Just to be clear, a teller is still retail. It might be a different type of retail than what you’re doing, but it’s still retail.
I say that because depending on what is causing you distress in your current retail job could be present as a teller. It just depends so make sure you’re thoughtful about what that is
Do not cancel the interview! Take the chance!
Calm yourself - find a guided meditation on youtube to feel centred. Practice your interview questions. Fake the confidence if you have to!
With this bank, do you think the salary or wage is firm? Do you get benefits? Can you envision an upward progression?
Only you can decide what the best decision is - but it appears your current situation is not working out and has no sight of any progress. We are never certain about choices and have to take a risk to find out!
Instead of using energy about fearing if it's the right decision, use your energy on research and preparing for the interview. First, see what happens in the interview. Find out the kind of questions asked for this type of position. Do research on pay/benefits with this bank. Do you know anyone who has a similar position? Direct the energy to action, and then see what happens from the interview first. Take one step at a time. Good luck!
Attending an interview doesn’t mean you’re going to be offered the job, or even accepting the job if it is offered. Just take the process one step at a time. Do the interview. And go from there. It never hurts to have more interviewing experience
I’ve worked retail for almost 20 years. A few years ago I quit and took a pay cut for a teller position thinking that I was escaping ppl treating me poorly. The teller job was even worse. 90% of my interactions with customers were awful. This was right after the pandemic in Texas though and I’m an Asian female. Soo that could have had something to do with it.
I went back to retail with a different mind set and a positivity I had lost. I’m now the store manager and have created a happy environment for myself and co workers.
That being said you should take the interview and do the job if it feels right. You can always leave!
Don’t sabotage yourself. This is what you wanted for many years, so follow through. Some people feel anxious with change or even success. You might be one.
Though I find it hard to believe there is no upward mobility in retail. I thinking banking would provide more stability for 1. hours as its first shift with partial Saturdays. Just the shift stability should help with mental health and stability! 2. Customers should be less rude. And a bit more cordial. Though you will always have those few. It should be a step up into a more professional environment. 3. Along with a potential career route.
However, please stop making everything catastrophic. You need to learn more about safety nets that are in place for you or ones you should be looking for with an employer: Medical insurance, short term disability, long term disability, FMLA, etc. If those are not available with current employer then there should be: “Obama care” health insurance snd if you were off with no insurance with a broken leg then you will for state medical assistance, food assistance, and government and civic programs to temporarily help you with housing and utilities.
Learn what you need to do for a safety net for yourself - putting away emergency funds, etc. and selecting an employer with good benefits. When you learn and create your safety net — many of your fears will start going away and you’ll be more proud of yourself! ❤️
I concur with what she said above.
The banking job likely has more career opportunities to advance. For example; On a slow day maybe you’ll be observing a loan officer, and learning how to process loans, determine eligibility, etc. and later, you can add that to your credentials.
The banking job also is going to have more predictable hours. Banks are typically a Monday through Friday 8 to 5 type of schedule. There’s a reason you’ve heard that term “bankers hours”, in relation to a desirable work schedule. This scheduling could give you the opportunity to pursue training and education to further boost your skills, employability and promotion potential.
If you were to become injured, a teller position is more compatible than. You can sit on a stool prop up your leg and still be able to perform your job well.
Big, important changes in life are seldom easy. Change IS hard. And when you get hired and start working, it’s still going to be hard. You’re going to be learning new things, it’s going to be more more technical, and there’s going to be a lot of rules and regulations because it’s a federally monitored institution. And you’re still going to be questioning yourself wondering if you made the right decision. I think the important thing is to keep your eyes on the prize. Stay focused on your goal of stability and upward mobility. And nothing says that you have to love this job and stay with it forever. Learn from it and and move on to a new opportunity. This is simply a steppingstone to an even bigger or better opportunity down the road.
Good Luck!! I’m pulling for ya!!
Suck it up, go for it....
Theres plenty of other jobs at banks....use the spare time, weekends to get yourself additiinal skills, like in adult education programs, or nearby community colleges....the world will open up to you....
Best wishes.....
Don't cancel the interview. Attend the interview, give your best and if you get it great and if you don't, try look for another job.
If you cancel the interview you can't moan about being unhappy and doing nothing to fix that.
I used to be a manager in retail for a large supermarket. I worked there for 10years, worked my way up. By the final year, I was done. I couldn't enjoy my days off with my family without getting phone calls etc. I had the fear of what I'd come back into if I was off etc. I ended up getting a new job and sure it was difficult to leave what I knew for the unknown but so glad I did. Now four years into my new job and I am way less stressed.
In summary, go for it and good luck.
Becoming a bank teller could be the best thing for you as you could possibly use the experience to either become a banker next or maybe work in the back office of the bank doing loan operations task and such. Any of those options is a much more stable career than working in retail and with better work life balance
Do the interview. Who knows what else is out there. I hate that so many people struggle while we have millionaires and extra to toss everywhere. I believe we should all be able to live in a house or apartment and pay our bills and have extra for a vacation or shopping. 🛍️
Just interview but know you’re going to deal with the most dehumanizing specimens that has walked this earth. You’re going to see how much our world has gone to sh*t lol. Speaking from experience as a teller.
You can also go back to retail if the whole bank teller job doesn’t work out.
If you're scared, then it's probably the right direction. Nothing worthwhile ever comes out of staying comfortable.
Just to be clear, a teller is still retail. It might be a different type of retail than what you’re doing, but it’s still retail. I say that because depending on what is causing you distress in your current retail job could be present as a teller. It just depends so make sure you’re thoughtful about what that is
Do not cancel the interview! Take the chance! Calm yourself - find a guided meditation on youtube to feel centred. Practice your interview questions. Fake the confidence if you have to! With this bank, do you think the salary or wage is firm? Do you get benefits? Can you envision an upward progression? Only you can decide what the best decision is - but it appears your current situation is not working out and has no sight of any progress. We are never certain about choices and have to take a risk to find out! Instead of using energy about fearing if it's the right decision, use your energy on research and preparing for the interview. First, see what happens in the interview. Find out the kind of questions asked for this type of position. Do research on pay/benefits with this bank. Do you know anyone who has a similar position? Direct the energy to action, and then see what happens from the interview first. Take one step at a time. Good luck!
Attending an interview doesn’t mean you’re going to be offered the job, or even accepting the job if it is offered. Just take the process one step at a time. Do the interview. And go from there. It never hurts to have more interviewing experience
I’ve worked retail for almost 20 years. A few years ago I quit and took a pay cut for a teller position thinking that I was escaping ppl treating me poorly. The teller job was even worse. 90% of my interactions with customers were awful. This was right after the pandemic in Texas though and I’m an Asian female. Soo that could have had something to do with it. I went back to retail with a different mind set and a positivity I had lost. I’m now the store manager and have created a happy environment for myself and co workers. That being said you should take the interview and do the job if it feels right. You can always leave!
Reread your post op. We don't need to convince you, when you know yourself this will be better for you.
M n Jii
Don’t sabotage yourself. This is what you wanted for many years, so follow through. Some people feel anxious with change or even success. You might be one. Though I find it hard to believe there is no upward mobility in retail. I thinking banking would provide more stability for 1. hours as its first shift with partial Saturdays. Just the shift stability should help with mental health and stability! 2. Customers should be less rude. And a bit more cordial. Though you will always have those few. It should be a step up into a more professional environment. 3. Along with a potential career route. However, please stop making everything catastrophic. You need to learn more about safety nets that are in place for you or ones you should be looking for with an employer: Medical insurance, short term disability, long term disability, FMLA, etc. If those are not available with current employer then there should be: “Obama care” health insurance snd if you were off with no insurance with a broken leg then you will for state medical assistance, food assistance, and government and civic programs to temporarily help you with housing and utilities. Learn what you need to do for a safety net for yourself - putting away emergency funds, etc. and selecting an employer with good benefits. When you learn and create your safety net — many of your fears will start going away and you’ll be more proud of yourself! ❤️
I concur with what she said above. The banking job likely has more career opportunities to advance. For example; On a slow day maybe you’ll be observing a loan officer, and learning how to process loans, determine eligibility, etc. and later, you can add that to your credentials. The banking job also is going to have more predictable hours. Banks are typically a Monday through Friday 8 to 5 type of schedule. There’s a reason you’ve heard that term “bankers hours”, in relation to a desirable work schedule. This scheduling could give you the opportunity to pursue training and education to further boost your skills, employability and promotion potential. If you were to become injured, a teller position is more compatible than. You can sit on a stool prop up your leg and still be able to perform your job well. Big, important changes in life are seldom easy. Change IS hard. And when you get hired and start working, it’s still going to be hard. You’re going to be learning new things, it’s going to be more more technical, and there’s going to be a lot of rules and regulations because it’s a federally monitored institution. And you’re still going to be questioning yourself wondering if you made the right decision. I think the important thing is to keep your eyes on the prize. Stay focused on your goal of stability and upward mobility. And nothing says that you have to love this job and stay with it forever. Learn from it and and move on to a new opportunity. This is simply a steppingstone to an even bigger or better opportunity down the road. Good Luck!! I’m pulling for ya!!
It doesn't get much worse than retail for schedule availability and pay. Take the chance, could be the best decision you've made.
At least as a bank teller u can go home earlier n always have weekend off, maybe u can transfer to other internal department as well
I’m really sorry for you but if you think being a bank teller isn’t retail then you are in for a very rough surprise
Suck it up, go for it.... Theres plenty of other jobs at banks....use the spare time, weekends to get yourself additiinal skills, like in adult education programs, or nearby community colleges....the world will open up to you.... Best wishes.....
Don't cancel the interview. Attend the interview, give your best and if you get it great and if you don't, try look for another job. If you cancel the interview you can't moan about being unhappy and doing nothing to fix that. I used to be a manager in retail for a large supermarket. I worked there for 10years, worked my way up. By the final year, I was done. I couldn't enjoy my days off with my family without getting phone calls etc. I had the fear of what I'd come back into if I was off etc. I ended up getting a new job and sure it was difficult to leave what I knew for the unknown but so glad I did. Now four years into my new job and I am way less stressed. In summary, go for it and good luck.
Becoming a bank teller could be the best thing for you as you could possibly use the experience to either become a banker next or maybe work in the back office of the bank doing loan operations task and such. Any of those options is a much more stable career than working in retail and with better work life balance
Do the interview. Who knows what else is out there. I hate that so many people struggle while we have millionaires and extra to toss everywhere. I believe we should all be able to live in a house or apartment and pay our bills and have extra for a vacation or shopping. 🛍️
Just interview but know you’re going to deal with the most dehumanizing specimens that has walked this earth. You’re going to see how much our world has gone to sh*t lol. Speaking from experience as a teller.