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From the outside 151 coffee seems like a great place to work, but management started spreading rumors about me before I had even started working my first shift. Because of the constant rumors, it made the work environment difficult for me. On top of all the rumors, there is so much disorganization within corporate and miscommunications between managers and barista‘s. This company has no set policies or no job descriptions. They will expect you to do more work for less pay and never compensate you for what you do. They will promise you holiday pay to get you to work on holidays, but when payroll comes through, you will not receive your holiday pay. They have underpaid several employees multiple times. Make sure that you check your paychecks every time you get paid because they are constantly not paying people for the hours that they work. Do not work here, it is a trap that they disguise as a “work family.” They will also promise you full-time hours, but only give you part-time hours or when in need if you are a part-time worker, expect you to work full-time hours. They prioritize favorites, and if you stand up for yourself, they will punish you professionally as in cutting your hours or not working with your schedule any longer. Basically, they will try to push you out of the company and force you to quit if you do not agree with every single thing they want. 

Management like to act like they are better than other stores and how there is no drama but will actively talk bad about other employees. the store manager has no idea how to actually lead people and will actually roll their eyes when a new employee asks a question. can be very stressful and every shift you have to be on your toes that you acting the right way or you can be taken off the schedule. People have been fired for not having the right “vibe” and everyone there will play favorites. If you notice all those who get advanced in their positions are all people who are friend with one another and suck up to the manager but will talk bad behind their backs. Full of drama and hate and wants to act like an inclusive environment while doing the totally opposite. leads talk bad about one another. it’s quite obvious who the store manager hates and if you don’t suck up to her you will be one of them. the store manager is on tips and will sit and talk to customer for hours while doing nothing their whole shift, which makes it hard to find the motivation to do the million closing tasks that you have to do while getting barely any tips during the closing shifts.

I worked at 151 coffee for over 2 years in my time there a developed a good sense of the kind of environment and operation. I would say that the idea of working there is fun and there are highlights. I had a great experience with fellow baristas and felt motivated to move into a leadership position. About a year ago changes began to be made and the culture of the company shifted. Cooperate management offers very little support and refer you to reach out to store management who are ill equipped to facilitate real change. The company retaliates and punishes those who complain and in my time working there I had no knowledge of an HR department to report harassment from district management and past managers. If you want a short term job I could see how this work environment could be beneficial but there is a reason the people working within there stores leave so quickly. With the current work culture I would advise individuals to look elsewhere as the paycheck you receive rarely reflects the work you put in. If you want to work an environment that facilitates growth, communication, and respect this is not the place for you. 

started here really excited. I had been trying to get a job at 151 for months, started working and did very well but quickly realized how terrible upper management is. 

The job itself is fine. I enjoy it most days. But upper management and the owner of the company fully don’t care about anything but money. They won’t help you grow, they won’t support you, nothing. You can do everything right, be a great employee, work ethic, etc, but they really only care about your “vibe” which is so stupid. They want a very specific type of “vibe” in the store and if you don’t fit it, you are punished for it (hours cut/no growth opportunities/etc.) Unless you are a 2014 hipster with an obsession with EDM upper management will not like you. 

They cut hours with no warning for months at a time, and talk bad about you if you consider getting a second job,  release the schedule two days before youre supposed to work, they only promote the popular people. YOU HAVE TO PUT your phone in a pouch at the beginning of your shift. 

it’s horrible. Some of the worst management i’ve ever been under. it’s such a toxic work environment. don’t waste your time. 

151 coffee has impacted my life in so many positive ways I truly don’t know where to begin! 

I started with this company two years ago and I have learned so much and developed more as a person than I ever would have thought in this amount of time. Coming into this job, I had never worked in the coffee industry before and honestly didn’t know the first thing about being a barista. This was an intimidating thought to me at first, but I soon found out that 151 coffee is all about teaching, learning, and helping our baristas not only with our coffee knowledge, but also important life and social skills. Upper management truly cares about each and every one of our baristas and their success and happiness in life and career growth and goals. Beginning as just a barista, I am now a manager in training and am nothing but thrilled about my continuous journey in this company and couldn’t be more proud to represent 151 and am so excited for what the future has in store for us!

I’ve been with 151 for a while now and I’ve never had a job environment like this. Any issues I have with management/peers I always actively communicate with my superiors and they always find a way to work things out in a way that makes me feel supported. We get paid very well for doing a very easy customer service job, tips make up about half or more of our paychecks. I make enough money to live on my own comfortably. The people at this job are unlike any other, so kind and really looking to make a difference in people’s day-to-day. Obviously, like with anywhere, you’ll have a select few that bring down the energy but they always find their way out. The company has grown quite a bit since I started and corporate leadership has gotten exponentially better than the prior reviews are mentioning. The current managers that I deal with are really showing up for us and being great leaders.  

Working at 151 was very fun, until it wasn’t. The baristas that work there are some of the best people I have ever met, however, the management is awful. There is little to no communication between higher ups and the baristas. When a problem would occur (which happened often) it would take many days to get that problem solved. There are many empty promises that get made at 151, whether it be getting promoted, or requesting a day off. The way that the owners and management speak to their employees is very condescending and rude. It is also a very small place to work. With Covid-19 there is no room for social distancing inside, they always have the music at an absurd volume, and the air conditioning works 50% of the time. In the summer time it is so hot that employees have passed out. All in all 151 Coffee is a terrible, toxic place to work. Do not work here. 

When I applied here, I was nothing but excited to get started on this journey. I walked in with an open mind and open heart. Little did I know, this job would crush my spirit and remind me that I will never be a favorite. Fortunately, I’ve met amazing baritas here that I am very close friends with. But I have absolutely no respect for anyone in the management anymore. I believed for over a year that I could trust these people, but I started to get suspicious and my suspicions happened to be right. Not only does this company, pick favorites and gossip about everyone, but they also underpay us and either work us to the bone or give us no hours at all. You have to be a kiss up in this company to make it and that doesn’t stand for anything I believe in. If you want to work for this company, don’t. 

I love working at 151, I've been at 2 locations, and it definitely depends on what location you're at. I love working with my coworkers at my current location, but I doubt I would love this job as much without them. This is probably the most fun ive had at a job, but there are definitely cons

A typical day at work looks like a high school cafeteria 
Management uses employees to fill egos, hands off responsibilities to other managers and cannot confront employees when they are coming to confront an issue head on with schedules or problems at a branch.
The culture is toxic and turns a kindhearted person into a bitter bully, hired off of looks and gets hours based on a "vibe" you get off can cause for a very shallow and toxic workplace.
The hardest part of the job is always being in fear of not getting hours/losing your job. The managers expecting open availability without being able to provide full time hours.
The enjoyable part was the friendships I made

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Barista 116 salaries reported	$15.07 per hour
Store manager 5 salaries reported	$65,000 per year
District manager 6 salaries reported	$95,000 per year
Locator 4 salaries reported	$65,000 per year
Shift leader 11 salaries reported	$16.36 per hour

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