Benard94: thanks

uj_sizzle:
When someone yells 'Get Out' to you, you still stand there to 'explain' to them?
Even a soldier has no right to physically harm you. Just sue their silly arse to court and the FG will pay you heavily.

The OP broke no known rule by parking. The simple fact that he brought in that bike all alone and without a driver is enough for him to park within the premises and go about his business in peace

We shouldn't excuse mediocrity in this country. If the man hates his job, he's free to quit.

chucky234: Nobody is going to loose his/her job, OP was also at fault for ignoring the guard simply because he is a commoner.

234GT: I just wish the OP knows the so many things on the mind of an average branch manager. You would have appreciated the fact that he intervened in your case. You would also have given him some time to resolve the issue.

king94: Do you even know what a 'commoner' means?

chucky234: You cant conclude that the guard shouted at the OP for no reason,no sane man would walk up to a well dressed man and begin to yell at him for no reason.
You have to listen or read the guard's version of the story to know what transpired,OP was at fault for ignoring the guard simple.

Nutase: My problem with Nigerians is that they cannot obey simple instructions. If the bank say they don't want bikes within the premises probaably for security reasons why don't you just obey them. You are probably a very proud and pompous person who thinks the security man is too small to talk to u. I bank with them too and in the north where I am based they allow bikes park at a certain spot not to close to d bank. I have seen lots of customers loose their hard earned money to "private bike" owners like you who snatch things from peoples hands and zoom off and I'm sure that's why they don't allow them park to close to d bank.
Go and check yourself before you start trying to make someone loose his job for your arrogant attitude.

uj_sizzle:
1. There are simple bank policies and this one clearly stated that 'commercial' bikes could not be parked in the bank premises. The OP went with a 'Private' bike. No rule was broken.

2. Another security man had already given him the permission to park his bike there. Even if the rules have suddenly been changed, why was there another bike parked there? Preferential treatment?

3. The security guard was rude. If you must carry out your duty esp when it relates with people, you need to manage them properly. The Manager on the other hand is very incompetent. Imagine having no control over your staff
In fact the Human Resource personnel needs to be questioned too.
GTBank staff are unruly. No one should treat a customer that way. They need to be taught a lesson.

ghettodreamz:

How would you have taken the OP as portraying a typical Naija mentality? Bare in mind that we all don't really know what had really led to this and we shouldn't be biased about our judgement. Hence, the reason why I had made my own suggestion based on the information and report contained herein as narrated by the OP.

Of course, not all bank security staffs are this rude, have met several of them and most of them are humble souls and would treat and relate to customers in a humble and friendly manners. Even some CSO will even want to help you regardless of your age as long as you are a customer. Bank staffs or any security agent staff attached to any bank or wherever just don't have right to yell at their customers in such manner, that's rather rude and I would have done the same,xCEPt if the said security man in question is as old as my father or parent. And I don't envision such happening in this scenario because older/fam men who had one way or the other found themselves working at the bank security post would definitely be wise and matured enough not to talk or address someone as young as their kids' or siblings age in such a rather rude manner.

On the other hand, anything could happen and I understand your opinion exactly but whatever might have transpired between the OP and the security personnel, I still don't think he had done the right thing by involving the school's security into this, that's like complicating it, making matter worse for a customer, that's uncalled for and vexing.

ghettodreamz:

Grammarians don de enter thread

I think we all understood his point perfectly well.

Going by the definition of a commoner which you want to display here. A commoner is an ordinary person who has no title or a rank. So, since the security man could be addressed as his name dictates then that makes him 'No commoner' right?

Isn't that what your trying to point out by your Q ?

king94: Do you even know what a 'commoner' means?

Kslib:
You have to understand that the modus operandi of Staffs(those who work inside the bank) is different from that of lets say "a security man". I am not in anyway saying that security men are ordered to be harsh but the instructions given to them by the bank is simple "Call anyone to order to who violates the rules".. The man is just protecting his job. Who wants to gets sacked cos of a customers mistake.

In the security man's words------ "Get out!! Leave here!".. To be honest, i see nothing insulting or demeaning in those words. Yes, it sounds harsh but hey! Nigerians are equally damn stubborn and like it is said "Iron sharpenth Iron".. Its not like he called the @op a foool,iddiot or something of that nature.. I only see a security man who was surprised that despite the continuous endless emphasis which has been made on parking, people still find it hard to obey.

Funny how you are focusing on the words of the security but refused to address the op's decision to ignore someone who was calling him to order. He could have used just a minute to explain but he ignored the man. I call that rude.

Yes, every company wants to protect her image but are you trying to tell me that what the security man did should warrant any sanction on him or the bank? Sometimes, i feel like we Nigerians like to feel over important and blow things out of proportion when clearly we (the ones laying the complaint) are also guilty to some extent just like the OP.

Just like you said "Managing a job that involves regular contact with people require certain skills". This statement is true and that is why i said "The modus operandi of a security man is diff from someone who works in the customer care unit". People who work in security units are required to develop thick skin by default and exude an aura of toughness and authority.

Being rude and being tough are two different things. The job of a security man requires some certain level of toughness considering who they(the security) are dealing with here----- The ever stubborn Nigerians.
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All izz well!

mavinc4u:

OMG, you are great. This is my first time of reading a brilliant reply on a post in nairaland. God bless you for this piece. All those insulting and accusing the OP should please read this lady's reply; is so explanatory. She really understood the message the OP passed along and narrated it very well for those that find it difficult to assimilate. Kudos. Keep it up

chucky234: lol.... Imagine a half-baked birdbrain forming prof on NL.

infoscope: Nairalanders dont get to understand a post very well before making unnecessary comments

chucky234: You can never judge a case without listening to both parties involved,we can conclude and take side OP base on what he posted here.
There is no way a security would walk up to you and begin to yell or hurl insults at you,its almost impossible.

Olamilekan08:
u ar right. I was wondering if sum pple even read half of the post or they read it backward.
Maybe they nid sumone to do d explanation for them to undastand.

king94: Very funny.Due to ur insecurities,u have chosen to move towards insults.I was brought up well so I won't dignify you with a befitting reply.

chucky234: Insecurities? You prolly have a different definition of the word "insecurity" to what my dictionary taught me, abeg park well for corner make I see road jare.

uj_sizzle:
Please go back to the initial post of the OP, read it again carefully. Then go back to my first response to your comment and read it again.
I have a feeling you missed certain things from his narrative

Olamilekan08:
u ar right. I was wondering if sum pple even read half of the post or they read it backward.
Maybe they nid sumone to do d explanation for them to undastand.
I even wonder if they knw he is usin a private bike and not d public one dat is nt suppose to b park there. So he is right, and he did not disobey any known rule.
But he maybe at fault 2, for ignorin d security man. But that does not measure up to the treatment he received.

Caracta: @kslib, i still can't wrap my head around your last comment. Are you for real? Or you are just being sarcastic?

uj_sizzle: *face palm* I give up. Not everyone gave maximum attention to the Comprehension and Summary part of their English classes.

Benard94: I was at the GT Bank today (OAU, ILE-IFE branch) to deposit a sum of money. I went with a private bike to the bank. It has been continually emphasized that public bikes are not allowed at the bank’s car park (although no symbolic indication there). On this day, I was about parking this bike of mine on the slab as I use to do. Apart, I met another bike on this same slab and I have once being told by a security man that private bikes are allowed on the slab.




Being in a hurry to deposit the money as my friend is waiting to cash it in Lagos; I didn’t utter a word, parked and entered the bank...


After discovering this, I went back to the bank to report the case to the branch manager. He asked me to wait and kept calling the security man to come in for about two times. When I discovered this man didn’t regard the manager, I told the manager I don’t have all day. He replied “don’t you see I have called him to come? If you can’t wait, go and meet him yourself or do what you like”.

I was highly bewildered; the manager has no grip over his security man.


This is a bank with which I have accounts in naira and hard currencies. What should I do? PLS ADVICE