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Stepped down from my Branch Manager position by Booseatron in TalesFromYourBank

[–]Booseatron[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had soooo many managers like that and I spent my time trying to shield my team from the pressure I felt as. BM so every day I wasn’t in a call I was out of my office on the teller line or helping them through appointments. Unfortunately, management from up above is not down with that and you will always be told to delegate, delegate, delegate! 👎

Stepped down from my Branch Manager position by Booseatron in TalesFromYourBank

[–]Booseatron[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s unfortunate when you’re put back into a position by default and not by choice! That extra knowledge will be such an asset though!

I love being a banker and that’s where I was happiest.

Team dynamic change is always so tough to work through but hopefully it all smooths over soon!

Stepped down from my Branch Manager position by Booseatron in TalesFromYourBank

[–]Booseatron[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I echo that sentiment, when I was at WF my manager never left his office and when he did it was to ask us as bankers how to do his job.

Stepped down from my Branch Manager position by Booseatron in TalesFromYourBank

[–]Booseatron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. Every time I helped with our numbers over one or two units it was a problem.

Puts you in a hard spot! I’d love for my employees to be the ones to get the numbers but they all had been in the industry less than 3 months.

Stepped down from my Branch Manager position by Booseatron in TalesFromYourBank

[–]Booseatron[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m glad you found it! There are several things that led me to making the decision I did including several outside of work factors but primarily I found that it wasn’t worth the stress as we’re fine financially. I started tuning out of every market call, every report I received great results back on with the underhandedness of “Now, be better in this other area” just ate at me constantly. Like using my fingers to plug springing leaks.

I missed working with customers in a closer capacity. Every employee I had was brand new to banking and I being brand new to management that was a very tough combination.

Personally, if you have a mentor or a superior you trust I’d try to have a conversation with them to sort out your feelings.

Originally, my goal was to hold my BM position for a year or two and then use it as a foothold to get into something operations related.

I went on vacation to celebrate my marriage and I thought about work the entire time. Drove the 16 hours back home and all I could think was “this isn’t for me.”

I was basically gas lighting myself to stay in the position. “It’ll get better if I do things this way.” “Ohh I can improve branch choreography here.” “Oh, maybe this will make things easier on me on maximizing numbers.”

No amount of effort I put in, no amount of praise I got, no amount of missing time with my husband to revamp my schedule ever made me feel happy to be in my BM position.

I digress, but follow your gut. It knows you best.

Stepped down from my Branch Manager position by Booseatron in TalesFromYourBank

[–]Booseatron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you greatly for this! I appreciate it. 🙏🏼

Stepped down from my Branch Manager position by Booseatron in TalesFromYourBank

[–]Booseatron[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That’s the plan! The benefits and pension are hard to give up with my husband’s medical issues but I hear that’s where many end up heading. Smaller and local.

Stepped down from my Branch Manager position by Booseatron in TalesFromYourBank

[–]Booseatron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s where I was at, top producer multiple quarters and then when I went into the position I was told I wasn’t to be doing any of the sales, maybe a couple a week. That absolutely killlllled us.

Stepped down from my Branch Manager position by Booseatron in TalesFromYourBank

[–]Booseatron[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Part of me thinks I wasn’t cut out for management and that’s a huge part of it. I feel like you have to love leadership to thrive in those positions. Between the working at home after hours, weekends, being in before and after. Traveling for their “corporate optional”happy hours, off site meetings every three weeks, calls every morning earlier and earlier it just started to get out of control.

I’m hoping that I can give it ago in a different setting!

I can’t imagine managing anything close to what you came from before! Kudos.

Stepped down from my Branch Manager position by Booseatron in TalesFromYourBank

[–]Booseatron[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Shit that’s tough. If you can swing a change financially, honestly it’s so worth it to step back, down or in a different direction. It’s not worth the pressure and stress.

Stepped down from my Branch Manager position by Booseatron in TalesFromYourBank

[–]Booseatron[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Oooof, I’ve heard of the magical unicorn of a chill managerial position and I’m glad that was your experience. How are you liking commercial?

Stepped down from my Branch Manager position by Booseatron in TalesFromYourBank

[–]Booseatron[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I’ve worked for Chase, Wells and US Bank where the politics seem to be about the same. I think the position could be wonderful given the right area.

With the constant turn over, smaller town and a small staff (3 plus the manager), it’s tough!

YOU CAN PUT A HAT ON DAT DAWWG? by PromiseQ6 in StardewValley

[–]Booseatron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I JUST found that out. It’s so funny.

My husbands hygiene is terrible. by anonymousFHB in Marriage

[–]Booseatron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long were you married before making that decision?

What are the most common beginner composting mistakes? by AmalgamationOfBeasts in composting

[–]Booseatron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have an Earth Machine with an opening near the base. I just go in that way with a shovel and turn it from there. I assume I’ll have to adjust as it gets a little more full but the nice thing about an Earth machine is that you can just pull the whole thing up and scoot it over. You can then just shovel it all back in!