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The Bank having their Xmas Party tonight...

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    #62
    Jazzzman
    Registered Users Posts: 420 ✭✭Jazzzman


    Jaxxy wrote: »
    At least I don't live under a cloud of bitterness.

    What have you got against the counter staff of a bank who are putting up some of the cost of a Christmas party so they can enjoy a bit of festive fun with their colleagues once a year? They haven't got us into this situation, maybe you should redirect your anger towards the Dáil bar and the politicians who will be propping it up this Christmas.

    Good Lord indeed.
    you live under a rather large, dark cloud of recession instead


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    #63
    Jaxxy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,297 ✭✭✭Jaxxy


    Jazzzman wrote: »
    you live under a rather large, dark cloud of recession instead

    I think the concept of debate and discussion escapes you. But continue on cherry-picking one sentence that you have the mental capacity to address from multiple posts, by all means.

    Trollolololol!


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    #64
    feelingblue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭feelingblue


    Jazzzman wrote: »
    do you know how much it costs to rent out the fancy hotel it'll be on in?

    do you know much entertainment costs?

    when the staff said 'they'll be paying some towards it', it means they'll have to buy their own drinks when the free bar closes at 12.

    i guarantee this party will costs 10k+

    It is not in a hotel. They are having an early bird menu in a local restaurant. From what I can gather the total amount of staff including those not dealing with the public is about 20. I can assure you that we are not talking about thousands here.


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    #65
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users Posts: 11,532 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    feelingblue wrote: »
    It is not in a hotel. They are having an early bird menu in a local restaurant. From what I can gather the total amounf of staff including those not dealing with the public is about 20. I can assure you that we are not talking about thousands here.

    Ah good you've returned. Which bank are you referring to?


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    #66
    feelingblue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭feelingblue


    aknitter wrote: »
    I work as a cashier in a bank branch (online now as I am on maternity leave) and can say the staff of that branch will be paying ALL the cost of that party themselves. Management will pay nothing towards it and even discourage them from happening at all.

    I am not lying you know they are paying some and the bank are paying some. Also the Manager is going for the meal.


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    #67
    Saila
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Saila


    *puts down soapbox for another dickhead*


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    #68
    feelingblue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭feelingblue


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    Ah good you've returned. Which bank are you referring to?

    I am not going to name the bank or the branch. Sorry.


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    #69
    Batesy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,450 ✭✭✭Batesy


    I know for a fact that this is definetly not a BOI branch.

    We've even been told that if we plan to go for a drink amongst ourselves that under no circumstances can a section in a pub even be booked under the banks name!

    There hasn't been a BOI Xmas party in years.


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    #70
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users Posts: 11,532 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    feelingblue wrote: »
    I am not going to name the bank or the branch. Sorry.

    Don't care about the branch, which bank are you referring to? I think you be trollin' here..


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    #71
    cosanostra
    Registered Users Posts: 878 ✭✭✭cosanostra


    For all those saying the cashiers deserve a night and all that, do you really think the senior management wont be having a night out too and getting some of it payed for ultimately by us


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    #72
    PauloConn
    Registered Users Posts: 910 ✭✭✭PauloConn


    I think most bank staff will go out for drinks but not with any support from management or financial backing of any sort.
    I used to regularly organise events in a number of banks and over recent years you could arrange something but couldn't be booked under company name or be called a party.
    But i do remember those "winter warmer gathering" and "box socials" like they were yesterday.....


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    #73
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    Jazzzman wrote: »
    you live under a rather large, dark cloud of recession instead

    i think some one is in negative equity


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    #74
    AdamD
    Registered Users Posts: 12,499 ✭✭✭✭AdamD


    aknitter wrote: »
    I work as a cashier in a bank branch (online now as I am on maternity leave) and can say the staff of that branch will be paying ALL the cost of that party themselves. Management will pay nothing towards it and even discourage them from happening at all.
    The people you deal with behind the counter are in the worst position of all, dealing with p%^&ks the like of who post on here day in day out - some of my colleagues in Dublin branches have been spat on, literally spat on. Also then dealing with SH*^tTE from mangers who hide in offices like cowards. Some are don't know if they will even have a job next year (i know some of you will say tough, but the person dealing with your missing laser card, or lodging your cheque did not arrange any crazy loans with developers and need their jobs as much as you do.)
    It no ones business if a group of work friends decide organise a night out with each other - the people I work with are the only reason going back to work doesn't make me want to slit my wrists....
    Party on

    Yes they did. They gave ridiculously sized mortages to average people. That is as much of the issue as the developers. The people giving mortgages and the people who took them out should be getting part of the blame, as much as people hate to admit it..


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    #75
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users Posts: 11,532 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    AdamD wrote: »
    Yes they did. They gave ridiculously sized mortages to average people. That is as much of the issue as the developers. The people giving mortgages and the people who took them out should be getting part of the blame, as much as people hate to admit it..

    http://bit.ly/v3eTTF


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    #76
    Snakeblood
    Registered Users Posts: 4,466 ✭✭✭Snakeblood


    AdamD wrote: »
    Yes they did. They gave ridiculously sized mortages to average people. That is as much of the issue as the developers. The people giving mortgages and the people who took them out should be getting part of the blame, as much as people hate to admit it..

    The cashiers didn't, they were handing out cash to people not approving mortgages.


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    #77
    KeithAFC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,239 ✭✭✭✭KeithAFC


    I think they are entitled to a Christmas party. It is the socialists in society now who are trying to take all the fun away from people. It isn't easy running these banks and all the work that goes into it.

    People moan about big bankers bonuses, the work they put in is massive. They should get bonuses.


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    #78
    donalg1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,513 ✭✭✭donalg1


    Jazzzman wrote: »
    That's akin to saying we should have left the Nazi soldiers be, as all they were doing is following orders from the mad man at the top.

    They all need to be punished, from the front desk lady to the cashier to the branch manager to the head honchos.

    So now you are comparing a cashier at a bank to a Nazi?? Ok then :cool:


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    #79
    Noopti
    Registered Users Posts: 2,776 ✭✭✭Noopti


    Jazzzman wrote: »
    do you know how much it costs to rent out the fancy hotel it'll be on in?

    do you know much entertainment costs?

    when the staff said 'they'll be paying some towards it', it means they'll have to buy their own drinks when the free bar closes at 12.

    i guarantee this party will costs 10k+

    You obviously have some inside knowledge on this, fill us in. Which hotel is it? What is the entertainment? Free bar closes at 12? Nice.


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    #80
    Sooopie
    Registered Users Posts: 657 ✭✭✭Sooopie


    Jazzzman wrote: »
    you keep on missing that bigger picture - good lad


    that huge chip on your shoulder is spoiling my view, pal


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    #81
    donalg1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,513 ✭✭✭donalg1


    mossyc123 wrote: »
    Neither were the lads on the building sites whose industry effectively doesn't exist anymore.

    Tax payer subsidised entertainment is not on IMO whether it's a government agency, a semi-state or a bank.

    So what you are saying is if I am unhappy that there is a ghost estate in my area I can go and throw my own sh*t at any builder or carpenter I see then as its their fault?


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    #82
    gerryo777
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,216 ✭✭✭gerryo777


    massiveattack wrote: »
    No truer word spoken! Everyone hitting the public service while the teachers look after their scumbag un-educatable kids every day
    Do you feel better now?


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    #83
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    Noopti wrote: »
    That kind of ****e annoys me. The people working behind the counters did nothing wrong, they are just working day to day like a lot of people in the country. That guy making the snide comment is a prick.

    A lot of private businesses arent having Christmas parties this year because they have closed down or because they cant afford it.. The banks would have closed down except for the fact that the Government really had no choice but to save them to save the economy... This doesnt happen for any other private business, so they should feel lucky that they even have their jobs this Christmas...

    I dont agree with taking it out on the lower level staff... but I think that given the billions we've pumped in to the banks to save them, wasting more public money on Christmas parties for them is taking the p1ss altogether.. You'd have to wonder, if the banks hadnt received so much public money, would they be having Christmas parties this year??


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    #84
    Noopti
    Registered Users Posts: 2,776 ✭✭✭Noopti


    Simple fact is no-one knows the actual truth about this situation (bank paying, employees paying, how much etc), so commenting on the fairness of having a party or not is a separate thing to the fact that the customer was a prick for taking it out on the cashiers.


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    #85
    gerryo777
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,216 ✭✭✭gerryo777


    35notout wrote: »
    I would find this really amusing if the bank in question was an Ulster Bank branch.
    Why?


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    #86
    Riskymove
    Registered Users Posts: 10,887 ✭✭✭✭Riskymove


    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    A lot of private businesses arent having Christmas parties this year because they have closed down or because they cant afford it..

    ok granted, and its terrible

    but really what should this mean...some people wont have money at Christmas or have a party....so therefore, nobody should have a party?

    there are people homeless, starving etc all around the world, should no-one ever have a christmas party?


    people happen to work as cashiers in a bank branch , they should never celebrate anything ever again due to what happened?


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    #87
    Snakeblood
    Registered Users Posts: 4,466 ✭✭✭Snakeblood


    Riskymove wrote: »
    ok granted, and its terrible

    but really what should this mean...some people wont have money at Christmas or have a party....so therefore, nobody should have a party?

    there are people homeless, starving etc all around the world, should no-one ever have a christmas party?


    people happen to work as cashiers in a bank branch , they should never celebrate anything ever again due to what happened?

    They should, they just shouldn't use public money to do it.


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    #88
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users Posts: 11,532 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    gerryo777 wrote: »
    Why?

    Because they're owned by RBS and haven't gotten any Irish taxpayers money.

    Seeing as the OP is refusing to name the bank in question, I'm suspecting it's Ulster Bank or National Irish (part of Danske Bank)


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    #89
    Noopti
    Registered Users Posts: 2,776 ✭✭✭Noopti


    gerryo777 wrote: »
    Why?

    Probably because it is part of RBS and was bailed out by the British Government and not the Irish Government. So the prick customer giving out hasn't given a cent of his taxes to them.


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    #90
    gerryo777
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,216 ✭✭✭gerryo777


    aknitter wrote: »
    I work as a cashier in a bank branch (online now as I am on maternity leave) and can say the staff of that branch will be paying ALL the cost of that party themselves. Management will pay nothing towards it and even discourage them from happening at all.
    The people you deal with behind the counter are in the worst position of all, dealing with p%^&ks the like of who post on here day in day out - some of my colleagues in Dublin branches have been spat on, literally spat on. Also then dealing with SH*^tTE from mangers who hide in offices like cowards. Some are don't know if they will even have a job next year (i know some of you will say tough, but the person dealing with your missing laser card, or lodging your cheque did not arrange any crazy loans with developers and need their jobs as much as you do.)
    It no ones business if a group of work friends decide organise a night out with each other - the people I work with are the only reason going back to work doesn't make me want to slit my wrists....
    Party on
    I wouldn't come on here telling everyone that I work in a bank, I'd rather say I was unemployed!:D


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    #91
    I am pie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭I am pie


    Hang them all, make them eat poison, feed their children to the lions...grrr...rabble rabble...damn branch staff deciding to flood the country with cheap credit taking advantage of a lax regulatory regime and increasing societal greed/materialism... Whores of bablyon those branch tellers...what with creating the conditions for a sub prime crisis in the US and lying to us all about Greece's economic status prior to joining the eurozone...i mean, how dare aul Maureen down at the currency exchange desk create a single currency with interest rates highly in favour of the largest economies thus undermining the whole pyramid from below. What the hell where you thinking woman !

    Yes, hang em, draw em, quarter em i say !


    Oh..wait, no,.. hang on.


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