| Employer | Subway |
| Title | Sandwich Artist |
| Start | April 2, 1995 (Daylight Savings) |
| End | November 1995 |
| Location | 367 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 United States of America |
| Owner | Carol L. Crumb |
| Manager | Carrie Thomas |
| Phone | +1 (412) 687-7550 |
| Starting Pay | $4.25/hour |
| Ending Pay | $4.75/hour |
| Hours | Part-Time, ~30 |
| Reason for leaving | Moving |
As a team member at Subway, I prepared orders, managed cash transactions, maintained equipment cleanliness, cleaned dishes, stocked supplies, swapped soda syrup, and ensured the availability of freshly baked bread. Additionally, I addressed customer complaints, facilitated store closure procedures, and activated the alarm system. I would prepare vegetable and meat setups, as well as tuna and seafood.
Being in a busy section of the Oakland area at night, we often saw a mix of homeless individuals and college students from Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, and Carlow College, among many smaller nearby colleges. The Oakland area had a reputation for being a party part of the city, and we often served the wild ones, or those trying to convince us to give them free food or subway stamps.
I had a situation where someone tried to pull a bill-swapping scheme on me, but after two swaps, I closed my register and refused any further exchanges, which upset the individual. I wasn’t aware of how the bill-swapping scam worked, but I had a rule in place to protect myself.
Cleaned brass with brass-o occasionally. Had a walk-in refrigerator. Had to “proof” bread for the next day. Always counting bread at the end of the shift. One guy always bought a veggie sub with nothing. He only wanted the bread. Preparing tuna and seafood for subs. Cold-cut-combo. Weird people at midnight.
Topics to talk about
- Late on my first day (Daylight Saving Time)
- Thanksgiving Turkey and being called to come in
- Printer Ink Replacement
- Crazy IT guy I hoped I would never end up like
- The fire at home
- Alarm going off at close
- Spell “Wash Cloth” – where is the “R”?
- Getting Certified
- Buying a box of cookies
- Girls in truck stop and offer a ride home – 2 blocks
- Sofa, Lamp, and TV out front of someones apartment
- Party on the way home with grain alcohol – never mix beer with marshmellows
- Girl I liked and worked with who eventually lived with us
- Taco Hell cup
- Manager talks about an ISDN line at home (shot-gun modem)
