Grrrr Stupid bank!!!

littlejaffa

EthelBloggs wrote: »

Where is the logic in this..
I'd have gone in and covered it with cash this afternoon or tomorrow morning, like I always do. They know I get paid on weird dates each month and they're always ok with a day or two of lateness.. now they do this :mad:
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surely if your always a day or to late it's your responsibility to change the dates of your direct debits - if you knowingly leave dd's set up when you think there's a good chance you won't have the money it's not a great surprised the bank charge you?
you did know in advance it could be a problem and could have stopped it yourself rather than ranting at the bank afterwards.

frugalpam

littlejaffa wrote: »

surely if your always a day or to late it's your responsibility to change the dates of your direct debits - if you knowingly leave dd's set up when you think there's a good chance you won't have the money it's not a great surprised the bank charge you?
you did know in advance it could be a problem and could have stopped it yourself rather than ranting at the bank afterwards.

Isn't it time this was dropped? I don't understand why some here feel the need to keep grinding on and on.....

Pam

chevalier

Hi there Ethal
Not really to the point, but if you are on a low income, have you thought about approaching the DSS for help with travel costs? Or social services? I know that there used to be a reimbursement scheme, but don't know if it still runs? You don't say what your child has, but perhaps one of the children's charities could help out with travel costs? Or your union if you are in one?
Also with regard to your work, is there any way they could pay you more regularly. It seems pretty hard on you that you have varying payment dates.
Or perhaps it is time to look for a new job?
best of luck sorting this out
chev

frugalpam

EthelBloggs wrote: »

Thanks to everyone who's been so kind and supportive and to those who wagged their fingers and got on their high horses.. rememeber.. judge not lest ye be judged.

Hope it all gets straightened out soon for you Ethel - good to see you've had a lot of good and constructive advice

all the best,
Pam

EthelBloggs

chevalier wrote: »

Hi there Ethal
Not really to the point, but if you are on a low income, have you thought about approaching the DSS for help with travel costs? Or social services? I know that there used to be a reimbursement scheme, but don't know if it still runs? You don't say what your child has, but perhaps one of the children's charities could help out with travel costs? Or your union if you are in one?
Also with regard to your work, is there any way they could pay you more regularly. It seems pretty hard on you that you have varying payment dates.
Or perhaps it is time to look for a new job?
best of luck sorting this out
chev

Thanks chev

I've enquired about help with travel but never got a response and to be honest there's been so much other stuff going on I just left it. Found out today that daugher is likely to be in hospital for at least another months So it's definitely something I'll need to look into properly now.

I don't think I'd be able to find a job which would be willing to give me as much time off as I need at random times for hospital meetings and so on.. no employer is going to tolerate me having to be off on monday afternoon, then again on thursday and possibly friday too.. on a regular basis, so I'm better off with what I'm doing now for the time being, it's not a fantastic situation but it'll have to do.

EthelBloggs

ukpam2000 wrote: »

Hope it all gets straightened out soon for you Ethel - good to see you've had a lot of good and constructive advice

all the best,
Pam

Thanks pam.. you made me feel so much better last night *huggs*