Boomers at the bank

Boomer Story

I unfortunately work at a bank that has mostly boomer members, usually I am lucky with my interactions that I have, but today just spoiled my mood.

I usually use my free time between members to type up my papers for school, and they always have something to say about me not looking to alert, whatever. This one walks up, and said “don’t rush to look at me or anything”, I just ignored it and asked “how can I help you today?” Fast forward, I just needed to google something for him and write down a phone number. He finishes it off with, “now you can go home and tell your husband you were worth something today and earned your keep! Have a blessed day” I’m glad I finally was able to find my worth today, didn’t know I wasn’t worth anything until now. At least I can use a damn smart phone.

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mtngoatjoe

125

I get needing customers and not wanting to anger anyone. But FFS, if I were a manager, I would not not let customers treat my employees like this.

6byfour

-25

The fact that you didn’t see that the initial problem was a shitty customer experience is probably why you’re not a manager.

Boomer was a dick, but a customer shouldn’t have to ask you OP acknowledge them because she’s busy on personal matters.

Crafty-Help-4633

Boomer doesnt know its personal. Just sees someone working and thinks "I'm more important than whatever they're doing!" And the way it reads, there was no time for OP to acknowledge boomer before they spouted off.

But way to be a cunt about it.

6byfour

-13

But we know it was personal, because she said it was. Customers get aggravated when they’re ignored, and there was no business reason for the customer to get ignored. And by her own account, this is a chronic issue. She’s doing a disservice to the company who pays her check and the customers who pay their bills. She has 16 hours a day and two weekend days to arrange her personal shit.

I get that there’s downtime at work and some people can handle distractions but OP clearly can’t.

Crafty-Help-4633

Our meta knowledge has no bearing on boomers misbehavior. He would have done that no matter what bc she didnt snap to attention the moment he appeared. Which is an unreasonable expectation in any setting. I get where you're coming from now, but I disagree that it gives boomer any right to act that way. Catch more flies with honey.

Edit: why so hung up on their doing personal things in downtime when their manager is cool with it?

6byfour

-9

Look at you, making up details as if they matter. You might have a relevant point if I hadn’t agreed in my first post that the boomer was a dick.

I’m not “so hung up.” But it’s clear that OP sucks at her job and her manager probably does too.