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by adamomada 664 days ago
Re getting old, 90s teenager here as well. I remember being able to get two high-quality footlong sandwiches plus sub stamps (member those? ) for a bonus 10% for about an hour’s work at “crappy” minimum wages. Now? Maybe one lousy quality sandwich.

You got a lot more working crappy jobs back then vs working crappy jobs now.

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Stamps and punch cards were our apps back then.

One perk of working at Subway was that my boss didn’t mind if we made sandwiches for ourselves.

My go-to was roast beef and tuna.

And I could trade a Subway sandwich for a burrito at the place next door, or even a video at the video rental place. Lots of little perks I remember.