Being a college student, I've taken a job to pay the bills while im studying. Its left me with a particular time cramp, but the good news is im a barista at starbucks, and the number of HB's at my disposal every day is COUNTLESS. However, i need to get in and out of set quickly obviously, but i also have to be discreet because I am working. Direct therefore, isnt an option. Anybody with any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

So you have to keep it short and casual. You can do that by being direct just not too direct. Just a one two touch. That basically means this:

Say something (like a coment, joke, guestion...) and if her responce is positive (smiling, chating with you) then you just say: what are you doing later, how bout some coffe?

She will eather say yes (no problem. Just take her number)
no (I have a bf, i cant, maybe next time... Give up)
maybe (some objection like i dont know you. Then you just say: well Im working now, but you seem cool how bout we talk more later )

That should work. During the day its best to keep it simple, short and casual. Dont let the date youll be going on with her sound like a date, its just a coffe... nothing more.
Later on you can play hard, be sexual and so on.

Took your ideas and ran with it. I got the best results with opinion openers. Typically I would start with a very serious tone before asking a really silly question.

My favorite one so far was "my boss and I have been having this argument all day and I need your help settling it...is Vanilla or chocolate ice cream better?" (For the record, chocolate was 5/5 today).

Results from that were fantastic. Lots of IOIs and plenty of follow up chatter, which is excellent for me (my biggest sticking point has almost always been opening). Once I was in set I number closed 2/2 that I asked for and I got a 3rd to meet me back at work after my shift was over and she was out of class. Already set a day 2. Thanks again for the help.

This line has gotten me 3 numbers so far(a 100% success rate so far), one of which was at the hotel where I worked as a bar waiter. It goes something like this...

ps: she has to be reading a book or whatever

you: Hope you're enjoying that... I wrote it
her: blah blah blah
you: yeah it was a very emotional time of my life (look like you're having a flashback)
you: would you like a discount signing?
her: (laughs) no thanks... or whatever
you: (after chatting about other stuff) look I'm not allowed to do this but put your number in here (hand her your phone). I'll be right back...

I can't take full credit for the opener. I heard it form a comedian on Russell Howard's Good news show

Oh that book opener is prettaaayy funny.

What I used to do at a burlington coat factory was jsut have a carefree attitude dude.

I would smile,then when I see them looking at a certain dress,shirt whatev I would then walk up like I knew them(no prob)and say"THAT ONE"

They would say really?Then I say yup thatta one.I walk over and hold up whatever it is agaisnt their body(amazingly encompassing now I think about it)

After that its pretty much standard.Nice style in fashion,favorite color,what would look good on her body/face

I definitely have to try the book opener. Very smooth. Thanks!