager "works" along side of his/her team, with same if not more of an urgeny to provide that awesome energy "free-of-charge", it is a bonus of the product the customer has paid for.
Oh please, let me stop. It's just that I so very much miss my Coffee Company and I miss terribly the Teams I have been a part of during my Path at Starbucks. Such comradery! The very essance of a team taking care of each other as we take care of our customers. Oh what memories. I met and made so many dear friends here at my coffee house. Many are still a part of my life and I consider myself the blessed One. So grateful I am.
When I took sick with the Meniere's Disease and breathing issues, my upper management did right by me as I had done right by them...
...and as a company, Starbucks Coffee Company took "Legendary" care of me all the way up to when it was just no longer possible to hold my position. Yes, it hurt and yes I was surprised when it happened. I had never heard of One's being released from their job on medical leave. But, Life Happen's.
Now, four years since the diagnosis of Meniere's and the operation's and proceders since and still to follow...
...the dozens of hospitalizations.
I understand now.
I just wish to say thank you Starbucks! I want to say thank you and I love you still to so many fellow partners. Thanks to those polite and very helpful partners at the corporate office and I so do wish to thank all of the Folks at UNUM for assisting and for caring. Especially, He-Who-Lives-In-Maine.
I can say this with a thankfulness and a gladness, I still love my Starbucks Coffee Company and still do enjoy that "Legendary" service with every visit. I still crave that awesome Triple Grande Cinnamon Dulce Latte!
Yes, with whip and the fairy dust on top.
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