is a bank teller a good job?

[krunchykrome]

In the last 5+ years, I've stepped foot in a bank maybe a handful of times. Once to open a joint checking account for my wife and I, and a couple times to withdraw large sums of cash ($500+).

 

[kranky]

It's always amazed me that tellers are the lowest paid people in a bank, but are the only ones who actually have access to the cash.

 

[silverpig]

i can withdraw cash online now? sweet.
does it pop out of my dvd drive?

Nope, but there's this handy-dandy little machine called an ATM that you passed on your way to standing in the line for the teller.

I've had to stand in line maybe once in the past 5 years because I had a problem with an account becoming inactive or something and I needed a teller to talk to. Of course I had to stand in line behind all the old ladies who were paying their electrical bills...

 

[Jaepheth]

Depends on what you mean by "good"

It's regular work that pays... so I guess it's good in that way.

On the other hand... you have to talk to clients

(Note: my position may be severely biased based on the 1 year I spent working a retail job. I would go back to working at a factory before I take another retail position)

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Nope, but there's this handy-dandy little machine called an ATM that you passed on your way to standing in the line for the teller.

I've had to stand in line maybe once in the past 5 years because I had a problem with an account becoming inactive or something and I needed a teller to talk to. Of course I had to stand in line behind all the old ladies who were paying their electrical bills...

ATM's don't let me withdraw $5k.

 

[Kirby]

I couldn't be a teller. My day would be spent saying:

"You know you can do this online right?"

When I was a teller, we'd have old ladies come in everyday and cash a check for $20.

Overall, it was easy job. Although one Friday the vault wouldn't open and we couldn't get enough cash, especially big bills. We got small bills from other branches, but we had to cash people's pay checks in 1s and 5s. Completely sucked balls.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

When I was a teller, we'd have old ladies come in everyday and cash a check for $20.

Overall, it was easy job. Although one Friday the vault wouldn't open and we couldn't get enough cash, especially big bills. We got small bills from other branches, but we had to cash people's pay checks in 1s and 5s. Completely sucked balls.

i imagine the happiness of a bank teller is directly proportional to the quality of the neighborhood that the bank serves.

 

[JS80]

It's always amazed me that tellers are the lowest paid people in a bank, but are the only ones who actually have access to the cash.

Most tellers carry less than $5k in their drawer. Experienced tellers up to $10k. If someone wants to make a large withdrawal, they have to "buy" cash from the safe which has to be accessed by two people, one being a branch manager. If someone deposits enough cash to take the teller's carrying cash balance over his limit, he has to "sell" the cash to the vault before he can log out of the system.

 

[JDawg1536]

I was a teller, and I know quite a few other people who have been. It's one of the best low-paying jobs you can get. The people are usually more intelligent and easier to work with, in my experience.

 

[PingSpike]

My cousin started as a teller and she's doing pretty well I guess. Some sort of business loans account manager or something.

The chicks look hot in their business attire and they're mostly young since (apparently) it pays awful. I don't think I'd want to do it though because being in between people and their money...oh boy.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

My brother (Gayner)'s girlfriend is a teller and makes great money. She's making more than me (junior software developer).

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Most of ATOT couldn't be tellers because they think counting money and making change has something to do with mathematical ability.

 

[dud]

i've seen the same teller there for years in the bank that i go to.
she's an older woman (mid-late 40's), hispanic, speaks enough english for us to effectively communicate, seems friendly, always happy.
there's another teller who has been there for years, also an older woman of about the same age, but asian.

seems like a nice low stress job, but apparently salaries are only about $11/hr, $25k.
i guess that's appropriate for a mindless job.

OP, a teller is not a mindless job but the only person I can think of to fill such a position is an attractive young woman looking for a husband. The job pays squat but you get to meet a lot of people ... and you get to legally access their accounts.

I have first-hand experience with attractive tellers as I made one one of my best friends.

 

[dud]

My brother (Gayner)'s girlfriend is a teller and makes great money. She's making more than me (junior software developer).

Well done ...

 

[Kirby]

Most tellers carry less than $5k in their drawer. Experienced tellers up to $10k. If someone wants to make a large withdrawal, they have to "buy" cash from the safe which has to be accessed by two people, one being a branch manager. If someone deposits enough cash to take the teller's carrying cash balance over his limit, he has to "sell" the cash to the vault before he can log out of the system.

This, although we had it a little different. $10k max, and the head teller was in charge of the vault, so you did the buying and selling from her.

I was probably the only guy teller in my whole city, so all the old ladies loved me. Looking back, I gained three skills/characteristics from that job.

1.) The bills in my wallet MUST be turned the right direction and completely flattened.
2.) I can count money like crazy.
3.) I can deal with customers, whether they're angry or not.

 

[Mai72]

lol, I hardly ever go into the bank anymore.

Writing checks, using a landline telephone and reading the newspaper are going the way of the boooomer.

 

[ch33zw1z]

I still bank with a local bank. I like the ability to go in and work out questions / concerns when needed. Just end of last week we found a low dollar amount charge that was suspect. So headed on down there for 9am and the card is was charged on was cancelled and dispute opened. problem solved.

In all my years banking, I've never seen or heard of any tellers doing what is described in post #41. sounds kinda bullshit in my experience.

 

[Chapbass]

deleted, forget everything i said.

 

[brianmanahan]

i miss @BlahBlahYouToo

i also miss when i was a kid and the bank teller would give me a sucker

 

[BoomerD]

Great job...all the money you want...right at your fingertips. (stupid fckn necroposters)

 

[AdamK47]

I have found the following post somewhere and I I wholeheartedly agree with it:

"Some cashiers and even branch managers are simply opportunists, thieves and crooks. Some of them are good actors. They would withdraw cash from my account (on paper) give me the receipt and then tell me "how else can I help you, you can go now...." without giving me the cash! Many times, many different cashiers! Amounts vary between $300 and $2000 ! They never succeeded although one had me leave, forgetting to get my cash and after I returned she "remembered" me and gave me the cash without any problems (good old girl!) yet she should have called me right away when I was leaving the counter cashless.... I always felt sorry for them and never reported them. Then I started reporting the cashiers to the HQ(online) once the crookery thing became old and annoying, with it falling on a deaf ear... So have any of you? Please share your stories."

Who goes into a bank to withdraw cash and be okay leaving with only the receipt?

There would have to be something majorly wrong with that person.

The question you should be asking yourself is why they think you're such an easy target.