anyone working in a bank?

eerm...im from hong kong, i 've been living in england for 2 years
and just finished my A level, got AAC in maths , business studies and geography

now im taking a gap year, and looking for a job...
i wanna get a job in a bank....

can anyone give me some ideas?
how is it like when working in a bank?
my english is not very good, would that be a problem???

Reply 1

Little Girl Red

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i dont work in a bank, but my dad does. my dad does enjoy working in the bank, but he says it does get boring sometimes. i would think that perhaps the first thing you need to do is get your english up to scratch because banks rely on reputation and image for attracting customers and you would need to have good english for that.
i would say bank work is pretty mediocre but pays well

Reply 2

Jitsu

i applied for a student job, but i didnt realise i had to work full time so i refused at the interview.

Reply 3

rayman417

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sweetie999

i applied for a student job, but i didnt realise i had to work full time so i refused at the interview.

which bank u applied to?? i guess its natwest?
i have applied it through online application form.
dunno what will happen..... :eek:

yeh it was natwest

OP

lol......anyone else working at a bank?????

Reply 6

jen333

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i temped for a couple of weeks at Abbey this summer as a cashier. It was a bit boring sometimes - probably because it was in a quiet branch. But I did enjoy it most of the time. I don't think I would do it as a career but it was good work experience and is a fairly responsible job so looks good on a CV.

Reply 7

rayman417

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jen333

i temped for a couple of weeks at Abbey this summer as a cashier. It was a bit boring sometimes - probably because it was in a quiet branch. But I did enjoy it most of the time. I don't think I would do it as a career but it was good work experience and is a fairly responsible job so looks good on a CV.

OO...could you please tell me a bit more about the job?
was it part time or full time??hows the pay like??
did u get training before u start working there?
do u think 'good English communication skills' is very neccessary for the job??
how did u apply it in abbey?online?send a letter??or phone?or get application form from the bank?

lol...sorry about asking so many questions....
coz im really wanna apply it... :smile:

Reply 8

rayman417

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wow, got a phone call from them this morning about 11 oclock
i was just got up from my bed, and surprised ...thought they were gonna ask me 'interview' questions ...lol
as i was very sleepy, i didnt even know which bank it was, coz i applied to many banks...lol..i guess it was natwest
he asked me questions about my work permit...
then he said he 's gonna contact me shortly.

does it mean i have more chance to get interview shortly?

Reply 9

jen333

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OO...could you please tell me a bit more about the job?
was it part time or full time??hows the pay like??
did u get training before u start working there?
do u think 'good English communication skills' is very neccessary for the job??
how did u apply it in abbey?online?send a letter??or phone?or get application form from the bank?

well i got the job cos my mum works there and they needed someone to cover holidays. i don't really know about pay cos i was employed through an agency but i got £6 an hour from them. i worked full time almost every day for about 3 weeks. you would need reasonable english skills because you would need to obviously understand what customers are asking you, and all the computer systems are in english.

anyone working in a bank?

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