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View submission: Coffee Emporium Situation???
I can say that I frequent both these locations and the staff at the Iowa city location are all very friendly and and the product is good and many regulars love these kids. The IRL location did not have quite the same quality of service but it is also a smaller location. We have been frequenting both locations for years and as for maggots if that were true that would have been from the staff not doing there job and that would include the disgruntled former employee. If anyone does their research there were negative reviews about the staff at that store before the termination happened so clearly the new ownership had to make changes. As for tips being used to supplement wages that is in any service industry. As for pay discrepancy claims that is false as the barista pay was all equalized by the last owner before the sale. All this can clearly be seen as a disgruntled employee trying to start problems. Remember that Iowa is an at will state and can be terminated at any time and if pay was so bad and management was so bad why did you stay and not look for new employment
Comment by Financial_Egg_4699 at 11/08/2024 at 02:19 UTC
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lol. Been anonymously watching this post update and finally hit my breaking point. this is just simply not true. I frequent the IRL location and am very friendly with the staff there. Their service is incredible and I have never disliked anything they’ve ever made me. On the flip side, I’ve gone to the Iowa city location and been very disappointed by the service. I expected to get the same treatment at Iowa city that I did at IRL and did not at all. Seems like you’re a disgruntled owner or manager with your account made 30 minutes ago trying to make the employees at the IRL location look bad. Also, how would you know barista pay was equalized in the recent sale if you didn’t own the place or manage it?? “Frequent both locations” my ass. People wouldn’t be bringing up the pay and wages if everything had been fixed and made fair. Seems suspicious to me… so ridiculous that you’re so upset that people are actuslly pointing out the crappy business practices that you’re making stuff up on an account that you can hide behind. Hope those employees find somewhere better and I will definitely be taking my business to a place that treats their employees better and actually listens to them. Can’t believe I made a Reddit account for this bs.
Comment by sourmelonfourloko at 11/08/2024 at 02:38 UTC
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Comment by Lousie-laments at 11/08/2024 at 02:43 UTC
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Very obvious you ran out of your “cultural issues” excuse here and now have to battle it out by blaming staff for some clear management issues. Literally how would maggots be a staff problem??? Seems like a negligence problem to me which would fall squarely on the shoulders of management/owner. Idk, maybe focus on your crumbling store instead of making burner accounts on Reddit.
Comment by Every_Estimate_814 at 11/08/2024 at 02:16 UTC
8 upvotes, 1 direct replies
You obviously don’t work there. Multiple of us baristas have made it expressly clear that pay was not equalized, including people who are not against the firing of the barista. As for prior reviews, there are also many reviews talking about the wonderful experiences they had with the baristas at the IRL location. Interesting that you’re too busy protecting the interests of the wealthy people who own the business rather than the baristas making below livable wage. I suggest you get off this page as you clearly have no idea what you are talking about and are most likely management attempting to do shitty damage control.
Comment by fear_repercussions at 11/08/2024 at 04:42 UTC
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Who at the shops is telling you this information. I mean if all of this is just slander anyway. No reason to hide behind a burner if what you say is true, and there won't be repurcussions for you speaking up.
Comment by Wise_Use1012 at 11/08/2024 at 11:51 UTC
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Sniff sniff what’s that smell? Ah. It’s the stench of manglement trying to do pr.