Lessons from a good mentor,
One of the main guys who helped me get involved in CRHing, also mentored me to an extent. First of all, he knows who he is, so there is no need for name mentioning(Jim
). One thing that I have found to be true no matter what bank I walk into, regardless of if they wind up having halves or not, is that kindness always leads to a better result. While it may seem at times that the tellers at banks just don't care to go out of their way to help you, they are more likely to help someone with a smile on their face.
This rule always applies, because you never know when you are going to return to that bank again and ask the same question. If they remember you as the guy that was nice, they will always be more prone to want to assist you in whatever way they can. I have seen a few posts of members getting frustrated at banks for one reason or another, and we have all had some pretty crappy bank experiences, but it is always a good rule of thumb in this hobby to never burn any bridges, especially when those bridges are limited in your area.
To take this one last step further, when you do have a bank that treats you well, and is always very kind in taking care of you, be sure to return the favor. One of the best ways to do this is by dropping off a couple of boxes of donuts to the bank every month or so, or a few bags of candy. Make sure they are left with the head teller, because in most cases, this person can make stuff happen or not happen.
Point and Case: I worked at a bank for a year and a half before coming into the Air Force. We had a customer who brought us donuts at least once a month. I would have bent over backwards to get anything accomplished for this guy.
Yesterday I walked into a bank I do not currently have an account at. I spoke with a teller and was as nice as possible in my conversation with her ( AKA I asked how her day was going before jumping right into the question). By the end of our talk, she told me that they had $200.00 in halves, but that the vault stays locked on the weekends. To ensure that I got those halves on Monday, she gave me her personal work number with her name, and the name of the teller next to her ( who heard our entire conversation). She also said that if I could not make it in on Monday, to just call her or the other teller, and they would be glad to hold them for me.
Thanks for the wisdom and life lesson Jim,
JJ
One of the main guys who helped me get involved in CRHing, also mentored me to an extent. First of all, he knows who he is, so there is no need for name mentioning(Jim
). One thing that I have found to be true no matter what bank I walk into, regardless of if they wind up having halves or not, is that kindness always leads to a better result. While it may seem at times that the tellers at banks just don't care to go out of their way to help you, they are more likely to help someone with a smile on their face. This rule always applies, because you never know when you are going to return to that bank again and ask the same question. If they remember you as the guy that was nice, they will always be more prone to want to assist you in whatever way they can. I have seen a few posts of members getting frustrated at banks for one reason or another, and we have all had some pretty crappy bank experiences, but it is always a good rule of thumb in this hobby to never burn any bridges, especially when those bridges are limited in your area.
To take this one last step further, when you do have a bank that treats you well, and is always very kind in taking care of you, be sure to return the favor. One of the best ways to do this is by dropping off a couple of boxes of donuts to the bank every month or so, or a few bags of candy. Make sure they are left with the head teller, because in most cases, this person can make stuff happen or not happen.
Point and Case: I worked at a bank for a year and a half before coming into the Air Force. We had a customer who brought us donuts at least once a month. I would have bent over backwards to get anything accomplished for this guy.
Yesterday I walked into a bank I do not currently have an account at. I spoke with a teller and was as nice as possible in my conversation with her ( AKA I asked how her day was going before jumping right into the question). By the end of our talk, she told me that they had $200.00 in halves, but that the vault stays locked on the weekends. To ensure that I got those halves on Monday, she gave me her personal work number with her name, and the name of the teller next to her ( who heard our entire conversation). She also said that if I could not make it in on Monday, to just call her or the other teller, and they would be glad to hold them for me.
Thanks for the wisdom and life lesson Jim,
JJ
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