When are we going to address the toxic nature of access bank work environment and how for the past couple of years they have been sacking their professional staff indiscriminately and under the flimsiest excuses while denying them their work benefits? There has been a conspiracy of silence and it is making the bank get away with such wickedness bordering on criminality! They work you to the bone, especially their operations staff, you work literally 7day a week, they transfer you at will regardless of your safety and the sanctity of your family unit, they give you unrealistic sales and performance targets, regardless of your job description and failure to meet any of them gets you the boot and you are replaced with cheaper labor as there is always a constant stream of available unemployed folks to do the job for less. Heck, access bank will sack you for the most ridiculous reason or simple mistake after years of diligent service. They have selfish zonal and regional managers who are only interested in saving their own jobs and can serve up any other person on the chopping block but where does that leave the bank and more importantly, the customers? With a bunch of staff who want to cash out
at all cost before their own evil day befalls them. They have the highest amount of internal fraud than any other bank and they pretend they don't know why! You treat your staff, who have been loyal to you for years like trash and you wonder at the rising state of worker disloyalty!
I know there are a lot of aggrieved Ex- and current Access bank workers. Come onboard let's hear your story. Break the silence! Sharing may give you some closure and it may cause them to wake up and treat their staff better.

Hmm!

What's your own story?

vakjay08:
Hmm!

What's your own story?

Not just mine, so many people I know... Same MO. Its abuse I tell you. They are systematically overworking their staff and kicking them out on the flimsiest excuses. A lot of these people are silent because they are ashamed to have been asked to resign or sacked outright as if they did something wrong but the system is being rigged against them to start with. The stories are many and not all mine to tell... Its an anonymous platform. Anyone can share.

Mom007:

Well my point is; if your share yours, it will be easier for people in such situation or who had been in such, to relate to, and share their own experiences.

vakjay08:


Well my point is; if your share yours, it will be easier for people in such situation or who had been in such, to relate to, and share their own experiences.

I understand you. Like I said, its not my story to tell. I am not the actually person concerned.
My husband is. Its a sore topic around my home and we have tried to move on but we have kept hearing from our circle of friends basically the same thing. The last straw that just triggered this post came a few days ago. Another set of sacking, all done under the radar in small groups and clusters so as not to arouse public outcry. Totally impractical reasons for termination. They are thrown out empty handed, given only one months pay if they have not worked up to 10yrs with the bank. Who does that? Besides that clause should only be invoked if a person resigns voluntarily! You sack someone unfairly and claim the person did not stay up to 10yrs as the reason you denied them their benefits. In this current economy. Is that not witchcraft? My dear brother, the story is not mine to tell like I said. They are many, and they are all keeping quiet and thats why the banks are getting away with it. I understand the economy is bad right now and these are businesses struggling to make profits. But at what cost? They are throwing people into depression and hunger and ruining families! If you must downsize, do it honorably. Don't use ridiculous excuses like appraisal blablabla, when most of what is being appraised are beyond the control of the appraisee and subject to the mood and dictates of the appraiser. You want to downsize? own it with your chest. Say "We are sorry, we have to let you go, the economy is not friendly and we have to cut overhead. Here are your entitlements, we wish you best of luck in your future endeavors" chikena, no hard feelings. The stories are heartbreaking and have been going on a while now. Its high time people spoke about it.

Cc: 1forall, Mukina2, CrazyMan.
For wider views, Fp wouldn't be a bad idea, or what do you think?

Mom007:


I understand you. Like I said, its not my story to tell. I am not the actually person concerned.
My husband is. Its a sore topic around my home and we have tried to move on but we have kept hearing from our circle of friends basically the same thing. The last straw that just triggered this post came a few days ago. Another set of sacking, all done under the radar in small groups and clusters so as not to arouse public outcry. Totally impractical reasons for termination. They are thrown out empty handed, given only one months pay if they have not worked up to 10yrs with the bank. Who does that? Besides that clause should only be invoked if a person resigns voluntarily! You sack someone unfairly and claim the person did not stay up to 10yrs as the reason you denied them their benefits. In this current economy. Is that not witchcraft? My dear brother, the story is not mine to tell like I said. They are many, and they are all keeping quiet and thats why the banks are getting away with it. I understand the economy is bad right now and these are businesses struggling to make profits. But at what cost? They are throwing people into depression and hunger and ruining families! If you must downsize, do it honorably. Don't use ridiculous excuses like appraisal blablabla, when most of what is being appraised are beyond the control of the appraisee and subject to the mood and dictates of the appraiser. You want to downsize? own it with your chest. Say "We are sorry, we have to let you go, the economy is not friendly and we have to cut overhead. Here are your entitlements, we wish you best of luck in your future endeavors" chikena, no hard feelings. The stories are heartbreaking and have been going on a while now. Its high time people spoke about it.

Are you referring to core staff of Access Bank or to contract staff?

I doubt if you can sack a core staff who has for over 5 years and pay him or her just 1 month salary.

As for the contract staff their recourse lies with direct employer and not Access Bank or whatever bank they are posted to work in.

I'm aware that most times owners of the companies which employ contract staff on behalf of banks receive adequate salaries for the contract staff but prefer to give them peanuts instead

Kobicove:


Are you referring to core staff of Access Bank or to contract staff?

I doubt if you can sack a core staff who has for over 5 years and pay him or her just 1 month salary.

As for the contract staff their recourse lies with direct employer and not Access Bank or whatever bank they are posted to work in.

I'm aware that most times owners of the companies which employ contract staff on behalf of banks receive adequate salaries for the contract staff but prefer to give them peanuts instead

My brother, things are happening and no one is speaking up. I am talking core staff not contract. Been so for 7years. He never had a C in appraisal. Even won best banker in the zone one year yet Was unceremoniously sacked for a flimsy excuse and denied his benefits. Same for a few other people I know. The Access bank you used to know is no more, I tell you.

Mom007:

My brother, things are happening and no one is speaking up. I am talking core staff not contract. Been so for 7years. He never had a C in appraisal. Even won best banker in the zone one year yet Was unceremoniously sacked for a flimsy excuse and denied his benefits. Same for a few other people I know. The Access bank you used to know is no more, I tell you.

Before you take bank work, you no do your own research on the pros and cons?

It is well
May our experience not be like that

KingAzubuike:

Before you take bank work, you no do your own research on the pros and cons?

Look at what this one is saying... Its your type that will commit internal fraud in the name of the pros and con's. Who deserves to work in an organization diligently and be cheated out of his benefits weather bank job or no bank job? No wonder the banks are getting away wit treating people anyhow.

Your husband should get something to do on his own and not rely on bank work.

Mom007:


I understand you. Like I said, its not my story to tell. I am not the actually person concerned.
My husband is. Its a sore topic around my home and we have tried to move on but we have kept hearing from our circle of friends basically the same thing. The last straw that just triggered this post came a few days ago. Another set of sacking, all done under the radar in small groups and clusters so as not to arouse public outcry. Totally impractical reasons for termination. They are thrown out empty handed, given only one months pay if they have not worked up to 10yrs with the bank. Who does that? Besides that clause should only be invoked if a person resigns voluntarily! You sack someone unfairly and claim the person did not stay up to 10yrs as the reason you denied them their benefits. In this current economy. Is that not witchcraft? My dear brother, the story is not mine to tell like I said. They are many, and they are all keeping quiet and thats why the banks are getting away with it. I understand the economy is bad right now and these are businesses struggling to make profits. But at what cost? They are throwing people into depression and hunger and ruining families! If you must downsize, do it honorably. Don't use ridiculous excuses like appraisal blablabla, when most of what is being appraised are beyond the control of the appraisee and subject to the mood and dictates of the appraiser. You want to downsize? own it with your chest. Say "We are sorry, we have to let you go, the economy is not friendly and we have to cut overhead. Here are your entitlements, we wish you best of luck in your future endeavors" chikena, no hard feelings. The stories are heartbreaking and have been going on a while now. Its high time people spoke about it.

angelfallz:
Your husband should get something to do on his own and not rely on bank work.

Oh, shut up!
You clearly have never worked in a bank before and the post clearly was not for you so why comment at all?

Oh, shut down!!! You clearly have no idea that some bankers have something doing on the side and are never afraid of being sacked. You and your husband need a better circle of friends. This is a public forum, so I would comment whether you like it or not.

Mom007:

Oh, shut up!
You clearly have never worked in a bank before and the post clearly was not for you so why comment at all?

angelfallz:
Oh, shut down!!! You clearly have no idea that some bankers have something doing on the side and are never afraid of being sacked. You and your husband need a better circle of friends. This is a public forum, so I would comment whether you like it or not.

You have just stumbled on my point exactly, congratulations! You have a brain after all. I mean, it took some time, and a little prodding but you got it eventually.
Banking jobs are already stressful enough with a lot of distractions and temptations without them having to also be carrying around the fear of being sacked and denied benefits. That is why a lot of them are into criminal activities and fraud. Mind you, 'having something to do on the side' as you have so casually put it is also fraud. Your employer is paying you for your undivided attention, not for you to use their time to run your own private gig. These unhealthy terminations are pushing people into dishonesty and outright crime. So many of them are duping their employers of huge sums of money and using it to travel out these days because of no job security. You are sounding so smug and superior now because one desperate and dubious bank worker has not cleared your account and left you stranded. Until it happens to you before you know that bankers lives also matters. Abi have you not read posts here of people crying and displaying in banking halls? Who do you think stole those monies? Outsiders? Nope... Inside job!
Keep quiet next time if you cannot add value to a topic.

Epsistle.
If you don't know that there are legitimate businesses that bankers do on the side, then, like i said previously, change your circle of friends and get re-educated.

Mom007:

You have just stumbled on my point exactly, congratulations! You have a brain after all. I mean, it took some time, and a little prodding but you got it eventually.
Banking jobs are already stressful enough with a lot of distractions and temptations without them having to also be carrying around the fear of being sacked and denied benefits. That is why a lot of them are into criminal activities and fraud. Mind you, 'having something to do on the side' as you have so casually put it is also fraud. Your employer is paying you for your undivided attention, not for you to use their time to run your own private gig. These unhealthy terminations are pushing people into dishonesty and outright crime. So many of them are duping their employers of huge sums of money and using it to travel out these days because of no job security. You are sounding so smug and superior now because one desperate and dubious bank worker has not cleared your account and left you stranded. Until it happens to you before you know that bankers lives also matters. Abi have you not read posts here of people crying and displaying in banking halls? Who do you think stole those monies? Outsiders? Nope... Inside job!
Keep quiet next time if you cannot add value to a topic.

angelfallz:
Epsistle.
If you don't know that there are legitimate businesses that bankers do on the side, then, like i said previously, change your circle of friends and get re-educated.

Reread my last sentence in my previous reply to you. Its still very much valid.

Mom007:
When are we going to address the toxic nature of access bank work environment and how for the past couple of years they have been sacking their professional staff indiscriminately and under the flimsiest excuses while denying them their work benefits? There has been a conspiracy of silence and it is making the bank get away with such wickedness bordering on criminality! They work you to the bone, especially their operations staff, you work literally 7day a week, they transfer you at will regardless of your safety and the sanctity of your family unit, they give you unrealistic sales and performance targets, regardless of your job description and failure to meet any of them gets you the boot and you are replaced with cheaper labor as there is always a constant stream of available unemployed folks to do the job for less. Heck, access bank will sack you for the most ridiculous reason or simple mistake after years of diligent service. They have selfish zonal and regional managers who are only interested in saving their own jobs and can serve up any other person on the chopping block but where does that leave the bank and more importantly, the customers? With a bunch of staff who want to cash out
at all cost before their own evil day befalls them. They have the highest amount of internal fraud than any other bank and they pretend they don't know why! You treat your staff, who have been loyal to you for years like trash and you wonder at the rising state of worker disloyalty!
I know there are a lot of aggrieved Ex- and current Access bank workers. Come onboard let's hear your story. Break the silence! Sharing may give you some closure and it may cause them to wake up and treat their staff better.

Bump.

Mom007:


I understand you. Like I said, its not my story to tell. I am not the actually person concerned.
My husband is. Its a sore topic around my home and we have tried to move on but we have kept hearing from our circle of friends basically the same thing. The last straw that just triggered this post came a few days ago. Another set of sacking, all done under the radar in small groups and clusters so as not to arouse public outcry. Totally impractical reasons for termination. They are thrown out empty handed, given only one months pay if they have not worked up to 10yrs with the bank. Who does that? Besides that clause should only be invoked if a person resigns voluntarily! You sack someone unfairly and claim the person did not stay up to 10yrs as the reason you denied them their benefits. In this current economy. Is that not witchcraft? My dear brother, the story is not mine to tell like I said. They are many, and they are all keeping quiet and thats why the banks are getting away with it. I understand the economy is bad right now and these are businesses struggling to make profits. But at what cost? They are throwing people into depression and hunger and ruining families! If you must downsize, do it honorably. Don't use ridiculous excuses like appraisal blablabla, when most of what is being appraised are beyond the control of the appraisee and subject to the mood and dictates of the appraiser. You want to downsize? own it with your chest. Say "We are sorry, we have to let you go, the economy is not friendly and we have to cut overhead. Here are your entitlements, we wish you best of luck in your future endeavors" chikena, no hard feelings. The stories are heartbreaking and have been going on a while now. Its high time people spoke about it.

Insightful.

Most times,we get carried away by the posh work environment.
As long as the workplace is not yours or that of your parents, you are going to leave one day. So I guess the wisdom is, ALWAYS HAVE AN EXIT PLAN.

Mom007:

You have just stumbled on my point exactly, congratulations! You have a brain after all. I mean, it took some time, and a little prodding but you got it eventually.
Banking jobs are already stressful enough with a lot of distractions and temptations without them having to also be carrying around the fear of being sacked and denied benefits. That is why a lot of them are into criminal activities and fraud. Mind you, 'having something to do on the side' as you have so casually put it is also fraud. Your employer is paying you for your undivided attention, not for you to use their time to run your own private gig. These unhealthy terminations are pushing people into dishonesty and outright crime. So many of them are duping their employers of huge sums of money and using it to travel out these days because of no job security. You are sounding so smug and superior now because one desperate and dubious bank worker has not cleared your account and left you stranded. Until it happens to you before you know that bankers lives also matters. Abi have you not read posts here of people crying and displaying in banking halls? Who do you think stole those monies? Outsiders? Nope... Inside job!
Keep quiet next time if you cannot add value to a topic.

Mom007, its great you started this thread to externalize your thoughts about workplace toxicity at Access.

This thread obviously explains why many hugely embarassing failed Access Bank online bank transfers have been recorded by their customers and non-customers who reported not receiving large sums of money from their business clients!

The folks who originally started the bank came from the elite staff of Fola Adeola's GTB, and the Access that clients and folks knew from back in the day has hit some stormy operational waters. I assume the defunct Diamond Bank they acquired not long ago may have contributed to accelerating the staff sacking rot which you say started 7 to 8 years ago.

I wish you and your spouse more creative energy to see the career, investment and business opportunities... and overcome the challenges here.

Mom007:
When are we going to address the toxic nature of access bank work environment and how for the past couple of years they have been sacking their professional staff indiscriminately and under the flimsiest excuses while denying them their work benefits? There has been a conspiracy of silence and it is making the bank get away with such wickedness bordering on criminality! They work you to the bone, especially their operations staff, you work literally 7day a week, they transfer you at will regardless of your safety and the sanctity of your family unit, they give you unrealistic sales and performance targets, regardless of your job description and failure to meet any of them gets you the boot and you are replaced with cheaper labor as there is always a constant stream of available unemployed folks to do the job for less. Heck, access bank will sack you for the most ridiculous reason or simple mistake after years of diligent service. They have selfish zonal and regional managers who are only interested in saving their own jobs and can serve up any other person on the chopping block but where does that leave the bank and more importantly, the customers? With a bunch of staff who want to cash out
at all cost before their own evil day befalls them. They have the highest amount of internal fraud than any other bank and they pretend they don't know why! You treat your staff, who have been loyal to you for years like trash and you wonder at the rising state of worker disloyalty!
I know there are a lot of aggrieved Ex- and current Access bank workers. Come onboard let's hear your story. Break the silence! Sharing may give you some closure and it may cause them to wake up and treat their staff better.

Are you a victim?

Let everybody share their degree of wrongful termination. Whatever is said here does not only happen in banks, it is general corporate concept. You cannot be prepared for anythin' until it happens. It might be when you decide to settle down, complete your house finally, your steady income comes with a sack letter. Or when you just finish payin' your house rent the termination comes.

Most people here talkin' about side business haven't really sat with reality. You can only run two businesses successfully if you're have the time to oversee the second one. Sales girl never steal your goods finish before, everyone is lookin' for quick money and whom to devour.

To get an honest person to run your business while you do other work is an herculean task on its own.

Mom007:

You have just stumbled on my point exactly, congratulations! You have a brain after all. I mean, it took some time, and a little prodding but you got it eventually.
Banking jobs are already stressful enough with a lot of distractions and temptations without them having to also be carrying around the fear of being sacked and denied benefits. That is why a lot of them are into criminal activities and fraud. Mind you, 'having something to do on the side' as you have so casually put it is also fraud. Your employer is paying you for your undivided attention, not for you to use their time to run your own private gig. These unhealthy terminations are pushing people into dishonesty and outright crime. So many of them are duping their employers of huge sums of money and using it to travel out these days because of no job security. You are sounding so smug and superior now because one desperate and dubious bank worker has not cleared your account and left you stranded. Until it happens to you before you know that bankers lives also matters. Abi have you not read posts here of people crying and displaying in banking halls? Who do you think stole those monies? Outsiders? Nope... Inside job!
Keep quiet next time if you cannot add value to a topic.

Nor mind that one

Na by mouth?

swagguElite:
Let everybody share their degree of wrongful termination. Whatever is said here does not only happen in banks, it is general corporate concept. You cannot be prepared for anythin' until it happens. It might be when you decide to settle down, complete your house finally, your steady income comes with a sack letter. Or when you just finish payin' your house rent the termination comes.

Most people here talkin' about side business haven't really sat with reality. You can only run two businesses successfully if you're have the time to oversee the second one. Sales girl never steal your goods finish before, everyone is lookin' for quick money and whom to devour.

To get an honest person to run your business while you do other work is an herculean task on its own.

Complete truth!!!