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Along with my doughters and my 2 moth old baby, we stop for a bite at Subway Restaurant on Congress. As I was getting my kids out of the car, one of the employes with very bad hygiene steped out of and yelled "If you want service your ganna haveto wait 20 to 45 munites!" and shut the door. I went in anyway, just to see what was going on and what was making...

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Subway decrimantion

i got hired in at subway july 30th iam a middle age women i am a very hard worker when i got hired the manager said(we need a older person to help close the store because all we have is school girls and they cant close so i was very happy to even have a job this day in time and i have 5 kids well the night manager that was running the store wouldnt show me how to do things right and he was always cuting up with the school girls he would make sexual comments like one night he was talking about a little sex shop that is just down the road and he was saying with about 4 other girls standing around that he thinks it was sicking to look at a 60 year old man ###ing a 18 year old now i dont no about you but to me that was uncalled for and i didnt like the comment and if you wasent in his little kick he treated you very rudely his name is corey and one time i had asked him to help me and show me how to fix a certain sandwhich well he said hang on ill do it well i was very much wanting to learn and try to be a preductive employee but he wouldnt give me a chance and iam a very hard worker iam always on time and i want to be a mother that can provide for her children well iam righting to say this i dont feel like i was done fair sharen the manager pulled me to the side and told me that she can only give me 5 hours a week and that she is only keeping the ones that can make the sandwhichs fast and right well i could have been that way if i would have been trainee proper i used to work for subway years ago and all they had then was white or wheat now they have all kinds of breads i need to work and i feel i was done unfair and i hope something is done about this theres a lot more about this manger corey but i dont wont it to look like iam a mad employe and iam taken it out on him cause thats not what iam doing please do something about this cause it isent right terri horton

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kim429
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Jun 10, 2012 1:25 pm EDT
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Do Subways in Michigan pay trainees?

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Shortport
Hillsboro, US
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Jan 23, 2010 1:05 am EST

Alot of companys give little hours for cheap insurance. In Oregon it is illegal for an employee to work for 2 hours and not get paid for 4 hours (which subway does alot)

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Girard, US
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Aug 23, 2009 6:14 pm EDT

Aside from the age thing, I've been in a similar situation. The person that trained me had only been working there for 2 weeks and hadn't really been trained either. I worked with that person for maybe 8 hours before I was scheduled to work by myself. I was only given 6 hours a week. I figured things out on my own, and eventually was promoted to manager.
I was also afraid to go to management about another employee, so I had someone I knew call and pretend to be a customer that overheard one of the many inappropriate discussions she would have in the back area. She quit when she was confronted about it.
And I don't think it's age discrimination to hire someone older to close a store when federal law prohibits minors from working after certain times.

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Subway unlawful firing

Was fired due to the manager and her shift manager making up lies about my conduct at work. The major reason for it was me creating tension at work with all the other employee's. The other reason was my manager telling everyone else that i was stealing money and adding slander to my name. She has fired many other people because of minor occurances that happen naturally on the work place. She fires them cause she creates a dislike for them and then they dissappear. The biggest concern for this is that because of how subway works, She doesn't have anyone to answer to for her conduct. I got along with all the other employee's great, but i had a dislike for her shift manage who was 17 and made all the other employees know she was above them.

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Shannon36535
Foley, US
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Jun 06, 2010 11:44 pm EDT

is it an at will state?

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Subway hair in food

I bought a sub at subway and found a few hairs stuck to the bottom of the bread and in the sandwich. One of the sandwich makers had very long hair in a loose ponytail and she was turning around fast all the time flinging her hair everywhere. No one was wearing hair nets. I went to complain and they didn't do anything to fix the problem.

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lordofshadows
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Dec 27, 2010 8:14 am EST

I bought a veggie six-inch subway and when I opened it up there was a medium length grey hair in the food.

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Katana
Galveston, US
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Jan 08, 2011 5:46 pm EST

Fast food and restaurants in general employ staff that just don't care and think everyone owes them something. They are just plain nasty. If you restaurant folks want to change your image then stop taking out your disgruntled attitude on paying customers. Quit.

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Dec 28, 2010 8:13 pm EST
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Hair isn't likely to get you sick... it's the contaminants you can't see that will get you!

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ZoeLori
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Dec 27, 2010 8:20 am EST

I have complained about Subway at the website. You should go there and submit your comment with a phone number. A franchise rep will call you back.

I did stop going to subway due to crappy service.

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Terri Ozuna
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Dec 18, 2010 11:00 pm EST
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yuck...

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subway emp
alixandria, CA
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Nov 22, 2010 11:49 pm EST

i work at subway and i know that it is very easy for there to be hiar in the food but they dont suply hairnets and we dont have to so why whloud we? do you see what i mean?

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Katana
Galveston, US
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Jul 09, 2010 7:27 pm EDT

Jack in the Box employees could care less.

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monstersquad
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Mar 20, 2010 4:41 pm EDT

THere is a place to officially make complaints. There's a corporate number on the napkins. Subways don't have to wear hair nets. It's not all the subway's fault if this one girl can't put her hair up properly.

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Aug 10, 2009 4:26 pm EDT
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I agree that this company apparently doesn't care at all about what happens with their customers. Ther'es also apparently not a place to really file a legitimate complaint. I'm pasting below, the text of an email I submitted to them and there has been NO change and NO response. Please email me at muse4youze@yahoo.com with any comments/suggestions. The substance of the email follows:
I'm appalled at my recent ATTEMPT to visit this Subway. Firstly, I’m an M.S. patient. I don't drive & walking is a task for me anymore. I recently moved to my present address, was happy there was a Subway in reasonable walking distance. I follow a special diet and my frequently visiting nephews do the same. I’ve preferred Subway for its healthy alternatives to the local locales. That was until last evening. I gathered my nephews and took the half mile walk, in the dark, down to Subway. We arrived at the restaurant at approximately 9:00 p.m. The restaurant, which SUPPOSEDLY closes at 10:00 p.m., was locked, with two employees inside, looking dead at us. I tried the door three times. They just looked and snickered. I took my nephews to a Jack in the Box just steps away and called the subway, concerned about the matter. The call is recorded on my call phone at 9:05, the last one at 9:19 p.m. I asked the respondent what time the restaurant closed. He audibly laughed, stating "10:00 o'clock". Asked why the door is locked, he laughed and said, in Spanish, which I speak, to someone, "it's that guy that was here, I think". He then said they were open. I told him that I was only a few yards away and my 2 nephews & I were just there. There was silence & some unintelligible Spanish exchanges & laughter on the other end, then, "uh, no. We open. We close at 10". Asked why noone opened the door for us, there was more silence. I finally hung up. Please know that I am the type that goes into a restaurant and if it's busy, I know that some things aren't to be "perfect". I don't make a habit of complaining. However, my very hungry nephews and I made a very difficult trek with my health, well after dark and well within the store's business schedule. I walk with walker and cane assistance, making two very perilous street crosses to get to this restaurant. I’ve its locale since moving to Escondido and spent numerous dollars there. With all my/our visits there, I've refrained from registering complaints about such things as the incredible effort just to get enough napkins or have the iced tea replenished. These are regular items, as I visit the restaurant once a day, sometimes more. However, to make this difficult walk, with two hungry children expecting a meal, then to be literally laughed at and lied to, is more than I can tolerate. I guarantee that i will no longer visit this restaurant. I’m beyond appalled. I’ll sooner return to eating outisde my dietary needs than return to Subway. If anyone would like proof of this interaction/event, I know the employees are prepared to deny the incident. I will tell you that the phone call is recorded on my phone and I will keep it there, in the event that it can serve to inform your business further. Thank you. Most respectfully, Steve RXXXXXXXX.

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Subway is normally a great place to grab a quick, healthy bite..but I strongly recommend you stay away from this particular location. My husband and I recently purchased two $5 foot long subs, totaling $10.83. The incompetent employee for some reason or another typed in $108.33 and now we have to dispute the charge. We didn't even notice she didn't give u...

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Subway poor customer service

I ordered a foot long BLT with extra bacon, like I have many, many times in the past. When the order was rung up, I was charged $7.40 for the sub. When I asked why this amount I would told that was the charge for what I ordered. I explained that I wanted extra bacon for $1.00 as the sign clearly said, not double bacon for $2.40 as the sign also clearly said. The taller blond haired girl that identified herself as the manager said that it was a matter of my choice of words and the next time I should clarify that I wanted 4 extra pieces. She then proceeded to remove the 4 pieces of bacon from my already packaged sub and re rang my order. My complaint is about her attitude towards a middle aged customer. She was most condescending and arrogant.

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bonnie lynn
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Oct 18, 2013 10:01 am EDT

was at subway yesterday cot.17 th, in exeter ontario. wanted the cold cut subs for 5.00 she said they didnt have that there i have seen adds on tv and on london radio station so whats up with this. also fly was on sub and said we werent taking that she finally made another one .thats 2 subs had to pay full price ripoff.

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Jasmin PArikh
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Jan 15, 2011 4:25 pm EST

Hi i got a coupons of free 6 inch sandwich and it's expire date will be on January 16, 2011. Yesterday Jan 14, 2011 I went to the Subway Store and I was asking for the free sandwich and he was replied with the rude answer and said we were not taking this kind of coupons any more and asked did you have a receipt for that? I said well I got this coupons as a gift and it's doesn't say anything in the coupons like you have to show your receipt when you are going to buy a free sandwich with this coupons well i was really very a disappointed with that kind of customer service and also that guy told me it's a message from Subway head quarter you have to ask the receipt when any person has this kind of receipt well i don't know the truth but i wanna just know is this a true? because if it is true so why the subway introduce this kind of coupons in the market to make the people fool i hope I will be contacted from the subway head quarter with an acknowledge answer. Thank you

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StillHungry
San Clemente, US
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Aug 31, 2010 8:10 pm EDT

I just left Subway #3219 in San Clemente, CA (Aug 31, 2010 - 3:30pm)

I ask for a Turkey Avacado Sand plus I'd like to add some ham on it as well. THEY SAID NO, I then said I want to pay extra to add some ham & they still said NO. I then talked to the "shift leader" & they still said NO. next I asked is there any way I can order Turkey & Ham on the same sandwich? THEY STILL SAID NO, so I told them I want the number to their corporite office as I want to make a complaint.

WHO DO THEY THINK THEY ARE? people like this should be fired & the store closed if they can not meet simple customer requests.

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Katandstuff
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Aug 06, 2009 11:22 pm EDT

I'll say I'm neutral because I work at a Subway and when you get any other sub and say you want to add bacon, it's clear that you want those 4 pieces. But if you get a bacon sub, it's hard to know, and most people say "extra meat" to mean "double meat". 99% of the time when someone has told me they wanted "extra bacon" on their BLT, they've meant double. But, at the same time, I almost always ask if they mean "extra as in double the meat, or just four pieces extra". Did you see her putting the bacon on the sub in the beginning? I would have stopped her and said "I meant just four pieces extra I don't need the double amount". Before she had already closed it, wrapped it, and was ringing you up. After a very long day working and having more work to do in the back, it's stressful when customers aren't clear about what they want and then complain when you ring them up.

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Subway owner

Do not ever work at subway on main st ware he does not pay his workers! Only by subs. And he will work you to death (Meaning every day12-15 hrs) and when you ask for payment he laugh at you.

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Shannon36535
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Jun 06, 2010 11:43 pm EDT

e.e.o.c. and take your time card with you and pay record.

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Subway rude staff, overcharging

I was greeted by a young Asian woman who barely spoke English. I guarantee her only "knowlege" would be Subway terminology, and even then, it was difficult to understand her and she could not seem to understand the words "Cold cut on Honey oat" or "Veggie patty on Italian herbs and cheese". We repeated our order several times.

The 2nd CSR was an older lady. She rolled her eyes at us twice and was very rude when I asked her to take the lettuce of my sandwich because I had not requested it.

When it was time to pay, I asked that $11 be put on my credit card and the balance of $1.72 I would pay in cash. I have been able to make a transaction like this in many stores in Canada. I understand that different machines do different things, but was this a technical issue or a worker that was too rude and lazy to accomodate the customer?

At the end of the transaction, I asked for a pop cup, as I had purchased a meal. I was told that the pop machine was out of order and I would have to get a bottle drink. Pop machine not working = forced to consume 30 cent more expensive bottle. And that's all fine. Except, (and this is where it's really the principle and not the $) why should I have to pay the extra money for something I am being forced into? My options should have either been to not get a drink at all or to be given the bottle at no extra charge. I had paid for everything before I was aware of the machine being out of order.

It is the restaurant's problem if they are having issues with their equipment. It is not up to me as the customer to have to financially compensate for their messed up fountain drink machine.

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Jun 24, 2009 8:16 am EDT

Everyone makes good points about his trolling habits. I guess I just have this feeling that if he acts like that to a bunch of strangers over the internet, he must not be a very nice person in real life. You've got to wonder what he could be capable of.

I think he got banned again. My inbox said there were 13 new posts, but I can only find 2.

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Jun 23, 2009 11:47 pm EDT

Jason, quite seriously, you have no right to talk about anyone's intelligence. What are your grades like? Did you get 90s in English throughout high school and university? Oh wait, I forgot. You are an admitted high school drop out.

I will be starting a Graduate program in Public Health in about a year's time. I'm quite positive that I'm not a child, especially when I am university educated. I rarely make a spelling mistake. Although, if I do, I can admit to it.

You need to find something better to do with your time. Get a life, an education and a job. Maybe try volunteering? Although, no one will want to hire you. You're an ignorant, dysfunctional half-wit.

The reason Trevor spelled allowance with an "e" and no "a" is because he was making fun of you. You spelled it like that once when you had your "Jason Tillo" account. I remember it, but there's no hard evidence as that account and all posts were deleted. Either way, you need some serious help.

I will find out your I.P. address and report you to the police. You are dirt and you are going down.

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Jun 23, 2009 5:18 pm EDT

You're completely right Trevor.

But I just can't help putting sociopaths in their place. lol

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Jun 23, 2009 1:23 am EDT

I got you banned Jason along with many other people who also complained about you.
And it will keep happening.

Fine, I'm racist. I couldn't care less. I've worked hard and I'm entitled to standards that are not sub-par.

By the way, you annoying little troll, I'm a woman. Not a man. A lady. So quit calling me a "he". I guess I can start refering to you as a tranny? You seem to think you're entitled to making up things about people. Freedom of speech says I can too.

Reporting you again...right now!

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Jun 23, 2009 12:41 am EDT

GTA is Greater Toronto Area. It encompasses some bouroughs and cities as well as Toronto.

The strict on candy thing isn't about allergies though, it's about religious beliefs. It gets annoying after awhile to not be able to bring treats for your students because 15 kids can't eat anything.

It is pretty rude not to stand for your national anthem. We don't pledge allegiance anymore though. I guess that went away when we stopped singing "God Save the Queen".

That Walmart scenario is so reminiscent of many incidents I have witnessed.

I just looked up the state of California's demographics. Here's the stats from the last census (2006).

59.8% White American
12.3% Asian American
6.2% Black or African American
0.7% American Indian
3.3% mixed, and 17.3% of some other race.

Seems California has the largest population of White Americans as well.

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Jun 22, 2009 5:13 pm EDT

Trevor, thank you so much for understanding what I mean.

If I said she should stay in her own country, I have to apologize that I came across that way. I guess I meant that no one ( not white, not brown, not black) should think of moving to Canada if they can't pull their own weight and try and meet the minium standards to fit it. Maybe our government should grow a pair and stop being so lax about immigration. But, I guess that's another issue.

I totally get what you mean in your post. I've had so many experiences that are very similar. It is so frustrating to try and make a purchase and people suddenly have no regard for a line or any respect for other people. I would never jump a line and I always make sure the offender knows when they've done it to me. Reverse racism is alive and well in Toronto.

Why are any of these immigrants above the law? What makes it okay for them to evade taxes and steal and pirate?

My cousin is an elementary school teacher in the GTA. She says that she has to be careful about any candy she buys for the classroom - no gelatin allowed for muslims. There are also no school photos for some muslims. She also said that out of 30 or so kids in her class, 5 stand for the national anthem. Why is this happening?!?!?!?

The worst thing I've ever heard is that a few years back in an area of Toronto, all the signs in a commercial area were in Mandarin. There was an emergency where an ambulance was needed by a man who had a heart attack. The paramedics couldn't find the address because nothing was written in English and the man died. Is that okay? Not at all!

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Jun 22, 2009 8:55 am EDT

My family is pretty much all WASP. I'm a 4th generation Canadian with ancestry being mostly British and German. My paternal grandmother was part Native. She descended from Tecumseh's tribe in Ohio.

And I'm quite positive that it's no one's business what my credit is like. I knew that I had $11 left on it (had made a few purchases that day), I hadn't gotten around to paying it yet.

NonnieMouse, you live in a completely different society than I do and you don't see what I see. In Canada, there is a "cultural mosaic". In the States, it's a "cultural melting pot". Do you understand the difference?

People get hurt by diversity. Qualified candidates get passed over, and unqualified persons get positions beyond their capabilities. Educations are denied. Excellent businesses never get funded, meaning jobs don't get created. Shaky businesses get government guaranteed loans, and they default. Careers and businesses get ruined. The taxpayers pick up the tab.

Most immigrants from Asia, live off welfare, work under the table and have houses and cottages and cars and DON'T PAY THEIR TAXES. I work hard, pay my bills, go to school and all for what? So some brown family can afford a pool?

I'm entitled to my opinion and you are entitled to yours. But, until you have experienced a cultural mosaic, you understand how I feel. I get why you feel the way you do. You live in Georgia and I've just looked up the demographics. The state's percentage of white people is 65.6 %, the percentage of black people is 30% and percentage of asians is 2.8%. These are based on 2007 figures.

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13000.html

Toronto's demographic - 2.1 million people (2006 stats) are a "visible minority". Meaning asian, black, latin american and filipino.

Me being racist has very little to do with it. The stats speak for themselves. It's the culture of these immigrants; they live for free hand-outs. I know that tons of white people are on welfare, but they aren't trying to evade their taxes or make our government give money to relief efforts in a country they don't even live in anymore.

Racism only seems wrong because everyone says it is, but sometimes, it really isn't. It's a feeling of being taken over by aliens and I detest it. Freedom of speech is something I'm also entitled to.

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Jun 21, 2009 12:55 am EDT

It's damn annoying to go into a store in my country where the official languages are English and French and receive "service" from someone who doesn't speak either language. In that respect, yes, maybe I am racist. Unfortunately, I live in a country that is considered a "cultural mosaic". Many immigrants take the minimum wage jobs and customer service takes a downturn.

No one asked her to immigrate to Canada. I wouldn't dream of going to an Asian country and expecting service in English. If she wants to live here, she should be able to fit in properly. If not, she never should have moved here and can go back to speaking whatever language she chooses in her own country.

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Jun 21, 2009 12:25 am EDT

"Knowlege" was spelled that way as a joke. To make fun of the lack of English skills.
I love how you mention that my parents didn't give me enough allowance (with an "a", my friend).
I'm in my 20s and my parents live seven hours away. I'm a health inspector; money is never an issue.

To clarify, maybe you didn't understand, no fountain pop was available - the machine was out of order. I paid my bill before I was aware of that fact. I was told I had to go with a bottle. There was no refund offered. It's not the paying 30 cents that bothers me. It could have been a penny extra or 100 dollars extra and it still would be the principle. I have never heard of charging the customer for a more expensive product when the generic one is not available.

To be honest, maybe it's a Canadian consumer thing, but I've been in similar situations before in pharmacies, retail stores and restaurants and I've never been over-charged if the desired product was not available. I was either given a rain-check, a coupon, or a discount on the spot for a similar product.

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May 11, 2016 9:32 am EDT

Date of incident: 11th of May 2016

Incredibly rude staff.

They did not apologize for the behaviour.

They refused to provide their names so that I can complain.

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hansgrujewer
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Jun 29, 2009 1:19 am EDT

I'm sick to death of political correctness. You know what, Indians smell, because they don't wear deodorant and take daily showers. Is that a horrifically racist thing to say, when it is the truth?

Wouldn't it be better to keep saying it over and over, making it commonplace, so that eventually they understand, that when in civilized countries like the US or Canada, if you really want to fit into the "melting pot", you should pay more attention to the norms of society?

Polical Correctness and finger pointing at perceived "racists" are just another form of censorship.

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Jun 25, 2009 11:08 pm EDT

Nice :)

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Billydude's father
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Jun 24, 2009 1:06 am EDT

I am on your side about the complaint. However I have read all the replies on this board. Generally if you do contact the police like Trevor said they cannot do anything about it. Infact you may get into trouble or they may laugh at you for making a complaint.

We had people who claimed to abuse their children, who have claimed to stealing from restaurants. I would hope in my state that the police would dedicate more time into finding internet pedophiles and people who admit to abusing their children online rather than rude teenagers. Teenagers will try to annoy you. They can be disrespectful. Trolling is on a rampage(sp) on the internet, if the police went after every troll real life crimes would increase.

Jason, Trevor was referring to Zachary as the child not the OP. You know that, Phitt29 knows this, everyone knows so stop playing dumb.

You can keep on getting banned and have an account Jason Tillo account number 1, 000, 000 but one day you will realise what a fool you are making of yourself. You obviously are not as dumb as people think. Try to be polite to those you disagree with. You do not have to agree with them, but be more polite.

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If you can report internet trolling to the police juvenile hall would be full and the jails would be full. As much of a brat Jason is unfortunately the best thing to do is ignore him. The police cannot do anything since you too replied to him. The thing with Jason is he strives for attention. If people don't reply to him he will stop posting negative comments. He brings out the worst in everyone. I played with him at first on account number one, however I have ignored him, or rather tried to.

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"I will find out your I.P. address and report you to the police. You are dirt and you are going down."

Good luck with that, they have more important things to do than worrying about an internet troll. If I found out my police officers were trying to track down trolls when there are credit card scammers and online preditors then I would complain. This site needs an ignore feature.

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Jason before you go around belittling a child for his spelling and grammar I suggest you go and get a dictionary. Perhaps you can buy one with the "allowence" your parents gave you.

Sorry phiit29, I would save my breath, just look at his account username. He has already been banned twice and this is his third account. We had another "Jason Tillo" (meaning another completely different person" who actually went up to account number 12 before giving up. Most of us are ignoring him.

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I can sympathize and I don't care who says I am a racist, it's a free country and as long as I don't blatantly discriminate against someone, i can dislike whatever ethnic group I like.

I personally stopped going to Subways a few years ago when every location suddenly seemed to have a greasy indian installed behind the counter. Gross do not touch my food please. Hair should be washed daily and gloves should be worn when handling and preparing my sandwich items.

I turn around and walk right out of any food place where I see them working. Its not like there isn't a million places to choose from.

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I don't think you are racist as other's have suggested Phitt. NonnieMouse posted she hates Canadians both male and female because they are self centered, not that is Racist. You are not. The only problem I have is with your comment that she should stay in her own country. I agree with you however that she should learn the basic English Language.

It is quite frustrating when someone does not speak your language.

Where I live, Markham we have the same problem. I live just close to GTA.

I have two simular experiences.

First there is an Asian Store. T&T supermarkets(I am sure you have seen them around) They have a buffet, where yon can select two items, three items or four items. Apparently the person working behind the counter has limited English. I ordered a four item combo. She only put two items in the combo and had the nerve to tell me that I asked for two items when I told her nicely I asked for four.

A second time they gave me two different meals when I asked for one. This was an annoyance I could have chosen to pay for one and left the other to rot, however I choose to take both meals home and heat the second and eat it later. It saves having to cook for the next meal so some good came out of it. However if you want to live in a country unless you are elderly you should at least make an attempt to learn how to speak their language. There is a joke going around where I live. You know how in school children are required to learn English, an French. Well there is a joke that Canada will have a third official language and children in school will require to learn Chinese as well.

All this happened in the same store.

Then there is a second Asian store. All their pages and signs are in Asian. Most of their customers are Asian however they get people from other backgrounds as well. They clearly do not want non Asian customers because if you are in line next and an Asian person is behind you they will serve the Asian person first and their other customers later. Not only do they serve them first they start up a conversation and completely ignore everyone else waiting until the converstation is over.

Then there was the incident where they refused to accept my loose change which by law they have to accept. They can be charged if they don't. Anyways that store has lots of illegal prastices and no one not even the security by the mall does anything about it. They steal shopping carts, strip them and put their logo on them. They have people selling pirated movies outside the store. No one reports it and mall security ignores it.

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It is not the restaurant's fault if the equipment stops working. These things happen and they have to call for repairs. In cases like this however it would be nice if they told you up front of charged you the same price for the cup that you had to fill out, because it is not your fault, however it is not the restaurant's fault however.

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I would first like to take this opportunity to thank all of those people who do care about the person behind the counter. Also, those of you who are using this site for it's intended purpose. However, seeing as how I still have a complaint, I'm going ahead with it.

I would like to complain about bad customers. I work at a Subway that operates in a mall food court, and have been working there for nearly a year now. I've seen some good customers, but more often than not, people are just plain rude. I know that I'm supposed to be serving you, but I'm not a slave, and I am most certainly not lower than you, so don't treat me or any of us as such. We work harder than you can imagine, and we don't need your attitude.

Just because we make a mistake doesn't mean that we're incompetent. We're only human. We aren't the ultra-super-robot-sandwich-machines that people think we are. Our sandwiches will NOT come out looking like the image, and we can't tell if you're saying "light mayo" or "lite mayo." And we don't have any control over the bread, okay? Our managers are supposed to make it when they open the place, so if it's hard or looks burned (which it ISN'T) it's their fault and not ours. We're just trying to do our job.

It is harder than you think to make sandwiches and keep our store clean than you think. Especially on a busy day. If you come in at 7:30 PM, and our area is a mess, it's not because we're slobs. It's because we have such a heavy workload that we can't keep the place clean and work at the same time. And our manager only schedules two or three people a shift, and one person for the night shift on all weekdays but Friday. So it isn't our fault we don't have enough people.

It doesn't matter what side of the bread I put the condiments on. I don't care if you only want veggies on the bottom, with mayo only on the top and ranch on the bottom. THE SANDWICH IS GETTING CLOSED ANYWAY. Stop freaking out over mistakes.

We are working as hard as we can, and most of the time just want to get you through line so we can close on time. Please, please, PLEASE don't ask what our Five Dollar Footlongs are when there's a BRIGHT ORANGE SIGN not two feet from your face.

If we say we can't make a sandwich, we can't make a sandwich. All of the sandwiches MUST be the designated sandwiches. That means NO, you CAN'T have your turkey-salami-tuna with extra shredded cheese. Also, only seven of the Five Dollar Footlongs will be the same everywhere. And the amount differs. Chicago has eleven, we have eight. Live with it.

Thank you for your time. You might start saying stuff about 'the customer is always right, ' but to be honest, the customer deserves the bad service he or she gets 99% of the time. Here's the deal: you get off your high horse and we'll be more civil. It isn't that hard. Just because you earn 35K a year and we work for minimum wage does not mean that you are working harder than us, or are better than us. We just want a little respect.

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Jun 13, 2009 12:14 am EDT

I have yet to refuse a customer. And we gripe and complain all the time. We also microwave people's baby bottles and give 25 cent waters. It's just...those few people who have a superiority complex who should go do something anatomically impossible.

And we gripe ALL THE TIME when we aren't up front, even if our manager's around. He doesn't care. Just so long as we don't start the rudefest.

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Jun 08, 2009 12:42 am EDT

He's given us permission to refuse service to overly rude customers. ;D

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May 27, 2011 4:57 pm EDT

Agree with all of the above! Been working for Subway for a little over 2 years now, can't stand rude customers.

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Nov 23, 2010 12:35 am EST

so if you want good service be nice. if your a [censor] your going to get [censor] for servive :) i work i know i do

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Justame
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Sep 09, 2010 4:28 pm EDT

So yall hate your customers for the most part? Wow! Makes me feel real good about going to subway! I don't think I want to get served food by people that hate me, sorry.

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Mar 20, 2010 6:10 pm EDT

THANK YOU! I work at a subway too and these are some of the things I've wanted to say for years.

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lilvixen69
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Aug 18, 2009 12:44 pm EDT

H2N2, you took the words right out of my mouth. I have worked in customer service for almost ten years now and although I don't always feel like dealing with people, I still smile and greet them pleasantly. These people that claim CSRs started yelling at them for no reason most likely DID deserve that treatment. Conveniently, they leave out the side of the story that makes them look bad.
Thanks for trying to inform people of how us workers feel!

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Jul 03, 2009 7:30 pm EDT

Thank you for sharing the perspective from behind the glass.

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Jun 12, 2009 11:36 pm EDT

I guarantee if you listen to Jason, you will get fired. He's 17 and the resident psycho here.

Thanks for thanking your nice customers. We deserve some praise just as we praise you kids to the management.

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Jun 12, 2009 7:04 pm EDT

I agree with you people can be rude, I worked in customer service and experienced a few myself. Unfortunately, people don't usually change.

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My husband went into a Subway restaurant tonight. We were waited on by a young girl. After she started to fix our sandwich she started to sneeze. She turned away from the bread and then excused herself so she could go to the back. She probably washed her hands and changed her gloves. This is not a complaint about the girl. After she went to the back a man came over and asked what I wanted on the sandwich. I politly asked him if he would please make my sandwich on another loaf of bread. I told him that I was sorry to be so much trouble but I didn't want to catch a cold. He jerked the loaf of bread up and threw it away. Then he bent over and got another loaf. Then he actually threw the empty tray up top. He threw it so hard that it made a loud sound. I told him again that I was sorry to ask for another loaf of bread. He rudly asked me what I wanted on the sandwich. I told him that it was ok and my husband and I just walked out and went somewhere else. We have never been treated so rude in a restaurant! There was no reason for the man to be so rude! The restaurant wasn't busy at all. Like I stated before, the young girl was not at fault. The older man was the one who was so rude! The time we were in the Subway was around 7:15 to 7:30 on May 27. We love to eat at the Subways and usually eat there several times a week. I think the company needs to know about this incident.
Thank you very much.

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Aug 23, 2011 12:08 pm EDT

I would like to make a complaint about the customers. Firstly when you are ordering please listen to our questions. When we ask what bread would you like we don't want to hear yes. What cheese would you like, yes. These answers do not make sense. Secondly order all subs at the start and not when you get to the till then say i want another one. This will hold up the queue for other customers who know what they want. Finally for now. As you can see we are busy with limited staff per shop. We don't want to have too clean sauce of every table after every customer or have to close the door after every customer that will then see you close it but come in and leave it open.

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Subway in Branson on 248, RUDE!!!
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Jul 22, 2011 1:33 am EDT

My sister was in the other night getting dinner and was treated so rudely that we will never go back to this subway branch EVER again! Before she even got to the counter, the young man working there grunted and asked her 4 times what bread she wanted and what cheese, while mumbling under his breath that he just wanted to go home...this was at 8:45 and they close at 11. He then ripped the cheese and turkey into little pieces while throwing them on the bread. When asked what she wanted on the sandwich she would say "lettuce" and he would say "is that it?" then she would say "tomato" and he would say "is that it" over and over after everything she said. We are huge supporters of the chain and eat there several times a week. We have 2 businesses in this town and have a lot of ties to our community. If any of our employees ever treated any one like this young man did, he would not be our employee anymore! The girl working with him that night, when asked what the managers name was, thought about it and said Matt, then said he'd be in early in the morning. The manager name, we found out, is Chris. He actually didn't arrive til afternoon that day. He was really nice and seemed like he would discipline this guy, I have no complaints about anyone else in the shop. The girl should't have given us the wrong name for the manager, that seemed shady, like it happened a lot and they were getting away with being rude to people. The rude guy heard this and said "drive carefully" in a menacing tone as she walked out. This jerk also told her there were 4 other Subways in town, and maybe she should go to one of them. I don't know if they're all owned by the same person in this town, but if he's sending away business, that can't be good for anyone! Next time we'll save ourselves the embarrassment and trouble and call Jimmy Johns!

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Jun 23, 2011 9:31 pm EDT
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Haha the egg complaint is impossible we dont cook the eggs they come to us frozen and cooked all we do is put them on the bread and toast sooo fail on you idiot

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Jeffy-M
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Jan 27, 2011 7:44 am EST

I disagree with atlanta_boy about the sneezing one. The way the customer described is this employee sneezed away from it and in the air not in her sleeve or collar. You ever heard of over spray before?

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Dec 30, 2010 2:03 am EST

I find it funny that you are complaining about someone sneezing away from your food (you say thats not the problem) and a person who is rude to you when you ask for another bread so as not to catch a "cold". I want to ask you if you know what is happening to your food when you go to say a burger king, wendy's, or any other quick serve restaurant where you can't see how your food is prepared? Who knows what could be happening then. Do you complain then? You don't because you dont know what actually happened to your food, if anything at all. I'm sure hundreds of people have coughed, sneezed, and done worse to your food and you ate it without even knowing and likely without catching a cold. With regards to catching a cold, from someone sneezing, I don't see how that could happen. I have not seen any studies where someone has caught a cold in the manner that you describe. I agree with you that it is appropriate to wash your hands, change gloves when a person has to cough or sneeze, but if a person doesn't actually sneeze on your food but in their sleeve or away from you food, then it should be ok to eat and for you to request another bread is overkill.

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Sep 30, 2010 2:34 am EDT

ANGELVI please proceed to Subway.com the official Subway website where you can launch your complaint formally or simply call the toll free head office phone number, where someone WILL speak with you personally!

That number is [protected]. I am a Subway franchisee and truly care that customers are treated with respect by our brand, and have a pleasant experience no matter WHERE in the world they visit an outlet!

If I can be of any further help, please email me at amindewji@hotmail.com

I hope this helps!

Thanks!

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AngelVI
Brooklyn, US
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Sep 06, 2010 4:17 pm EDT

Yesterday I was at Subway at Niskie Center St. Thomas. I am really interested in lodging a complaint to someone in authority who can do something about my incident. I was ordering breakfast at this Subway and the man was making the omlets in a dirty frying pan. It was blackened with residue which stained the yellow omlet. The spatula was equally dirty. I have been to many subways in my life, but I had never seen a frying pan like that. They normally look brand new. The employee then took brown paper towels are rubbed the frying pan and rinsed it with water. When he proceeded to cook the eggs the frying pan was still visibly filthy. To make matters worse he didn't even change his gloves when he resumed cooking. I had asked for ham in my omlet and he took the same dirty gloves and grabbed the ham and then used a small knife to chop up the ham. I almost threw up. This is not normal and should not be acceptable. Where can I file an official complaint?

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Aug 28, 2009 12:36 am EDT

I totally agree with you about there being no reason for being rude towards customers when there's no conflict to begin with. But I have to tell you, it's quite possible that the employee you've encountered may just have been frustrated about something and he may not have meant to act towards you and your husband that way on purpose. So next time if any of you encounter this situation when going to a subway restaurant, then I would recommend that you do what you did on this post... Simply just politely say something, and try to get out of their as soon as possible without making a scene like what this employee was trying to do. Anyways, hope that helps. :)

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Sarasota, US
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Jul 03, 2009 7:38 pm EDT

The niche that subway has, is that they create your sub the way you like it, using quality ingredients freshly baked bread and attempt to offer courteous and respectful service.

Having said that there really is a misconception of what a Subway restaurant really is, while it is legally categorized as a restaurant it is far from it.

Like the food chains prior to it, it is a fast food locale.

They offer a variety in their menu witch revolves around sandwiches, they also offer some other choices such as drinks, chips and deserts like the freshly made cookies you find at all their locations.

But unlike any other Food chain franchise, when you enter and place your order the general public has this misleading belief that they can dictate the amount of each ingredient and not pay for it,

Example so I am not miss-understood.

You go to McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s, Apple bees name any fast food type you want does not matter and say you order a burger, you can ask for extra cheese, for no pickles, extra mayo and so on, but you can't ask for can I have 3 pickles instead of 2, can I have a lot of pickles like cover the entire sandwich with them.

For each of those franchises I just mentioned they all have a standard amount of what is extra, and what is normal portion, at Subway however the customer tends to want to dictate the actual amount of each ingredient and when the correct amount according to what they had in their heads is not given they get upset.

Another thing is that unlike the preferred service that is given to subway customers that are unlike any other fast food franchise all of this is done at the customer's inspection, you see what you are getting made right in front of you and the person making your food is also the same person taking your order.

Customer's want cleanliness, I have had customers that wanted me to stop and put a fresh set of gloves on because I made some one else’s sandwich, not because I touched money, not because I touched any part of my body like my hair for example, just simply because I used those gloves to make a sandwich prior to theirs and while there may even be people that will say “WOW YOU had to put fresh gloves on come on that no a big deal”, it wouldn’t be if we were talking about a couple of customers but since where talking about 200-600 subs per shift for one employee that’s a different story.

As you might imagine at any given subway we have a limited amount bread since each subway bakes their own bread daily, when you place your order for your sandwich it's defeating when the customer changes their mind after the bread has been handled and cut, this bread can no longer be used because it has a shelf life, like other ingredients and removing it from the holding bin and cutting it open removes half the shelf life of that loaf.

And while I agree that if someone sneezed on my bread I too would want it changed, this person turned away from the bread when they sneezed, if you think changing your bread will keep you from catching a potential cold your being naive, for that kind of thinking you should have also requested that their entire front line of products be changed and the front line washed down.

Again all of these things that I have mentioned are preformed but hourly employees, the customer does not tip for their service, yet the customer is handled individually, the customer directly interacts with their cooks, yet will complain because ESP was not working properly, and the customer expects full line service as they would receive in a five star restaurants, while standing in a line in front of a sneeze guard.

And last be certainly not least there are many customers that believe in the motto "The Customer is always right", being always right does not preclude the right of the employee to be treated with decency and respect, if you enter a local restaurant and expect to treat the people there with disrespect or as if they are beneath you, than you can most likely expect the same treatment on the way out, while most employees will treat their customers with respect and attempt to fill their wishes, it is a far gone conclusion that every dog has their day and it would only be natural if the dog gets abused enough they will bite back.

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Jun 12, 2009 2:02 pm EDT

Too bad for you guys. Our Subway is fabulous! Clean, nice and great employees. It's the manager's fault if things go otherwise. I live in the South though, where people are more careful about health concerns for customers, I guess.

I would have walked out too.

If your meatballs are burned, tell them. If your bread is hard, did you have it toasted? If there is hair in the food, tell them. They won't bite. Why do you eat there if that's what happened to you?

Each Subway is franchised by someone. Some franchise 3 to 5. Ask for the franchise owner's name and number. They have it. Call the owner. Tell them what's going on. It will stop immediately.

I loooove my Subway!

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Subway bribery

I wanna know anyone out there who is considering suing subway. I have video tape of them taking bribe and many other things the way they do business.

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Mar 20, 2010 6:11 pm EDT

Are you sure they weren't tips?

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May 20, 2009 2:26 pm EDT

Taking bribes...for a $5 foot long?

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Subway disgusting handling of food

I went to the Subway next to the Albertson's on the corner of Blubonnet and Burbank in Baton Rouge. It was about 2 PM Sat. April 25th. First thing when I walked in it was hot. There were 2 people ahead of me. The 2 people making the sandwiches were sweating. One of them had their child behind the counter. I watched her and the other girl made sandwich after sandwich without changing gloves or washing their hands! She took her gloves off to ring up the customers and put the sam gloves back on. How disgusting is that! then I asked if she was goiing to change her gloves and she got an attitude with me. She told me she did not have to change her gloves. I also forgot to mention that at the same time they were making sandwiches they were grabbing handles on the frig and the container where they keep the bread . After she got attitude with me the other girl who had just wiped the sweat from her forehead with her gloved hand stuck her hand in my sandwich. Needless to say I told them to keep the sandwich.

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Apr 26, 2009 11:12 pm EDT

You know the subway near me i eat at twice a week, recently i've ben noticing their glove use as well. They wear them to do EVERYTHING. Then prepare your food with them! I think they think the gloves are just so their hands don't get dirty. from opening that bread cabinet to wiping down the counter where they prepare everything etc they still wear the same ole gloves. its uncomfortable to tell someone to change their gloves.

I agree its gross and its turning me off Subway now.. as soon as i start thinking about my foods cleanliness more than the food itself, i start thinking of finding another lunch spot

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Subway Bait and switch false advertising

I think everyone has heard Subway's advertised $5 Footlong Sub deal either on TV or the radio, or has seen it in print somewhere. A few weeks back, I thought I'd take advantage of this deal and try the Philly Steak and Cheese footlong sub, but before I ordered the lady said it was not on the $5 footlong sub list. I thought, OK, it is a promotion. No problem. Today, I ordered a regular footlong plain steak and cheese sub. At the register I learned that my sub came to $7.86 - over 1-1/2 times what I was expecting to pay thinking I was getting the $5 deal. I then learned that there were THREE subs excluded from the footlong subs list even though they were foot long subs. I asked why they didn't have a sign up as to avoid surprises like mine, and she said they used to have one somewhere, but didn't know where it was. As I handed over my card because I didn't have enough cash, the jingle I had heard on the radio moments before ran through my head "$5, $5 footlong - ANY footlong". Is this a classic example of Bait and Switch? Maybe a few dollars here and there doesn't seem like much, but with over 30, 000 franchise stores in operation, a few dollars here and there can go a long way. I'm thinking that's a pretty good return on false advertising. Why not have the consumer pay for it, right? Not in this economy.

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I received coupons in mail for buy 3 for 17. 99 got to store in Adamsville al told we don't take coupon had to pay 8.99 each. Feel taking advantage of. Checked other Subways no one takes your coupon. No more subway for my family.

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menu panels specify the sub status at that time...classic and premium... read? $5.00 ft long commecials DO NOT SAY ANY SUB

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BECAUSE when the philly was on menu it was a double meat sub .. so therefore it was a premium not a classic sub...not we have steak with choice of deluxe or double meat...its a simple solution, read the menu.

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Apr 29, 2008 12:09 am EDT

I was watching TV with my grandchildren, ages 12, 8, and 6. We saw your new steak sandwich commercial and they all commented about the car crash and how that was not what you do to other people just to get a sandwich. Your commercial is really objectionable, besides being against the law to hit someone's car who is in front of you, no matter where it is. We have recently experienced a car accident and all three of the children were very upset by it, besides being hurt. I don't think I have ever seen a company use such advertising to sell a product. You should be ashamed of yourselves for thinking this was cool or good for business. We will go somewhere else from now on.

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Jan 03, 2014 2:01 pm EST

I think you set out to cheat me. You advertised on TV and on signs that during January any foot long sub was $5. I told the store person I wanted a $5 footlong roast beef. They made it and then they charged $7.50 for it. I pointed out that the TV and sign said $5 footlong. They said it said only regular. I don't know regular from a hole in the ground. I finally figured out that the sign actually says in print smaller than I can see that any actually means REGULAR.
I hope you are happy. I have been going to Subway ever since there has been a subway chain. Now I will be very slow to ever go again and I will tell everyone I talk about your bait and switch tactics. Shame on your company which has sunk in my estimation from one of the best chains to one like all the others who try to trick and cheat customers.
I hope the extra $2.50 was worth ruining my day!

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NoisyCicada
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Jan 09, 2012 5:10 am EST

I have worked at a Subway store and can tell you the print advertising states in small print, "offer excludes premium subs". A 'premium sub" varies by location but at my store is only the Big Philly Cheesesteak which is the larger version of the Steak & Cheese. Misleading? Yes, but not more than any other modern advertisements.

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Ok lets say you sell pizza you have three kinds pepperoni chickin and supream the pepperoni is five bucks the chicken eight the supream ten you advertise come on in get yourself a five dollar pizza some one comes in
And expects to get a supream for five bucks but you cant do that right because the amount of money your company spent to make that supream pizza is far more than five bucks thats why ita a ten dollar pizza and to expect to get that for half the price is selfish and to treat the employee like ### because you dont get your way is unfair at subway youre already getting your veggies for free all that you want and dressinga free too all that you want and guess what they cost the store money as well you costumers are soooo selfish and only think of yourself and expect fast food workers to cater to you for seven bucks an hour well stop and think about it we make ### money deal with ###s all day work under ### bosses for ### comanies and most likley live in a ### hole and have hardly anything to our names besides what ### things we can get with out ### checks and I go to school then go to work at subway so ive been up since six am and usually dont get off untill eleven and dont get to bed unti one maybe two so excuse me if I dont give a flying ### that youre not happy with a GD ham sandwich you could have just as easily made yourself lazy ###

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Apr 15, 2011 9:43 pm EDT

My local subway advertises $5.00 footlongs, but when I went to payfor it; charged me 5.50 plus tax $6.02 total. They have no subs for the advertised $5.00 price. To me that is false advertising and illegal.I do not care if each store is separately owned. It is still wrong to have signs and ads for a price that does not exist. When I questioned the price ; I was told the price had increased, but all the signs still said $5.00 for a footlong .

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Dec 30, 2010 1:46 am EST

People should read the signs. It's amazing that people come up and read all the signs and go mentally blank. It's as if they can't process what they are reading. It is plainly written that only a select few (5-8 sandwiches) are on the 5 dollar footlong deal. If you are expecting a philly cheese steak or steak and cheese for 5 dollars, then you probably have to go back in time about 10-15 years. Turkey is not on the 5 dollar deal and people have a hard time understanding that. Some sandwich prices are decided on by the local DA/Franchisee. If you can't afford it, then don't go. Spend your money elsewhere. No one is holding a gun to your head and forcing you to eat Subway. If you want to have it your way, go to burger king...or so they say.

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Nov 25, 2010 11:39 pm EST

Everything about Subways is fraudulent.
It's not only the bait and switch foot-longs, it's the advertising in general.
When was the last time anyone got a sandwich that had anywhere near the meat they show in their commercials. It would be like McDonald's showing their Big Mac with 4 beef patties but when you get it it only has 2. The only way to make it look like the picture is to order 3 or 4 sandwiches and combine the ingredients.
The only way to protest is just stop buying their crap!

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Subway got let go

I was hired on in january by "big country subs/subway" as a "manager trainee".
I really enjoyed working for "subway" and was excited at the oppurtunity to be training for the "store manager" position.

However, after only 1 mo. With the compony, I was let go.
This was a result of happenings a week prior to that, when after a manager meeting, I was asked by deniece coulter (The owner of big country subs), "how everything was going?"
I replied by letting her know that it was going well, however I was having trouble with the "one up, one down" theory.
I told deniece and tim coulter (The other owner of big country subs) that i've been use to the first comes first serve theory and that i'm trying to get use to subways way of doing things as far as sevice so I can be more effective.
She asked me if I would be angery if I walked into a resturant and ordered a steak and someone walked in after me and ordered a penutbutter and jelly samwich after I placed my order for a steak and they got thier order first before I got mine. Well ofcourse not I said because a penutbutter & jelly samwich takes less time then a steak... She disagreed with me saying that I would be angery that I didn't get my order first, becouse she would be if it was her.

She then went on to tell me that she was offended at my comment about the first come first serve theory.
I appoligised to her and told her I didn't mean to affend.
She said not to worry about it, that her and tim have thick skins.

Two days after that I got a phone call from tim coulter, he said he needed to speek with me.
I met him up at one of the stores.
Tim sat me down and told me that I was getting a "need for improovment form" filled out on me for questioning "big country sub" policy... And written up for alegly, swering infront of a guest.
He told me he felt that him and deniece were pushing me too hard with teaching me th administration part of the job as well as the operations part of it and felt that if I just focus on one without the other that I may learn quicker.
Tim took me off the adminstration part of it and my hours were cut.
A week later I had gone into the "subway" located at 1128 mockingbird drive in abilene, texas and orderd f sub samwiches using my 'subbucks"... Internal money used only for subway food.
Well, the cashier had trouble ringing up the"subbuck"discount and had asked me for help.
Around that time another guest had come into the store to order and the cashier had asked if she can go help her... I said yes.
While she was helping her, I found out what she did wrong... Told her about it and she said well just do an overring and re-ring it.
I tried to ring the order up using my casher/emplyee num. But because I was clocked out, the num. Would work.
She said, to just use her num. And that she was watching... So I did.
No money was taken... Didn't even cash the order out.

The next day.. Tim coulter came into the store and called me aside to ask me about the day before.
I told him what happen, however he said he had to let me go for using another emplyees # to ring up an order.
Tim wrote me up... My second write up mind you and terminated me.

"big country sub"policy states..."when being disaplaned... The action goes in this order...
1. A need for improovment form is filled out and sign by emplyee.
2. Write up is filled out and sign by emplyee
3. If three wite ups are filed agaist the emplyee, the employee will be terminated.

I had two write ups and only and was terminated.

Upon recieving my last paycheck... I realized that tim and deniece paid me by the hour.
I was hired on as a "manager trainee" at a rate of pay of $455.00/wk if worked a min. Of 35hrs.
I worked 48.

I feel I was treated unfairly by "big country subs" and that I was scewed out of my pay do to the fact I disagreed with deniece coulter at the manager meeting.

I would love to work for subway again... Just not "big country subs"

My hope is that this complaint is followed up and taken seriously. And that tim and deniece coulter are spoken too about this and that if it is found that they terminated me under false pretense that I get an appoligy and compinsated for my loss of pay.

Thank you

Sincerly,
David c. Best

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hey there, i work for subway in seminole tx and you are correct, also not everyone has a # so we work off each others # they were wrong, seems like they were out to get you from the get go!i have a Q for you!does every manager in training start at that pay? cuz ive been there at subway since oct. and make jack squat! and im the night mgr. makeing 8 an hr. i need more info bout this, please send to me royrazorhead@yahoo.com

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I, a physical therapist, my fiance, an Episcopal Priest, and family were verbally attacked for asking these, um, people, to change their gloves. They first refused. Then, demanded to know why. I stated we're vegetarian and also have one with food allergy to all the tuna spread around. The woman mocked us stating "I'm not no self-righteous person, how do you...

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My daughter has been working there for about 10 months now and today she came home crying 2/11/09 because the owner was swearing at her and calling her names and accusing her of stealing and selling drugs right in front of customers. Later to find out he said "well in the past we had people do that so we assumed she was too" ok yeah so becasue one employee...

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Subway manager coughing all over food

Manager looked like she had come down with a serious cold. Eyes red, watering, face red, coughing into hand and wasn't wearing a glove. Grabbing food containers and moving them around. Stending behind counter with other employees over food. Really turning the store into a disgusting environment. Asked if she thought of going home and replied that she was waiting for an clinic appointment which was scheduled in 40 minutes time. I threw my sandwich out eventhough I paid for it.

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Feb 14, 2009 9:21 am EST

I also went to a subway and was very disgusted.The girl had gloves on, but was touching money and ovens and then proceeds to put lettuce on.I walked out and I will never go back! This is how people get sick.

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Subway poor service

As a regular (daily) cutomer who spent over $700 per month there, I was told I could not have more lettuce on my sandwich. The owner and workers stated they do not have enough lettuce for other customers so I can only have the "standard" amount. Their attitude stunk and when I complained to the owner of the lake in the hills subway on square barn rd in lake in the hills, illinois, they became nasty and refused to serve me, told me not to come back, stated they were being put out of business by the $5.00 footlong special and did not care about how much I spent monthly. I will never go back and encourage everyone to boycott this ripoff store. They will cheat you out of meat, cheese, veggies, and overcharge you whenever they can. They also charge for hot peppers when other stores include that in the price. Once again, avoid at all cost the subway sandwich shop on square barn road in lake in the hills illinois.

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Oct 29, 2011 3:35 am EDT

Another year I have not spent a dime in this piss poor attitude store. They are NEVER busy and I hopoe they go out of business. It seems they could care less about the customer. The management is a joke and they have now lost $16.000 from me alone. I want everyone to know that the subway on square barn rd in Algonquin and lake in the hills border is the worst subway sandwich shop in america. BOYCOTT them and give your business to the one at Algonquin Rd and Randall Rd next to Jewel. They know how to take care of the customer. Kathy the manager / owner has this attitude...dont like how I run my store...get the fukk out and I did indeed get out with my money. Sales must be WAY DOWN as I never see anyone in there anymore. Bye Bye subway on square barn rd and algonquin rd in algonquin / lake in the hills illinois 60102 or 60156

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This is the worst subway I have ever been to! The staff is extremely rude and unfriendly. Especially the lady with the long dark hair. I think her face might crack if she smiled since she has a constant frown on her face. Pretty sure she is the manager but not positive. Don't know why anyone would want her running a business. This is for the Algonquin location on the corner of Route 62 and Square Barn Road. I will never go there again. I'd rather drive the extra 5 minutes to the subway located by Jewel and give them my business. No wonder it is never busy at this location anymore. Why would anyone want to go to this location when they get treated so poorly. We have even had them cater one of our parties but never again I wouldn't want to give them any of our business ever again!

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Jun 21, 2010 5:58 pm EDT

I agree the lake in the hills subway service is terrible, employees are always rude and unhappy. Not our problem you have to work on subway, dont take it out on the customers.

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Feb 16, 2010 9:43 pm EST

1 year later, I have not spent $8400 in your POOR SERVICE Lake in the Hills or Algonquin Subway store on Square barn rd. I ask everyone to BOYCOTT this terrible customer service store. The owners attitude is if you do not like how I run my business, get out.

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Apr 03, 2009 5:16 pm EDT

How interesting Mr. Pissed off customer that since your letter maybe you would like people to know that you've been back to this store spending your money. How come? Did you wear your welcome out of other places that wouldn't put up with your bullying? Do you know that customers in the store that know you told the employees that you've been asked to leave several restuarants in the area and not return? We never told you to leave and never return, were never nasty to you, never refused to serve you and never said the $5.00 footlong was putting us out of business. On the contrary our sales are soaring because of it. We don't cheat people and that is slander Mr.Pissed off customer but than again your attitude with your signature says it all everywhere you go. If you can' bully the employees who have no say into giving you what you want than wah wah wah. Try and treat people right and maybe you'll win. Also, we are not located in Lake in the hills.
Signed, Tired of bullies

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Mar 10, 2009 3:57 pm EDT

How interesting, I just had a run in with Kathy, the owner, last week. What an errogant, nasty woman. She told me I'd be arrested if I came to the store again, and get this, I wasn't even the one involved in the first place, it was a different family member. I found out a couple of days later that she is considered the neighborhood business ### by the people that live near there. Apparently, she has run ins on a regular basis, mostly over her stubborness to be flexible in dealing with her customers. As soon as they complain, she tells them off and tells them to not come back. I have a call in for Paula Gomez head of Cust Ser. at Subway coroprate.

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Subway overcharged

Subway sandwiches overcharges for their value meals. The nationally advertised price for a value meal is $5.00. When I purchased two value meals I was charged $11.18, or $5.59 per meal. They tried to explain the reason for the different charge but it made no sense at all. I contacted subway by email and the store owner called to try and explain the reason. She only could say that the registers were programmed to charge that amount and really couldn't answer my question. They are ripping people off on each purchase of a meal.

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Dec 30, 2010 2:18 am EST

Lol @ tax...duh...people forget that we pay taxes on everything in this country...even [censor]...yes, i said it...you take a dump and you have to pay taxes on the sewer service.

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Nov 20, 2009 12:45 pm EST

exactly...its called tax people!

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I have been overcharged at Subway. Two different Subways that I am aware of. The one they did a refund, and the other they have tried to explain it was because I was eating in. I went back another time and was overcharged for take out. I get tired of asking for a refund, so guess I just need to go somewhere else to eat.

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Today I had to view a very tense moment at subway while two women were ordering sandwiches. It appeared that the handler behind the counter was irritated about something and as the women ordering verbalized their wishes they were met with hostility. These women weren't asking for anything our of the ordinary. Not only was the handler of the food extreamely...

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