Monday, April 13, 2015

Wells Fargo workers to protest company as 'unreasonable' sales quotas continue

Next time your bank abuses you with fees, don't take it out on your bank teller.  They are probably in worse financial shape than you are, and in many cases, it wasn't their fault.  They were following orders.  Blame it on their executives and cronies on Wall Street.

In a nutshell, this sums up what's wrong with the US economy, despite the shiny veneer.

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/apr/12/well-fargo-workers-protest-sales-quotas?CMP=share_btn_link
“Nothing has changed,” said Michael Lewis, 46, who works as a financial crime specialist at Wells Fargo in Chandler, Arizona. Lewis has worked for the bank for three years and is one of the people who handle calls disputing charges and fees accrued by the bank’s customers.

“Basically, what I do all day is look at people’s bank statements,” he said. “I have kind of an unique experience knowing how America spends its money and knowing how broke everyone is.”

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