u/Obosupreme

Hey everyone. Long-time lurker, first-time poster. I need some perspective on a situation with my boss.

For context, I recentl started working at a bank and I have a "good" working relationship with my branch manager. He’s been a great mentor, championed my hiring (gave me a perfect score on my interview), and we usually get along great, even chatting casually in my cubicle.

Recently, though, things crossed a line. He made an inappropriate, boundary-crossing comment about my significant other. Without thinking twice, I immediately shut it down and gave him a very direct, ice-cold warning: "You really wanna go down that road?" He backed down immediately, but the dynamic has felt tense ever since.

Looking back at The 48 Laws of Power, I'm worried I fundamentally messed up. Law 1 is Never outshine the master, but in this case, it feels less like I outshone him intellectually or professionally, and more like I openly challenged his authority or dominated an interaction by putting him in his place.

How would you handle navigating the fallout without looking weak, but without keeping him as an enemy? Open to any advice

Well, I officially joined the 27th club, I was born on 9/9/1999.

I just wanna say that whoever is reading this, never give up, keep moving. Life has not been easy for me, but it has not been terrible. but one thing I want to tell all my fellow 99ers is to not lose hope and always strive to achieve your dreams!

26 Male.
Just started my first corporate job, and my first banking job too, at a bank in my city. Total shift from anything I’ve done before. The office is mostly women, around 14 of them, ranging from their late teens to their 40s, and it’s just me and my manager as the only guys. He mostly keeps to himself, so I don’t really have anyone to bounce things off of day to day.

I’m not trying to complain or generalize about anyone. I actually like my coworkers. But I’ll admit the dynamic has been an adjustment. I want to build good relationships and not accidentally say or do something awkward or out of place as the new guy, especially being so outnumbered. Anyone been in a similar spot? How’d you find your footing and read the room without overthinking every interaction?

Hey all, so I had my interview with Chase at my local branch a little while ago and they just told me the proposal letter should be coming next week. Pretty pumped but also kinda nervous lol.

For anyone who's actually done this job, what's the day to day really like? Like what am I actually doing most of the day beyond what they tell you in the interview.

Also curious what the good and bad sides are. Every job has stuff they don't mention, so what should I actually expect once I'm in there.

And are there any hidden perks people don't really talk about? Like discounts, flexibility, internal transfer stuff, anything like that.

Last thing, for those who've been doing it a while, what actually makes someone good at this job vs just getting by? Trying to go in with the right mindset from day one.

Appreciate any advice, even the brutally honest stuff lol

Hi everyone,

I have a phone interview this Wednesday for a Banking Associate position at Chase, and I’m really nervous about it. I actually spoke with the branch manager beforehand, and he told me that once I pass the phone interview, I’m basically in.

Because of that, I want to make sure I go into this as prepared as possible. For those of you who’ve gone through the phone interview process for this role, what kinds of questions did they ask you? Any tips on how to prepare or what to expect would mean a lot.

Thanks so much in advance for any help

Hi everyone,

I have a phone interview this Wednesday for a Banking Associate position at Chase, and I’m really nervous about it. I actually spoke with the branch manager beforehand, and he told me that once I pass the phone interview, I’m basically in.

Because of that, I want to make sure I go into this as prepared as possible. For those of you who’ve gone through the phone interview process for this role, what kinds of questions did they ask you? Any tips on how to prepare or what to expect would mean a lot.

Thanks so much in advance for any help

Applied to my local Chase branch and wondering if the resume needs specific keywords to actually make it through screening. I have cash handling and federal job experience so I feel like I'm a decent candidate, just not sure if an ATS is filtering me out before anyone sees it.

For anyone who works there or got the interview, what did it for you?

Hello everyone, I applied for the CBP technician position on April 17 but it is still under review. Has anyone applied during that same date and have y’all heard anything back?

I already worked for Border Patrol but under a third-party contract in 2024, I was expecting the process to be faster for me but I could be wrong

Back in 2023 I went through a really rough patch in my relationship and some personal stuff. Started going to therapy, worked on myself, and as part of that I quit weed.

Fast forward to now — almost 3 years without smoking. I slipped up twice in the past year or so, and honestly? It just didn't hit the same. No enjoyment, no relaxation. Just guilt and this weird feeling like I was wasting my time.

At first I thought something was wrong with me. But the more I think about it, the more I feel like I'm just... a different person now. Like that version of me that needed weed doesn't really exist anymore.

Anyone else experience this? Where you tried it again after a long break and felt like a stranger doing it?