Thursday, 24 February 2011

My first Bank Account

Since I'll be making loads of money in London ;-) I was in need of a bank account.
If you want a bank account in Switzerland, here's how it works:
  1. You enter the bank of your choice
  2. You choose an account plan that fits you
  3. You sign...
  4. ...that's it. 5 minutes and off you go
Well, in England, I first had to make an appointment. I brought my passport as well as some proof of my address in Switzerland (bills and stuff). After a couple o' minutes of waiting, I was asked to see Bart in the office (Would you please follow me, sir). Passport and "proof of address" ready, I followed this gentleman to the offices where I was seated at Bart's desk. Hmmm, I just wanna open up an account, not apply for a loan or anything.
Bart turned out to be a very nice polish fellow, who guided me through the process. To make a long story short, after 75 minutes, I ended up with an account, but not before I told him my whole life story, my plans for the future (short term, medium term, long term - you get the idea...), my insurances I got in Switzerland, and so on. This bank now knows more about me, than my next of kin!
Well, anyway.

Tomorrow, I've got my first studio job, recording for AW and PV. I'm very excited and looking forward to this. I'll post some pictures when I get to it.
Whoops, look at the time, gotta go

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