[ale] OT: Bank of America

[Geoffrey]

George Johnson wrote:

> My brother is a CPA for the company that makes the photos for Cabellas 
> catalog.  BofA is one of the banks that he refuses to use.

I'm currently with Maco FCU courtesy of my wife (school system).  If you 
have access to a credit union go that route.  Anymore, they're pretty 
open to new members.  I know you have to have some kind of relationship, 
but anymore just about everyone does in one way or another.

Maco's online banking and online bill pay are the first I've used that 
work flawlessly with Mozilla.  I was previously with Suntrust and 
Wachovia and left them both because of the rediculous fees they charge 
as well as the non-existent customer service.  I pay nothing for my 
accounts at Maco, including online banking/bill pay.  It is REALLY free 
banking.

When Suntrust first started using online banking, they claimed it 
required a 128 bit ssl connection.  The first thing I tried was turning 
off 128 bit, and guess what?  I got right in anyway.  They also 
published stupid information regarding passwords/ids. (id hint: your id 
is 9 digits and very likely your ssn).

When I left Wachovia I had to fill out some paper work.  On one of the 
documents there was a section for why I was leaving.  The chick had 
already filled it out indicating that I was a satisfied customer, but no 
longer needed the services.  I told her that was not accurate, but she 
was not interested in my concerns.  Wachovia is just too bloody big to 
give a damn.

> As it goes with BofA moving jobs to India, I have given up working in 
> the computer field because of it.  I am getting into real estate.  I 
> figure, what do I have to lose.  I have gotten fed up with the layoffs.  
> It is not going to happen to me again if I have anything to say about 
> it.  I guess my Linux usage will just be a hobby from now on, which is 
> where my love of computers got its start.

That's why, in my 'life after AT&T' I'm focusing on smaller local 
companies.  The ones that: 1) don't have the resources to outsource 
overseas, 2) Seem to better recognize a benefit in investing in their 
community.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey	esoteric at 3times25.net

Building secure systems inspite of Microsoft