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never-in-doubt

stclair wrote: »

Hello Niddy im very good thanks how are you?

Well when I applied first direct they called my employer asked how long id worked there then insisted they wanted to be put through to me :eek:

WHAT? They rung Natwest to check employment length? I'd go nuts - my employer would refuse cos I am licenced and under protection from DPA, i.e. my employer would never discuss me with anyone without my prior authority! LOL - could be fun, something like this:

(1st = bank, EM = employer)

1st: Can you confirm Niddy works there?
EM: Who?
1st: Niddy...
EM: Sorry, we cannot discuss employees
1st: But I just need to establish whether he works for you
EM: Then ask him
1st: But i'm asking you to confirm as his employer
EM: Asking as who's employer?
1st: Niddy's
EM: Who?


You get the idea - lol...... :rotfl:

Innocent_Guy

never-in-doubt wrote: »

WHAT? They rung Natwest to check employment length? I'd go nuts - my employer would refuse cos I am licenced and under protection from DPA, i.e. my employer would never discuss me with anyone without my prior authority! LOL - could be fun, something like this:

(1st = bank, EM = employer)

1st: Can you confirm Niddy works there?
EM: Who?
1st: Niddy...
EM: Sorry, we cannot discuss employees
1st: But I just need to establish whether he works for you
EM: Then ask him
1st: But i'm asking you to confirm as his employer
EM: Asking as who's employer?
1st: Niddy's
EM: Who?


You get the idea - lol...... :rotfl:

They should see my HSBC salary credit?

jen_br

never-in-doubt wrote: »

WHAT? They rung Natwest to check employment length? I'd go nuts - my employer would refuse cos I am licenced and under protection from DPA, i.e. my employer would never discuss me with anyone without my prior authority! LOL - could be fun, something like this:

(1st = bank, EM = employer)

1st: Can you confirm Niddy works there?
EM: Who?
1st: Niddy...
EM: Sorry, we cannot discuss employees
1st: But I just need to establish whether he works for you
EM: Then ask him
1st: But i'm asking you to confirm as his employer
EM: Asking as who's employer?
1st: Niddy's
EM: Who?-- plays first
1st: What
EM: He plays second...


You get the idea - lol...... :rotfl:

Im hoping you UKers got that skit over here otherwise i just looked a right T**T at 11:32 pm...

stclair

never-in-doubt wrote: »

WHAT? They rung Natwest to check employment length? I'd go nuts - my employer would refuse cos I am licenced and under protection from DPA, i.e. my employer would never discuss me with anyone without my prior authority! LOL - could be fun, something like this:

(1st = bank, EM = employer)

1st: Can you confirm Niddy works there?
EM: Who?
1st: Niddy...
EM: Sorry, we cannot discuss employees
1st: But I just need to establish whether he works for you
EM: Then ask him
1st: But i'm asking you to confirm as his employer
EM: Asking as who's employer?
1st: Niddy's
EM: Who?


You get the idea - lol...... :rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl:

Well I wasnt impressed at the time to be honest so told um to duck it at the time.

Plus they was abit funny with me for not being to have my salary paid direct to them, which isnt possible as I have to have my wages paid into a RBS group account. :mad:

stephane_2

never-in-doubt wrote: »

WHAT? They rung Natwest to check employment length? I'd go nuts - my employer would refuse cos I am licenced and under protection from DPA, i.e. my employer would never discuss me with anyone without my prior authority! LOL - could be fun, something like this:

(1st = bank, EM = employer)

1st: Can you confirm Niddy works there?
EM: Who?
1st: Niddy...
EM: Sorry, we cannot discuss employees
1st: But I just need to establish whether he works for you
EM: Then ask him
1st: But i'm asking you to confirm as his employer
EM: Asking as who's employer?
1st: Niddy's
EM: Who?


You get the idea - lol...... :rotfl:

I doubt very much that they'll call...you will either get it or not on what information they've got about you..with them it's very straight forward, there's no in-between.

never-in-doubt

Innocent_Guy wrote: »

They should see my HSBC salary credit?

what do you mean mate? lol

stclair works for Natwest not hsbc, nor do you for that matter!! :eek: :rotfl:

never-in-doubt

jen_br wrote: »

Im hoping you UKers got that skit over here otherwise i just looked a right T**T at 11:32 pm...

ermmmmmm - you know when someone tells a joke and the whole room falls quiet with a clock ticking......

Imagine that moment right now! I'm lost, please Jen elaborate and help me out here..... :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

never-in-doubt

stclair wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl:

Well I wasnt impressed at the time to be honest so told um to duck it at the time.

Plus they was abit funny with me for not being to have my salary paid direct to them, which isnt possible as I have to have my wages paid into a RBS group account. :mad:

And what makes this even funnier mate is that HSBC also say you must get salary paid into their account.... so they should know better! Its like you should have said, ok well you apply to NatPest and we'll then decline you for not getting paid into this account - they know how banks work! Tsk - idiots at times mate, they really are!

You must have got an advisor that was due their periods that week :eek: - bet she had a wart on her forehead and zits as well :rotfl: :rotfl:

Did I really just say that oooer :whistle:

jen_br

never-in-doubt wrote: »

ermmmmmm - you know when someone tells a joke and the whole room falls quiet with a clock ticking......

Imagine that moment right now! I'm lost, please Jen elaborate and help me out here..... :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Oh man really? lol You never got that comedy skit over here hrm interesting lol well now im blushing... and its 12:10am thats 2 times you have made me feel like S*** tonight Nids!!

Its an Abbott and Costello thing.. baseball yeah.. ok back to my cave now lol I shall not post again lol

never-in-doubt

jen_br wrote: »

Oh man really? lol You never got that comedy skit over here hrm interesting lol well now im blushing... and its 12:10am thats 2 times you have made me feel like S*** tonight Nids!!

Its an Abbott and Costello thing.. baseball yeah.. ok back to my cave now lol I shall not post again lol

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