Anyone Here Ever Worked for Subway?

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I was just about to ask if you meant a subway underground. Yes, I have, and I hated it.

I was a sandwich slave for nearly 6 years and let me tell you it was one of the most demoralizing soul sucking experiences of my life. It has really increased my bitterness towards humanity. The only reason I was there for so long was because as much as I hated it, it was my "comfort zone" and I figured it was easier to stay where I was than look for a different job. (The whole interview process puppet show is not something that I enjoy) I was also only part time and not full time. I wouldn't have lasted nearly as long if I was working full time.

For one thing that job is an absolute nightmare for an Aspie. The worst part being the forced social interaction and the vile picky customers. I never knew people could be so anal and cruel over sandwiches until I started working there. This video pretty much sums it up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXseSWXO ... ature=plcp

The customers can also sense that you are different and then get angry at you because they felt offended due to having different body language or a monotone voice/lack of eye contact (or any other Aspie induced mannerism). They would take anything slightly off about me personally and treat me like garbage before fleeing home to go complain some more to corporate because I failed to follow the NT code of remembering to blink my left eye at the proper moment after a certain social cue or something as equally ridiculous.

It got especially bad during $5 dollar footlong month. All Subway workers dread that time more than any other time. Hordes of non stop lines of people with their text message lists for 5 footlong Chicken Bacon Ranches at a time complaining that they only got one handful of olives instead of 7.

I was however, ridiculously fast and efficient at everything I did there. (One of my Aspie skills is that I'm really good at streamlining tasks) I was the fastest sandwich maker in the store, only for the reason that it was my least favorite thing to do so I wanted to get it over with as quickly as possible. Trust me, that was a really good motivator for me. I much preferred the back room duties. Had a streamlined set order that I would do my tasks in from years of experience. Before I left I made sure to teach my veteran tricks to some of my other co workers. My co-workers were never really a problem for me. I got along great with them because they respected my work ethic and punctuality and loved that I would always lend them an extra hand if they were falling behind on their duties. Management was another story. I had typical Aspie clashes with them (The owner of the store was a walking stereotype penny pinching employee abusing snake) and they singled me out and were looking for any excuse to get rid of me. They ended up getting that reason one night (I turned off the open sign 15 minutes early and I got caught, totally my fault I know) but it was the best thing that could have happened to me.

I ended up getting fired from there last March, but I finally started to make something for myself with my art talents. I'm now a self employed freelance digital artist and I couldn't be happier. I'm my own boss and call the shots. If I'm hungry, I can eat. (We never got breaks at Subway) and I'm making more money now than I ever was at Subway (pound for pound at least). Goodbye Food Service slavery!

Nope and I do not like food service at all

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To be honest, no, and I don't plan to, either. I don't like the idea of working with food, and I had a bad experience working at a cash register when I was a teenager, so I don't want to do that, either. My field is and always will be clerical work.

I would work for Subway on the grounds that I be allowed to fix their terrible food handling that's given me moderate-severe food poisoning three times with different menu items in different locations.

I cannot in good conscience provide people with their food otherwise.

Anybody who does is very brave, as Id forget most of their orders, but what I found is that you look on the recruitment site and its based in the U.S so all applications actually have to pass through them first