Thursday, December 23, 2004

the life and times of a subway sandwich artist

i am a sandwich artist at archbold subway. i am working over break and started back last tuesday. not a whole lot has changed, but we did get new toaster that is kind of fun, besides the fact that i have yet to discover how to get the subs off of the pan without burning myself. we also got rid of all our atkins diet stuff which i think is hilarious. i knew that the carb craze wouldn't last long. other than that it's the same ole same ole. i still manage to overachieve as i make subs and also tend to wear them. shout has become my new best friend. working with me is always an adventure- literally.
i have discovered that if you chop of veggies in the correct order- tomotoes, onions, and then green peppers, the trash can can look quite festive. i have yet to come up with a solution to the subway stench though. it seems to penetrate everything. the scent lingers long after my 3-6 hour shift and only showering can completley get rid of it. even then, if i do onions, my hands will smell for a few days- and yes i wash them often and practive daily bathing. if anyone has any ideas of how to get rid of the subway aroma or the onion fragrence, please let me know. also today i think i made the most disgusting sub ever! the guy asked for a chicken pizziola- which in and of itself is a good sandwich, but he wanted it made with the teryaki chicken! so he had a sandwich of cheese, pepperoni, pizza sauce and teryaki chicken! i was about ready to gag. i think that might top the veggie sub i once made that consisted of cheese, extra extra onions and extra extra black pepper, but i'm not sure. both are pretty disgusting!

i also thought that all of you reading this might be interested in how many questions i have to ask just to make a sandwich. here is an example:

hello- what can i get for you?
footlong or six inch?
on what kind of bread?
would you like cheese on that?
american, pepper jack or provolone?
would you like that warmed or toasted?
what kind of veggies?
any dressing?
does that look good?
would you like a chips, cookies or drink?
any coupons?
do you collect sub club cards?
have a nice day and a merry christmas!

and all of that- just for one sandwich!!! such is the life of a sandwich artist...

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