Writer trades pizza delivery for a Subway job in Perth
In 1998 a student driver for Pizza Hut in Como sought work at a Northbridge sandwich outlet, because delivery earnings were thin after fuel and upkeep.
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What happened
The writer, delivering pizzas for Pizza Hut in Como in 1998, applied to become a sandwich artist at Subway in Northbridge. Delivery paid little once fuel and vehicle maintenance were counted. The writer expected a job on foot to lengthen the life of an old car.
Why it matters
The writer expected the switch to ease wear on the car and cut driving costs. The report presents the job as one that changed the writer.
Coverage
- A job that changed me: On midnight shifts as a Subway ‘sandwich artist’ I served clubbers, cops and sailors (The Guardian)
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