Hi!
M30 here, barista for 5+ years now and I’m wondering where the average is situated.
I love this job, I have been manager and even owner of my own coffee shop and I am now back in the payroll as Barista.
I could do this job forever while my friends are all having careers for the best and the worst. It’s awkward to be a barista at 30yo when society (friends, family) sees it as just a student job.
I am not sure how long I am going to keep this lifestyle. I absolutely love the job and the life balance that it brings, it keeps me social and healthy and plenty of time for myself.
But the margin in this industry are so tight and I am now considering changing for a job with higher revenues because I’d like to have kids.
by Adfeu