Overworked and underpaid - Sandwich Artist Subway Employee Review

2.0
9 May 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Your co workers will be some of the most supportive and hardworking people you'll ever meet, and all in store staff and managers are lovely. Due to the experience I have gained by working shifts in myself and being responsible for the whole store (despite only being a part time sandwich artist) I'm able to apply for shift supervisor jobs at other chains. At least the experience can bring you far.

Cons

At the particular franchise I work at you get paid minimum wage but still have responsibilities of a manager. You'll regularly be completely alone in the morning and night shifts, leaving you with way too much work for one individual, even if you're not fully trained you'll be responsible for ensuring the right float is in the till every morning and night. Every missing coin, and food wastage will be taken out of your already little wage. Skeleton crew even on a Saturday, and there is no extra pay for working Sundays, bank holidays, or over time.

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Cons

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Pros

Very flexible scheduling, especially if your manager is willing to work around all their employees. You usually get a 50% discount that you can use once a day too.

Cons

Direct district management at this location does not know how to manage people. He will not really do anything to help or assist until his supervisors look into his stores and what he does. He will shift blame onto any general manager he can, and if any district manager decides you are doing your job incorrectly or you need to adjust what you are doing, there will be little to no support in helping you become a better employee. It really can become a "popularity contest" when you work in store management. If you are a regular employee or shift lead, you won't really have any direct contact with district management.

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