Is a "Bank Holiday" treated any differently to a "weekend day" by the banks?

Brie

ElegentDoDar said:

do you think the call centres will be open for RBS?

Do you think they can raise my daily withdrawal limit if i dont do online banking?

If you ring them you will fine out!  In fact you could probably google them and find out!!!

JustAnotherSaver

Always feel for those who have to work on bank holidays, public holidays, whatever you want to refer to those days as. They're just bonus days off for me (usually).

Some times I get a taste of what it's like - such as when it was the Queens Jubilee. Having to go to work, being dead as hell because most other people are off work enjoying themselves. We got the day to use elsewhere which was a plus and probably worked out better actually but it was still a sickener to be at work knowing full well most of the land are doing whatever they please right at that very moment.

Brie

@JustAnotherSaver
I know what you mean....I work in a department that works at least 6 days a week, and people have also been asked all this weekend and the next 2 days a well.  I'm on a different contract and in a different role so I never have to work Saturdays and I'm guaranteed the BHs off.  Made worse by the fact that I'm also the one chasing them to ensure we have enough staff to work on the BHs too.  They also work different shifts and I don't.  I consider myself very lucky that they all still like me.

zagfles

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ElegentDoDar said:

Deleted_User said:

I have always thought that the term "Bank Holiday" is inappropriate

Bank holiday and banks, you need to look at word folk, could be something in in it

Take it the banks are closed tomorow (monday) since a bank holiday is a holiday for the banks

"Bank Holiday" is an ancient term no longer applicable today. Since the "holiday" applies to all the normal working population (except for emergency workers) and not just bank staff, it should be called Public Holiday.

So people who work in pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels, petrol stations, supermarkets, drive buses, trains, work in gyms, leisure centres, airports, cafes, shops, theme parks, tourist attractions etc aren't part of the "normal working population" or are they emergency workers

Today I'm off to the leisure centre for a game of squash, my wife's going to the gym then the supermarket, loads of people will be out shopping at the sales, getting trains, buses and trams there, lots of people will off down the pub tonight. Should see quite a lot of "emergency workers" who are working today!

Banks will be shut though

zagfles

JustAnotherSaver said:

Always feel for those who have to work on bank holidays, public holidays, whatever you want to refer to those days as. They're just bonus days off for me (usually).

Some times I get a taste of what it's like - such as when it was the Queens Jubilee. Having to go to work, being dead as hell because most other people are off work enjoying themselves. We got the day to use elsewhere which was a plus and probably worked out better actually but it was still a sickener to be at work knowing full well most of the land are doing whatever they please right at that very moment.

Most at our place like working the bank holidays. Usually quieter, less work, easier commute, double time, plus a day off on a day of their choice when they can do stuff avoiding all the crowds you tend to get on bank holidays

pafpcg

zagfles said:

JustAnotherSaver said:

Always feel for those who have to work on bank holidays, public holidays, whatever you want to refer to those days as. They're just bonus days off for me (usually).

Some times I get a taste of what it's like - such as when it was the Queens Jubilee. Having to go to work, being dead as hell because most other people are off work enjoying themselves. We got the day to use elsewhere which was a plus and probably worked out better actually but it was still a sickener to be at work knowing full well most of the land are doing whatever they please right at that very moment.

Most at our place like working the bank holidays. Usually quieter, less work, easier commute, double time, plus a day off on a day of their choice when they can do stuff avoiding all the crowds you tend to get on bank holidays

I agree (though I'm not entirely sure about the "liking" and for those of us in "management" there was no "double time") but for some, working long weekends with a public holiday on a Monday is essential.  For anyone working in premises services, it's the ideal time to make wholesale changes without the dratted "users" getting under foot!  As one who worked in IT, it was when I could install new wiring, swap equipment, switch-over systems and, above all else, test the disaster recovery procedures.

zagfles

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zagfles said:

Deleted_User said:

ElegentDoDar said:

Deleted_User said:

I have always thought that the term "Bank Holiday" is inappropriate

Bank holiday and banks, you need to look at word folk, could be something in in it

Take it the banks are closed tomorow (monday) since a bank holiday is a holiday for the banks

"Bank Holiday" is an ancient term no longer applicable today. Since the "holiday" applies to all the normal working population (except for emergency workers) and not just bank staff, it should be called Public Holiday.

Today I'm off to the leisure centre for a game of squash, my wife's going to the gym then the supermarket, loads of people will be out shopping at the sales, getting trains, buses and trams there, lots of people will off down the pub tonight. Should see quite a lot of "emergency workers" who are working today!

Banks will be shut though

The matter is significantly complicated by the different days during the so called "festive period". This year on Saturday it was Christmas Day the day on which normally all commercial premises are shut. Then the following day (Sunday) was Wrestling Day traditionally often used by many shops inviting customers to come in and join the wrestling for their Sales bargains.

Then today (Monday) I presume is designated as a substitute day off due to Christmas Day being on Saturday. However for many employees working in shops, on public transport etc Saturday is normally a working day so they may well work today.

The bottom line for me is that term Bank Holiday is an ancient and outdated term since Public Holidays (as I think they should be called) affect the entire working population and not just banks. Indeed, as far as I am concerned, banks are not shut today since I do all my banking online or by phone. So for me banks are open on every Public Holiday.

Tomorrow (Tuesday) will presumably be substitute Wrestling Day but, as Wrestling Day itself was on Sunday, who knows who exactly will be working or wrestling tomorrow?

Indeed, supermarkets were mostly shut on 25th Dec which wasn't a bank hol, and are mostly open today which is a bank holiday. So "public holiday" would be a bit meaningless for the millions who work in supermarkets or other occupations I listed. They affect some of the working population, but employers don't have to give people paid time off on bank holidays unless it's in their contract. So they are not really "public holidays".

"Bank holidays" is a reminder that even automated banking stuff eg direct debits, payments in are affected, if our payday is a bank holiday we get paid the previous non bank holiday weekday, if DDs are due to go out they are delayed till the next non bank hol weekday etc.

zagfles

pafpcg said:

zagfles said:

JustAnotherSaver said:

Always feel for those who have to work on bank holidays, public holidays, whatever you want to refer to those days as. They're just bonus days off for me (usually).

Some times I get a taste of what it's like - such as when it was the Queens Jubilee. Having to go to work, being dead as hell because most other people are off work enjoying themselves. We got the day to use elsewhere which was a plus and probably worked out better actually but it was still a sickener to be at work knowing full well most of the land are doing whatever they please right at that very moment.

Most at our place like working the bank holidays. Usually quieter, less work, easier commute, double time, plus a day off on a day of their choice when they can do stuff avoiding all the crowds you tend to get on bank holidays

I agree (though I'm not entirely sure about the "liking" and for those of us in "management" there was no "double time") but for some, working long weekends with a public holiday on a Monday is essential.  For anyone working in premises services, it's the ideal time to make wholesale changes without the dratted "users" getting under foot!  As one who worked in IT, it was when I could install new wiring, swap equipment, switch-over systems and, above all else, test the disaster recovery procedures.

At one stage at our place there were almost fights over who'd get to work the bank holidays - more interesting work and less hassle from users/customers/management, all that overtime and time off at a better time

dingling68

My tv mag refers to today as "Holiday Monday" and tomorrow as "Holiday Tuesday" ... no mention of banks at all 

born_again

dingling68 said:

My tv mag refers to today as "Holiday Monday" and tomorrow as "Holiday Tuesday" ... no mention of banks at all 

Makes far more sense.

As daughter is working today & yes she works in a bank.... Speaking to a good friend that worked Christmas Day. A lot of the calls taken were. Just rung to see if you were open today & wish you a happy Christmas.... 🤣

Really now, there should be no need for any day not to be a working day & payments go out.