Sometimes a single question tells you everything about the owner. Which one was it, and which way did it go?
Interviews, trials & "what's it like at…"
Trial shifts, interview questions, and what it is really like to work somewhere.
Some countries have effectively banned them, some tolerate an hour or two, and some shops still run full unpaid days. Owners say a trial is the only way to see someone on the bar; baristas say a paid…
I get this question every time and I freeze. The honest answer is "I need a job and your shop looks nice". What do owners actually want to hear?
I have been asked to do a "trial" at a café that turned out to be a full Saturday, unpaid. I was pulling shots for paying customers for six hours. Is that normal? How long is a fair trial, and what is…