BANK CLERKS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12428, 18 February 1901, Page 6

BANK CLERKS.

TO THE EDITOR. Sjr,—-Thanks fcr your excellent, leaderette re&peciins the grievances of bunk clerks. ' There is "not the slightest doubt but that there is some cause for all the dissatisfaction that-exists among them. That in proportion to their responsibilities they are underpaid, goes without saying. Merit, ability and length of service go for nothing. To -win promotion with a decent salary, one must become an expert or past master in the art of crawling. Fcr it is to the be*t sycophants . that the best positions are thrown. Not only do the clerks draw small salaries, but thev have to contribute cut of themi to- " wards their respective guarantee and penN sion. funds. In* addition to this they arc always liable to be called upon to make good any deficiencies on the part of any .of their number. In some- banks 'the pension funds are kept goingJ>y the rank and file out cf their miserable pittance* compul■sorily, to make provision for the bigea/laried officers who are always in a. position to retire themselves on the most favourable terms. A few years ago a bank manager with considerable influence demanded* a substantial addition to his salary, ' which was trraciously granted him; but the increase did not swell the bank's charges for the simple reason that several other managers had to suffer a. corresponding reduction, on the ground that the profits »f their respective branches ''did riot warrant higher salaries." how the came was worked.—l am, vt<:, FINANCIER.