A fast food joint like subway doesn't have the most stringent of hiring policies but there are hoops and it takes some skill and timing to jump through. The story of my hiring begins with a associate from high school that I just happen to remeet when he was working at the store that happen to be hiring. I walk in say. "hey I'd like a sandwich and didn't I go to school with you?" He says, "Yeah! How are you doing, John (for these purposes my name is John)!" I say, "never better uh you!" The rest was him saying to his manager he knew me, me getting an interview after filling out a application with my lack luster work history, and me being myself( i.e. a slightly more charismatic, friendly nerd than similar non charismatic nerds)