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by WalterBright 812 days ago
> How could you possibly know that it takes “3 days” to get good at being a barista?

Because I have gone to the same Starbucks every day for many years, and see many new hires as the staff turns over. It takes about 3 days to go from "cannot operate the cash register" to "efficiently fulfills customer orders".