-Relating to, but contrasting my last point above.... Have you ever told someone they can't access their money? Want to guess how well they take it? If you guessed sometimes "horribly, red in the face, threateningly" bad, you're right! At times, due to system messages or your own personal suspicions, you'll be unable to perform transactions for customers. Many of them throw a minor tantrum and then leave/take the proper steps required in order to do the transaction, but every once in a while, you'll get someone who goes BESERK. I can't tell you how many times I've heard, "Why do you need my ID/debit card? It's my money and I want to withdrawal some right now! I'm not showing you anything."
-Depending on the branch/area you're in, you can get some truly incompetent management and market directors (they're the head honchos of a big area, usually managing a dozen or so branches). You can often be in situations, or process changes can happen, that will leave you scratching your head in confusion and wonder if the higher ups are working for the same company you are. I've thought countless times, "They have no idea what things are really like in the office, working with clients." They can be VERY out of touch and have extremely unrealistic expectations.
-While it seems like almost nowhere is completely safe nowadays, you need to realize- it's a bank. Your chances or being in a dangerous situation like a robbery or hostile takeover are higher when you work in a place with tens of thousands of dollars on-site. This factor can vary drastically depending on what branch you work in.
- You have to be on guard a lot. People try to commit fraud ALL THE TIME. You'd be shocked to know how often we had to deal with either clients who were victims of fraud or people trying to commit fraud right there in the bank. If you mess up, or fail to follow proper fraud protocols, you could be responsible for the bank (and more importantly, clients!) thousands of dollars. I've seen it happen (had a co-worker fail to take certain fraud prevention steps and the fraudster walked away with 7 grand!)