to be a bit unnerved by this banker?

[JammyGem]

Went to the bank last week to open up a savings account for DD. The banker who I dealt with was very friendly, and apparently remembered me from when I visited the bank last Spring. He seemed so friendly and forward that it was bordering on unprofessional (telling me he was hungover, making jokes about my age, comments about where I live etc) but I put it down to his young age and lack of experience. Besides, he opened the account and all was fine.

It did strike me as a bit odd that he remembered me from nearly a year ago, and seemed to have taken note of my age, but maybe this was part of what he had to fill out for opening an account?

Anyway, I had a call this morning but I was feeding DD so didn't answer the phone. I've just received an email from this banker saying he'd tried to call and could I give him my number and the best time to call. No indication of why he's calling. Is this normal for them to ring you after opening an account?

I know it sounds really stupid and OTT but something just felt off about him at the time, and now I just feel a bit uneasy. I have anxiety which can skew how I see things, but my instincts are telling me something's not right no matter how I rationalise it.

Just tell me I need to get a grip!

I will say that I worked in a bank until fairly recently. He was unprofessional to tell you that he was hungover etc and possibly too friendly. I however was required to check in with my customers to make sure they were happy with my service and also see if I could clog them anything else (this was the part that made me leave in the end). So it may not be as sinister as you fear.

I would go in to the branch if I was passing but not especially.

As a teenager, I once applied for a job and the member of staff that I handed my application to called me up that evening to ask me out! Had I been a bit more clued up then, I would have reported him - as it was I just told him to fuck off and to chuck my application as there was no way I would ever work with him.

People do stupid and intrusive things sometimes, just because they can, so if you aren't sure that he's legit then swerve it or speak to someone else in the branch to get to the bottom of it.