Monday, June 1, 2009

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  1. I moved from Massachusetts to Georgia to work at Best Bank. During my 11 months of employment at Best Bank, I never received any criticisms from my boss nor was I ever “written up” for my performance. I moved locations to another branch to be closer to home. After one month of working for a new regional manager, I received a call to go to our corporate offices to discuss “planning”. When I got to my “meeting”, I was met by a security officer, an HR person and the new regional boss. They terminated me on the spot by claiming that I wasn’t following opening account policies. I showed them proof that I did follow policy, but was told that the “decision” had already been made. Apparently, many people were terminated in a similar fashion. I don’t feel that the bank terminated me for just cause.

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  2. Private Wealth Management of SunTrust Bank - people leaving in addition to those fired. Probably due to recent changes in reporting structure!

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  3. More cuts to SunTrust Bank happening this week.

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  4. I work at a large regional bank and have been with the company for 10 years and in the industry for 25. A few weeks ago our department laid-off a few employees. Everyone expressed their sympathy to the people that were fired, but said to each other, “this place is crappy, but I’m just happy I have a job.”
    While I’m sure we are all still happy “to have a job”, we’ve also been reduced to this being the best thing about our employment. Basically, we should all be on “Banking Survivor”. Few people look to the future of the company or try to make their jobs more efficient and profitable. They’re just hoping they don’t get the call to meet with their boss and HR. We’ve seen the quality of the decisions made by management deteriorate over the years along with quality employees walking out the door. Short term herd mentality with little creativity, independence, or long-term results in mind abound. I hope things change for the better soon.

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