5 Daily Frustrations of a Sandwich-Artist | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

5 Daily Frustrations of a Sandwich-Artist

Sometimes customers just don't know how to order properly.

10
5 Daily Frustrations of a Sandwich-Artist
Nation's Restaurant News

I've worked at Subway for about three years now. In this three years, I've dealt with a lot of the same frustrating situations over and over. Here are five of the most common things I get frustrated with on a daily basis at Subway. Sometimes, one customer can cover all five things, If we're lucky.

1. Customers Who Are Too Quick To Order

They tell us what they want before we've even finished washing our hands. I get it, you're in a rush, but I kind of have to wash my hands. It's part of the job. If you tell me before I even have my gloves on, I'll most likely forget what you said and have to ask you again anyways. So, just wait a few seconds and let us get ready so we can help you in a timely manner.

2. Customers Who Eat While Ordering

Why is it that some people are so hungry that they need to chow down on some chips during the two minutes it takes to make their sandwich? It's frustrating trying to communicate with someone who is eating chips very obnoxiously when he or she could've just waited two minutes and had the chips with his or her sandwich. It's really not that long of a wait, eating the chips makes it seem even longer because I'll probably have to get you to repeat what you're saying. It's not polite and it's just a waste of time. Please save the chip crunching for a more appropriate time.

3. Customers Who Want "More, More, More"

I'm fine with giving people extra veggies if they ask for it nicely. But, most of the time people get mad at us for giving them the portion sizes Subway tells us to give them. We don't make the rules, we just have to follow them. So, if you want thirty olives or pickles on your sandwich, please don't get mad at us when we can only add a certain amount of extra at a time. You have to keep asking for more, we can't stray from what we're taught just because you ask us to. If you huff and puff about it you're just wasting even more time and not making the situation better for either of us. Now, extra meat and cheese is a different situation. Extra meat and cheese costs extra money which a lot of people don't seem to understand. Again, we're just following the rules of Subway and giving you what we're told. It may seem a little sparse, but we can't do anything about it unless you want to pay extra. So, if you ask, that's what we'll have to tell you. Please don't take your anger about some outrageous prices out on us.

4. Customers Who Viciously Point

I know you want to get your order just right, so you may think you need to point at every little thing you're getting until you believe you've gotten enough, but it's really not necessary. We are all trained on where everything is located, and know exactly which cambro has what we're looking for. When you viciously tap on the sneeze guard (the glass covering the food) in hopes that we'll follow your finger, it really just makes us feel like fish in a fish bowl. It's like poking the glass of a fish bowl and hoping that the fish will respond in a loving manner and come to your finger. But, in reality, it just scares the fish and it kind of just scares us too, or just annoys us. We don't need your finger to guide us to the right vegetable destination, our minds and hands have it covered. I know it may seem surprising to some but we can actually remember and see where the veggie we are looking for is. So next time you raise your finger to "help a sandwich artist out", put it back down before you embarrass yourself.

5. Customers Who Say "I thought this was a $5 footlong?"

Yes, maybe three years ago it was a $5 footlong, but prices change. I know, it's hard to believe that in this day and age, prices do go up and they go up fast. Unfortunately, we don't have $5 footlongs anymore, and we haven't for a while. It's sad, I know, but please don't fight with us at the register about it because once again, we seriously can't do anything about it. If you're really that concerned about prices, please just read the menu next time before ordering. We can't make things cheaper for you.

In the end, you're just getting a regular Subway sandwich. So please, don't try to see how annoying you can be in the two minutes it takes to make your sandwich. Leave that for another time and another place.

This isn't meant to offend anyone. This is just meant to be a funny article that some sandwich artists can relate to, and let anyone who isn't a sandwich artist know what annoys us, or at least me, most while making sandwiches. If you do any of these things, I don't mean to offend you, these are just some of the most common things I go through daily as a sandwich artist. Maybe you'll find this helpful. I hope you enjoyed reading this and could relate to it in some way.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Lifestyle

8 Stereotypes Sorority Girls Are Tired Of Hearing

We don't buy into these... just like how we don't buy our friends.

497
Sorority Girls
Verge Campus

Being a part of any organization undoubtedly comes with the pitfalls of being grouped into negative stereotypes, and sororities are certainly no exception. Here are the top few things, that I find at least, are some of the most irritating misconceptions that find their way into numerous conversations...

8. "The whole philanthropy thing isn't real, right?"

Well all those fundraisers and marketing should would be a waste then wouldn't they?

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

11 Things Summer Nannies Can Relate To

There are plenty of obstacles that come when taking care of kids, but it's a very rewarding experience.

1591
kids in pool

As a college student, being a nanny over the summer is both enjoyable and challenging. Underneath the seemingly perfect trips to the pool or countless hours spent playing Monopoly are the obstacles that only nannies will understand. Trading in your valuable summer vacation in return for three months spent with a few children less than half your age may seem unappealing, but so many moments make it rewarding. For my fellow summer nannies out there, I know you can relate.

Keep Reading...Show less
girl thinking
thoughtcatalog.com

There are a lot of really easy, common names in the U.S. and while many of those simple names have different spellings, most of the time, pronunciation is not an issue that those people need to worry about. However, others are not as fortunate and often times give up on corrections after a while. We usually give an A+ for effort. So, as you could probably imagine, there are a few struggles with having a name that isn’t technically English. Here are just a few…

Keep Reading...Show less
Daydreaming

day·dream (ˈdāˌdrēm/): a series of pleasant thoughts that distract one's attention from the present.

Daydreams, the savior of our life in class. Every type of student in the classroom does it at least once, but most cases it is an everyday event, especially in that boring class -- you know the one. But what are we thinking while we are daydreaming?

Keep Reading...Show less
Jessica Pinero
Jessica Pinero

Puerto Ricans. They are very proud people and whether they were born on the island or born in the United States by Puerto Rican parent(s). It gets even better when they meet another fellow Puerto Rican or Latino in general. You’ll know quickly if they are Puerto Rican whether the flag is printed somewhere on their person or whether they tell you or whether the famous phrase “wepa!” is said.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments