overweight subway employees
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Where in MS? I live here too and just think to the Subway I go too and wonder if it is the same one...lol
lol well I live in vermont (healthiest state
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and yes everyone, I realize that Subway IS fast food and NOT everything on their menu is healthy. I never go there without pre-planning my meal down to the T. But still, although it's fast food, Subway is marketed as being super healthy and they have Jared who lost 300lbs and everything. I just find it a little contradictory that they would hire unhealthy people. And I understand that everyone should have a job and I'm glad they don't discriminate, but still...
I live an hour south of you. Hopefully next year I will be at USM. 0 -
pleanty of people say stuff about A&F especially making fun of the fact they are exclusively for the skinny and beautiful...never seen mad t.v. or saturday night live?
as for subway. it is known for getting ppl healthy if they make the right decisions just like any fast food place. and ultimately if you have high blood pressure you shouldn't eat there as everything aside from veggies is loaded with sodium.
At a time like this with jobs so hard to get the fact that there are companies who still discriminate because of weight is a shame. If subway is hiring overweight people and the see the good in getting healthy from that and the value in having a job that also raises self-esteem which most overweight people struggle with and thusly will help them see their worth in this world.
Also my worth as an overweight person trying to get healthy. To be educated about the food and those that aren't just pandering to the pretty/thin people is worth my time. Being obese is not a minority. Percentages are high and will only go down with support from more then just closed off groups. The public at large as to face the reality and deal with it because in the end it affects us all.
The employees don't contradict the message they are the message. Just like jarrod was. I'm sure people saw him and judged him at his biggest even when he was eating right. Same with me. The weight and the life style doesn't change right away and some people will never change. Doesn't mean they shouldn't work there...just means you know who you are and what you want out of life.
It's hard enough being in the service industry. Being judged on the way you look instead of the quality of your work is rough as well. You enjoyed your meal as you stated...not sure what more you are wanting from a restaurant chain.
You could say the same about cleanliness and having acne covered teens at the counter. But most of us know that doesn't mean they are dirty or don't take care of themselves. Some people are just unfortunate enough to have acne and can't hide it.
We are all human, we all have flaws some are lucky enough to be able to hide theirs, some are not. Companies can hire on looks and suffer in quality or hire on experience and benefit from that.
As I agree i hope subway is encouraging all it's employees to be healthy that is like saying because someone works at a bar i hope they encourage their employees to drink...
it's a weird sentiment as people are their own and will make their own decisions about their life. All a company can really do is give them education and send them on their way hoping it is time in their life that they will want to make a change.0 -
It's a dangerous rope to walk on if you're doing the kind of practices you spoke of--you're just asking to be sued. And based on what I read about MS, it doesn't seem like there are many fit people in that state. I'm sure it's typical/expected.
This is quite the generalization to make about an entire state... What a ridiculous statement to make. Where is your proof? That is like saying everyone that lives in California is tall, blond, and skinny.
MS has the largest obesity rating in the US....two years in a row. But, I agree that there are some fit people here. Me, for example. Tens of thousand of military members that are stationed down here. And others, of course.0 -
I think it's really discouraging how some people on this site diss people who are a smaller size. That's no different than someone talking badly about you because you're not a size 2. It goes both ways, people.
I really don't think that she was dissing skinny people...
This was a post about a simple observation with a comparison to another well known brand. While comparing a food brand to a clothing brand is not the best comparison. The poster made in my opinion what was to be a true observation. She was not trying to diss people that work at that store or to skinny people in general.
I personally will diss the brand that promotes 11 year old girls to wear 3" mini skirts, short shorts, and tank tops.0 -
OK...so how the heck did Jared lose all of that weight on a Subway diet?0
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I guess I just take a little offense since I used to work there. And I may not be overweight and I may wear a 2 or 4, but that doesn't mean I'm stick thin by any means. And I didn't work with all stick thin people either.0
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I have gained weight eating fast food. So I was astonished by the story of Jared Fogel, who lost 245 pounds eating nothing but fast food - Subway sandwiches twice a day for almost a year. He went from a 425-pound couch potato to a 180-pound daily walker.
Jared not only has maintained his weight loss for over 3 years but inspired many others to try his portion-control method of losing weight. Subway is featuring 5 of these successful dieters in their "Friends of Jared" ads.
Portion control and low fat is the secret of Jared's "Subway Diet." Subway has 7 sandwiches with under 6 grams of fat. Jared ate a 6" turkey sub and a bag of baked chips for lunch and a 12" veggie sub for dinner, with extra veggies and no cheese, oil or mayo. This totals about 1000 calories per day. The convenience of a Subway restaurant right next to his apartment made it easy for him to choose their well-advertised low fat sandwiches. As the weight dropped, he stuck with what was working.
Walking and Exercise
At 425 pounds, Jared was a stranger to exercise. When he got down to 300 pounds he began walking rather than taking the bus, then began walking everywhere he went, getting in about 1.5 miles a day.
Update: Jared's Journey 12 Years Later
Jared maintained most of his weight loss. He admits to regaining 40 pounds by 2009. This spurred him to reduce his calories and take up training to run a marathon. He completed the ING New York City Marathon in November, 2010 with a respectable time of 5:13. His efforts led to further weight loss, as can be seen in our photo of Jared leading the Portland Grand Floral Walk in June, 2011.
http://walking.about.com/cs/howtoloseweight/a/subwaydiet.htm0 -
OK...so how the heck did Jared lose all of that weight on a Subway diet?
Anyone can restrict calories and lose weight but it doesn't mean they are eating healthy foods. Subway deli meat = not healthy in my book.0 -
I just went to the drive thru in Subway and now I dont wan to eat my sub since it might have more calories than I found online. crap.
well, you DID go through the drive thru... you probably could've burned off that bit just by walking in.0 -
FYI: most of what subway sells is not healthy. A lot of it is lower cal, but it is all processed stuff, full of chemicals and sodium. Other than plain veggies i would have trouble finding anything healthy on their menu.
I cold cut sub is worse than most burgers, and their breads are full of chemicals.
I've also heard that their whole wheat bread has more sugar content than their white bread!0 -
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Hey, fatties need jobs too, ya know.
Maybe they're slimming down (like many of us here) but aren't at their goal yet?
Maybe that cashier used to be 500lbs and couldn't get out of bed? Maybe she's THRILLED to have a job where she can be a productive member of society again?
Maybe some brands aren't full of superficial punks like A&F.
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Stuff like that doesn't bother me. I see your point, but it's a non-factor regarding where I eat. Anyone who looks at the workers being overweight and changes their mind to eat there (when there are obviously healthy choices at Subway) has some serious issues. They either have meals there that fits within your diet (I personally don't eat there) or they don't. How their workers look have no baring on that.0
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I just ate a delicious lunch at subway and noticed that one employee was morbidly obese (at the cash register sitting down because she could hardly walk) and the rest were overweight (with the exception of 1 employee who seemed "average.") I know that subway couldn't NOT hire these people for being big because of discrimination and huge lawsuits, but doesn't it kind of affect the brand? Subway is known for being healthy but these employees contradict the message.
Abercrombie hires people who are "beautiful and thin" without even asking them interview questions.. they literally see someone beautiful and ask if they want a job... by hiring these people they are playing up the fact that the brand is made for skinnier and prettier people (they even put the size 0's and 2's at eye level, whereas the biggest sizes are at the top!) No one ever says anything about that so I'm wondering about subway. Maybe it's because I live in MS (the state with the most overweight people) so it goes somewhat unnoticed? thoughts?
I'm not trying to be rude it's just something I noticed. Hopefully subway is encouraging these employees to be healthier.
I dont really think that you need to be policing others for their unhealthy living...for all you know they suffer from a medical condition that prevents then from being thin like other people. I doubt you would want them to come into your job and talk trash on you.
i think it boils down to the good o' rule: IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING NICE TO SAY DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL. because as much as you are claiming to not want to sound rude....IT CAME OUT RUDE!0 -
Um, nooo...you find it contradictory that they would hire overweight people. Unless you have magic x-ray eyes that can tell a person's blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, etc. at a glance.I just find it a little contradictory that they would hire unhealthy people. And I understand that everyone should have a job and I'm glad they don't discriminate, but still...Hey, fatties need jobs too, ya know.
Maybe they're slimming down (like many of us here) but aren't at their goal yet?
Maybe that cashier used to be 500lbs and couldn't get out of bed? Maybe she's THRILLED to have a job where she can be a productive member of society again?
Maybe some brands aren't full of superficial punks like A&F.
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In my view, subway is always gonna be better than hitting the dollar menu at mcdonald's. Some people are on the go and just need to grab a bite to eat on their lunch break, so they try their hardest to pick the next best thing to eat when they don't have any healthy dinner leftovers, so subway it is.
As for the sodium? Drink your water, duh.0 -
I worked at Subway one summer and every night we had made our own subs to take home and they were very unhealthy!! Two different sauces or more, three meats, two types of cheeses and they were all footlongs. No to mention free chips and soda. The management encourages you to take the leftover cookies as well!! So yeah I'm not suprised at all that all the staff was overweight and obese. Most of the skinny people that worked there gained weight before they moved on to other jobs.0
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I know you're not TRYING to be rude but its comments like these that give overweight people a reason to feel uncomfortable in public. She's making a sandwich for goodness sake, if it bothers you that much make yourself one at home! 0
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It's people like you who judge everyone on appearance that make people like me afraid to go out of the house. Don't eat there if the overweight staff offend you.0
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I think it's really discouraging how some people on this site diss people who are a smaller size. That's no different than someone talking badly about you because you're not a size 2. It goes both ways, people.
????? The original post seemed to be criticizing Subway for hiring LARGER people...that was what I found "discouraging". Why no mention of the original comment? Personally, I find it hard to understand why anyone cares what size employees of any business are unless you find them distasteful or that their size is affecting their performance. If so, eat/go somewhere else.0 -
Subway is a healthiER fast food option, but it doesn't mean that everything you eat there is healthy. You can order a footlong meatball sub, extra cheese, a regular soda, and two cookies and eat more calories than most of us can eat in a whole day. Also, my subway has a mix of people with all sorts of fitness levels. I think it just means that it's a restaurant like any other.0
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I plan my subway sandwichs down to a t as well. no cheese, no mayo, no oil, certain veggies, but even the lowest cal meat sandwich--the turkey, is sooo much sodium. the ham is even more--almost your entire days worth of sodium in one sandwich, and the roast beef has lower sodium then both of them but then is the highest calorie one; i dont go for anything with multiple meats or anyhting because sausages and such r all salty; all the sauces is salty. all processed foods.
Biggest loser promoting certain sandwichs doesnt surprize me! I just got a biggest loser cookbook, all excited, and then started looking at recipes and although recipes call for lower sodium items in some, all recipes just about use words like "salt, to taste" and use pre-made store bought sauces (high salt levels), and call for low sodium soy sauce (still 500mg sodium per serving of it)... Biggest loser does not care about salt. I ahvent salted food in 4 months, but the biggest loser wants me to add salt to food? WTF.0 -
I NEVER SAID THE STAFF OFFEND ME. It was a simple question of why a fast food chain who claims to promote healthy lifestyles would hire obese people. It doesn't make sense besides the fact that they don't want to be sued for discrimination.
PLUS... check out my profile. I weigh 217lbs, I'm not skinny so obviously these people don't offend me. It was an observation, my god. I also go into stores where there are only super skinny, modelesque staff because they sell designer clothes, but does that offend me? no. I'm not small but it doesn't bother me, just as the overweight subway employees don't bother me.
I'm not an uneducated eater who just barges into subway and grabs a sandwich with bacon, mayo and 5 cheeses. I pre-plan what I eat there so it fits within my calories. And I understand about sodium content, etc which is why I only eat there when it's in my sodium/calorie/everything else allowance.0 -
My daughter works at Subway here in NC, and she is very, very fit. She chose Subway to work at because although she had been offered some jobs at other restaurants (she's 17) , Subway isn't as greasy as most. That being said, after looking up the nutrition info, I choose to eat there if I'm out and I need something to eat because I think it has better options. Also, there is a TCBY at her Subway and I LOVE the frozen yogurt. I am trying to clean up my diet though, so I have a cooler by the door now, and try to remember to take it with me wherever I go.0
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jobs need to be about skills not looks, i dont care who hands me a sandwich as long as i get what im paying for, im not eating no ones body or face or even care to look at, hope more subways had drive thrus.... plz stop judging people on looks!!0
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I see your point, however I MUCH rather have an overweight person do my sandwich then a skinny person, because they don't put anything on it! I know this might seem like a gross over exaggeration, but, my boyfriend goes to subway about 5 times per week and has noticed if a thin girl makes his meal, he has to ask repeatedly for more lettuce and other veggies but rarely has troubles with a bigger person. I have noticed this as well; even though I don't go quite as often.
Interesting observation... and rather ironic given you are posting on a fitness forum. I suspect the reason most of us here are overweight is because we think larger portions are normal.
He should be thankful to the thinner person who isn't trying to give him an overabundance of food, this attitude is what made us fat in the first place!
PS. I don't expect people working in a particular shop to live on that food all their life. Of course they are going to reflect the range of sizes in your community. If there are lots of overweight people where you live, they are the people who are going to be working in the shops.0 -
Interesting observation... and rather ironic given you are posting on a fitness forum. I suspect the reason most of us here are overweight is because we think larger portions are normal.
He should be thankful to the thinner person who isn't trying to give him an overabundance of food, this attitude is what made us fat in the first place!
So true!!!! Although I can never get those buggers to put enough lettuce in my wraps. lol.0 -
Until joining here I had never heard of anyone thinking of Subway as healthy. They certainly don't present themselves as a healthy choice over here in the UK - because they aren't! Sandwiches are sandwiches, they aren't health food. I mean, they aren't the worst thing in the world, but they are just normal. Why are they perceived as healthy?0
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Another thought. As over 68% of Americans are overweight or obese, if food places only hired people of a healthy weight, they'd have a very limited pool to choose from. And where would all the overweight people work?
Edit, I said 63% to start with as I could only find stats from 2007. Apparently it's 68% now.0 -
You don't go into subway for health tips or advice, you go to get some food. The size of the person serving doesn't affect the food you get. You'd have more right to complain about the size of your servers if they were dishing out dietary advice.
People are seriously naive if they really think subway is healthy. It has some lower calorie food but then so does alot of places. Doesn't mean it's healthy.0
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