A job that changed me: On midnight shifts as a Subway ‘sandwich artist’ I served clubbers, cops and sailors
In Perth’s nightlife precinct in the 1990s, I made a lot of sandwiches – but the sandwiches also made me
TL;DR
- The author worked as a pizza delivery driver in 1998 and later as a 'sandwich artist' at Subway in Northbridge, Perth.
- The Subway job involved demanding tasks like baking bread, preparing fillings, and cleaning, contrasting with the 'cruisy' pizza delivery gig.
- Midnight shifts at Subway exposed the author to various late-night characters, including clubbers, police, and sailors.
- Interactions with diverse customers, from drunk clubbers to sailors and individuals on day release, offered unique perspectives.
- The experience taught the author that understanding the human story is key to telling any story, including food stories, despite studying journalism at the time.