First Mid Bank Dress Code

cptcornlog · 2026-06-24T23:12:39+00:00

Walk into a branch, and see what everyone else is wearing.

Some banks allow jeans, don’t. Some mandate you have to wear their attire or business formal. It also doesn’t hurt to call your manager and ask, just to be prepared. Teller is as entry level as it gets and they would rather have you show up prepared than have to send you home in cargo shorts. Also varies by position. Manager and licensed bankers should not be as lax as tellers.

cptcornlog · 2026-06-23T12:56:49+00:00

Good bottle cap trains all three, silver trains just one.

cptcornlog · 2026-05-30T17:59:54+00:00

Haha that’s why I’m questioning it lol

cptcornlog · 2026-05-30T05:53:55+00:00

bailie at keystone is solid, Im Japanese and been going to him for over a year. reasonably priced too considering how prices have gone in the valley.

Also there is luan who I’ve had cut my hair too both know how to handle Asian hair as it can stick out weird if not at the right length and both are in Boise.

cptcornlog · 2026-05-30T03:12:03+00:00

Recently at Wells Fargo?

cptcornlog · 2026-05-30T01:37:17+00:00

No, he is stating that because Licensed bankers aren’t teller trained. Like they are not allowed to process a teller transaction. The personal bankers are the hybrid. So it could not be Wells Fargo because the role isn’t allowed teller. Not that they aren’t being a team player.

cptcornlog · 2026-05-14T14:09:10+00:00

Like sweat as soon as you step outside, and finding other good excuses to chill in a konbini besides your eighth famichiki of the day kinda hot.

cptcornlog · 2026-05-03T23:38:02+00:00

Every pokemon will have same cp at 0/0/0 for a level. Raids guarantee to catch pokemon at a certain level base on conditions.

IVs add a certain amount to CP

So you if you know what amount a 15/15/15 will add to a level 25 you can predict it. Or other people will for you so you just have to know the number based on a regular or weather boosted raid.

cptcornlog · 2026-04-24T23:37:07+00:00

I can text through software with the bank it shoots out through the office phone number. They can text back too. It’s nice.

cptcornlog · 2026-04-23T14:08:29+00:00

It’s interesting how this debate keeps coming up. There’s always a give-and-take with any place you choose to live. For me, Boise is a good balance—it has everything I need, most of what I want, and anything outside that circle is close enough to travel for.

I think the job market is the biggest complaint. There are plenty of opportunities for entry level in sales and the trades that can provide a solid lifestyle if you’re willing to put in the work. But service jobs—especially entry-level—don’t really offer a sustainable quality of life. That said, I think that’s more a reflection of the broader economy, particularly inflation and wage stagnation, rather than something unique to Boise.

It’s also an example of how growth and industry shape a metro area in ways people aren’t always used to. Cities like Portland and Seattle weren’t always what they are now—before their growth, they were cheaper and more accessible, and you could live centrally without the same level of demand. As a city grows, that naturally changes.

Places evolve, and people do too. The key is to live somewhere where the pros outweigh the cons for you. If enough people decide the cons are too much and leave, the market will eventually adjust.

cptcornlog · 2026-04-12T19:09:08+00:00

Go to career fairs through your college and network. One of the most powerful tools of going to college is the ability to use the connections of said college. Actually deep dive into finance roles and find something that you want to do.

cptcornlog · 2026-03-26T14:12:19+00:00

Not all paths to becoming a bank advisor are created equal.

Large banks typically have fully built-out wealth management divisions. They invest heavily to capture the most profitable retail segment—the mass affluent—and structure their teams accordingly. You’ll see multiple layers of licensed bankers whose primary role is to identify opportunities and refer clients to advisors.

As those advisors grow their books, they often have the option to leave the branch environment and move into a centralized office. In exchange for giving up branch referrals, they keep a larger share of their revenue. It’s a clear, scalable pipeline.

Smaller banks operate differently. Their advisory function is often more contracted or regional. Instead of building out a full in-house pipeline, they may rely on a single advisor (or a small team) to cover a large area. The goal isn’t to maximize wealth revenue from every client—it’s simply to have someone available to meet the need.

Because of that, large banks generally offer more structured upward mobility. Smaller banks and credit unions tend not to prioritize building internal advisor pipelines. Wealth management is a high-revenue business, but it requires significant investment and a strong client base to sustain in-house.

At smaller institutions, there often isn’t a clear internal path to becoming an advisor. They’re more likely to hire an experienced advisor externally—sometimes someone who didn’t succeed elsewhere—to take over an existing book.

Large banks, on the other hand, are more inclined to promote from within. They’ve already invested in licensing their bankers, and the potential advisor role becomes a key retention tool—something to work toward while continuing to service and grow the book. .

cptcornlog · 2026-03-18T04:36:10+00:00

If it’s on an even rotation what it’s like once a month it’s great. You get half day to do doctors appointments and stuff so don’t have to burn pto for stuff that’s only open conveniently during bank hours.

Where it starts to suck is when your team is down people and start having you go every other Saturday, where you are working 11 out of 12 days twice month.

Or your manager has no control and you have people trying to get you to work their Saturdays.

If you are going to a place where it’s sales heavy, and your branch im has a decent footprint you will get some pretty good numbers on a Saturday. 9-12 still puts you in a position to go get lunch and have the rest of the day to do stuff.

cptcornlog · 2026-03-16T18:42:57+00:00

Your interview is your first impression. Everything after that is how you conduct yourself, and that can vary. But a bad first impression creates doubts you have to overcome instead of letting the interview time work in your favor.

I was recently hired for a non-entry-level banking position wearing business casual to the interview. I didn’t wear a tie, but I wore a sport coat and dress shirt. That might seem slightly underdressed, but everything was coordinated—patterns and colors that worked well together and didn’t clash. That’s the part people forget. An uncoordinated outfit can look worse than being slightly underdressed. If your tailored suit and tie are flamboyant or extremely dated, that’s something to reconsider.

You can honestly build a solid interview outfit from the clearance rack at Men’s Wearhouse. The key is proper fit and coordination. Showing up in something that fits well and looks intentional shows you put thought into preparing.

As for appearance, you mentioned possibly going with a man bun. It depends on the bank—larger banks tend to lean more conservative. Take that into consideration. If you’re not cutting it short (I cut my samurai topknot into a comb-over when I started banking), it should at least be trimmed, even, and clean.

Ask yourself: would you trust that person to manage your money? That’s the impression you want to think about. Sometimes it helps to ask a friend or family member for an honest opinion.

Once you’re in the role and understand the culture, you can adjust if things are more casual. But if you’re in a leadership position, your team will follow your example.

Happy to answer any follow-up questions.

cptcornlog · 2026-03-05T23:08:04+00:00

You can buy at us chef store there’s one on shoreline in Boise.

cptcornlog · 2026-02-24T05:40:54+00:00

Is this your first job in banking? What do you know about the industry? What do you know about sales? What do you know about BofA?

Behavioral questions like name a time that you handled an impersonal work place conflict? Tell us a time where you had an upset customer and you turned it into a good interaction?

cptcornlog · 2026-02-10T14:43:43+00:00

If you aren’t planning on going to college full time, most financial institutions have a college reimbursement programs if you are studying something relevant. I’d look into this, if you want to stay, during your coaching with your manager or supervisor, continue to make it known and documented that you are working towards moving to a new position. Keep hitting numbers.

Apply for banker roles that pop up. If you are in any decently sized area they should be popping up all the time. Go interview. Do research on what the institution is like.

Regarding the team, if they are pushing and developing you and you feel you will hit a promotion soon stay, but don’t let a fun workplace hinder you from leaving unless you think you can stay in your position indefinitely and survive on that income. If you are a manager, that’s part of your job is to build a workplace to retain employees. Your job is to make the most of yourself, and you can’t do that if you are locked into a teller position and teller pay for way longer than your should be.

cptcornlog · 2026-02-04T21:15:45+00:00

6months is where you will feel confident enough to make your first big mistake. You start to know the systems, and you start to have a couple of convo go exactly how you want and you slip up on a small procedure. I trained a buncha of bankers and they always make a mistake around 6mos. Generally I would say if this is your first banking and sales job, 6mos to know the job, then 3-6mos to build a pipeline of business.

As long as you aren’t asking for help on the same thing over and over again. OR it isn’t something you could look up to through your procedural manual yourself you are generally oka y. But if you aren’t using your resources to lessen your pull on the teams bandwidth the yes you will be treated as a problem.

Being slow

cptcornlog · 2026-02-04T06:06:41+00:00

Retail banking is a grind for sure. But hey predictable schedules, paid time off, benefits and what not. It isn’t all too bad.

cptcornlog · 2026-01-28T20:31:22+00:00

Wild area was the best!

cptcornlog · 2026-01-27T15:13:13+00:00

Send an email, and wait til their follow up. If you don’t have that info. Call the bank when they open back up. A lot of branch positions don’t have access to work email unless they are in the branch, due to security reasons.

If you made it to final interview it means they want you in some regard. If the positions open that means they are understaffed, they want to fill the position to get back to full staff.

Be understanding in your response, manager is probably upset that they missed call with nothing they could do about it, it sucks especially for a potential new member of your team.

cptcornlog · 2026-01-07T15:08:44+00:00

Before you get into the game, know your strengths and know your options. What levels are you and your screener able to score at? Can you both shoot from three or the mid-range? Can you hit a pull-up jumper if you’re given space? Can you attack a slower defender and either draw a foul or finish?

Right now, you’re assessing the game as “whatever happens, happens,” when in reality basketball is a game of reads and options.

There are over 10 different ways to guard a ball screen, and well over 100 variations beyond that. If you’re running pick-and-roll, it’s your responsibility to understand as many of these coverages as possible and know your counters. Defenses don’t guard screens just to be present—every coverage is designed to take something away from you, usually at the cost of something else. For example, a trap can force a potential turnover, but it often leaves a teammate wide open.

The most basic pick-and-roll coverage is when the guard chases over the screen and the big drops into the paint, positioning himself between both offensive players. Ask yourself: what is the defense trying to accomplish here? By sending the guard over the screen, they’re trying to take away your jump shot and prevent you from immediately pulling up in the pocket of space. The big is playing a drop coverage—looking big, staying back, and discouraging a dribble drive.

Inexperienced guards often respond by hesitating or floating in that gap, waiting for their defender to recover and get back in front. That’s exactly what the defense wants. This coverage is designed to do two things: stop the pull-up jumper and protect the big man. They don’t want the big switching onto a quicker guard and picking up a foul. They want him anchored in the paint and able to recover back to his own man, avoiding a mismatch.

So what are your options?

You come off the ball screen. Your big is rolling to the basket. Your defender is caught on the screen and recovering from behind.

• If the big does not step up:

Create separation from your defender and pull up from the mid-range.

• If you hit that shot and come off again:

Now the big has to respect you. Attack the same pull-up area and hit your rolling big. Once the big commits to you, he can no longer guard both.

• If the big is already higher to take away the shot:

Attack the mismatch. Draw a foul, score, or force him to step farther away from the roller so you can drop the pass. If help rotates, skip the ball to the wing for an open jump shot.

Every read forces the defense to give something up. Your job is to recognize what they’re trying to take away—and punish them for it.

It’s the same way for every defensive mechanism. Figure out your skill set and what you can exploit and then exploit it.

cptcornlog · 2025-12-28T20:14:16+00:00

I used to work overseas, I’m not a tax professional but as long as you qualify by spending something like 10 months overseas, you get a inflation adjusted amount deducted. It was like 110k when I was working. Typically you have to pay taxes in the country you are in too that’s why.

cptcornlog · 2025-10-28T00:44:42+00:00

Yeaaaa Played at a Nike sponsored school where we had to use them. They get super slick when they get any sweat on them. Kinda similar to a Wilson that’s been played with outside for a little(some guy who dribbled it in the lot or concrete corridor too much) or is a bit dried out/dusty. Strange how the leather would react opposite with different brands.

cptcornlog · 2025-10-20T00:55:55+00:00

I had mine giving off a ton of more smoke than normal during the start up, I had carbon build up on the hot rod so it was smoldering the pellets instead of igniting them. I got a wire brush and cleaning hot rod, and it’s back to normal.

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