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» Banks
I used to work for a bank....
For a while I fixed banking computers for Lloyds-TSB. Despite doing the job for a year, it has given me a wealth of stories to tell. These are pretty geeky, but highlights include...
Opening a 4704 (a big old banking computer) to upgrade it to a massive 512KB of RAM (yes... really). Inside I found dust bunnies the size of my face and a wodge of old oncers which someone had helpfully stuffed in there.
Walking into a staff break room. The branch was entirely staffed by women and they'd "decorated" the walls with cut outs from magazines. All the pictures were of semi-naked guys with long black hair. I am a (fully clothed) guy with long black hair. I've never felt more uncomfortable in my life.
Watching a series of ATMs being "upgraded" to Windows - then having to wire them up to a token ring network. This was 2002!
Finally, I was in a branch at the end of the day - the chief cashier had forgotten to order any fivers for delivery in the morning. So she popped over to HSBC to see if they could order extra.
The next morning, I watched her fill a Sainsbury's carrier bag with £50 notes, walk across the street and return a few minutes later with a couple of bags of fivers. Security? Yeah, they'd heard of it!
Never trust a bank with anything. Keep your money in your mattress.
(Thu 16th Jul 2009, 13:32, More)
I used to work for a bank....
For a while I fixed banking computers for Lloyds-TSB. Despite doing the job for a year, it has given me a wealth of stories to tell. These are pretty geeky, but highlights include...
Opening a 4704 (a big old banking computer) to upgrade it to a massive 512KB of RAM (yes... really). Inside I found dust bunnies the size of my face and a wodge of old oncers which someone had helpfully stuffed in there.
Walking into a staff break room. The branch was entirely staffed by women and they'd "decorated" the walls with cut outs from magazines. All the pictures were of semi-naked guys with long black hair. I am a (fully clothed) guy with long black hair. I've never felt more uncomfortable in my life.
Watching a series of ATMs being "upgraded" to Windows - then having to wire them up to a token ring network. This was 2002!
Finally, I was in a branch at the end of the day - the chief cashier had forgotten to order any fivers for delivery in the morning. So she popped over to HSBC to see if they could order extra.
The next morning, I watched her fill a Sainsbury's carrier bag with £50 notes, walk across the street and return a few minutes later with a couple of bags of fivers. Security? Yeah, they'd heard of it!
Never trust a bank with anything. Keep your money in your mattress.
(Thu 16th Jul 2009, 13:32, More)
» How nerdy are you?
Email Retentivness
I've kept every email I've ever sent or received - less the spam.
Because of this, I've found my original B3ta login. Huzzah!
It turns out that I've been a member here for over 6 years! That's one fifth of my life...
I've spent SIX BLOODY YEARS looking at kittens and badly animated cocks.
(Sat 8th Mar 2008, 23:39, More)
Email Retentivness
I've kept every email I've ever sent or received - less the spam.
Because of this, I've found my original B3ta login. Huzzah!
It turns out that I've been a member here for over 6 years! That's one fifth of my life...
I've spent SIX BLOODY YEARS looking at kittens and badly animated cocks.
(Sat 8th Mar 2008, 23:39, More)