Because bank holidays are bank holidays.
I have often wondered why banks operate with such inconvient opening hours. I certainly would consider moving banks to one that would offer out of holiday / late evening banking.
Does anyone know why this is not happening?
If it is not allowed does anybody know why?
Until very recently, the big four banks have enjoyed an effective monopoly on the provision of banking services. As a result, they have persisted with their 'like it or lump it' mentality regarding a whole range of issues, from ridiculously poor value products to their 'suit themselves' opening hours.
As pointed out, Halifax do now open at far more convenient times. The only way the others follow will be if people actually do switch to Halifax. Of course our banks can rest easy, safe in the reliance on the Irish consumer's legendary lethargy when it comes to actually carrying out on our threats to move our custom!
I could understand this query a few years back but in this day and age with internet and phone banking so handy to use why would you want to go into a bank anyway regardless of their hours?
As a banker I'd just like to say one thing. For those of us in the lower echelons we actually have a lot less holidays than most occupations.
You'd be amazed at the number of people who clog up queues who need never even visit the branch to do their business.
I personally work approx 1650 hours per year - that works out at the guts of 32 hours per wk even after allowing for 24 days holidays & the 10 Bank Holidays.
Don't tell me that some people still suffer from the delusion that we only work the hours that the banks are open ! Work begins at 9.30 & doesn't finish till 5.30 ....on a good day.
You can't open an a/c in any Financial Institution over the internet until you send in all your Anti-Money Laundering details........same Financial Regulator Rules apply to us all....
We do point out to people the alternative ways of doing their banking, giving them brochures to explain how they can save on charges & fees & to help speed up things in any way we can.
I work 52.5 hours a week, get up to 20 days holidays (and get calls and emails every day when I’m on them) and might get the10 bank holidays. I will also work about 1 weekend day a month. I don't count work done at home at night. So I find it hard to have sympathy for someone with a 32 hour week and loads of holidays. That said it's not easy to deal with the public all day in a bank and the pay is rubbish but it’s not exactly Dickensian drudgery.I personally work approx 1650 hours per year - that works out at the guts of 32 hours per wk even after allowing for 24 days holidays & the 10 Bank Holidays.
Don't tell me that some people still suffer from the delusion that we only work the hours that the banks are open ! Work begins at 9.30 & doesn't finish till 5.30 ....on a good day.
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