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Protip to anybody dealing with a bureaucracy, no matter whether it's automated or human-based, public or private, fair or oppressive: don't look weird. Bureaucr

Protip to anybody dealing with a bureaucracy, no matter whether it's automated or human-based, public or private, fair or oppressive: don't look weird. Bureaucracies function by finding the right category and using the appropriate process for the category. If they can't place you in the right category, you may be in trouble. To avoid that, you can try using products and services that signal the right category, even when they are more expensive and less convenient than the alternatives. Of course, that doesn't help if you don't just look weird but actually are weird. Spending a lot of time overseas is not weird in itself, because it's common enough. Some specific international situations are weird. Because such situations are rare, it's not cost-effective for the bureaucracy to develop processes for dealing with them fairly.

zlg_codes 3y ago
Cool ,I'll remember that when I'm starving because my account was frozen. For 'efficiency'. I'm glad they care so much about me as a customer. Banks are about to lose more trust, and money. I'll be doing some research into my credit union as well. Can't trust these institutions, man.
- eganist 3y ago
  If you're comfortable sharing, which one?
  - zlg_codes 3y ago
    It's in the PNW and rhymes with Win Far. Started as a teacher's union before opening up to the general public. I did some brief research into their background when I chose them, since I was looking for a no-frills checking account that wouldn't let me overdraft. Essentially just simple, "safe", normal banking or whatever, without fees. The only catch seems to be that I had to buy a share in the company that I assume they make interest on later. Seems fair enough, and I haven't heard of anyone's account being closed randomly, at least not yet.
nicbou 3y ago
I'm not weird and still got my accounts frozen due to a clerical error by the tax office. So did my tax advisor once. The onus should not be on us to fit their model, but on them to fit their model to reality.

zlg_codes 3y ago

Cool ,I'll remember that when I'm starving because my account was frozen. For 'efficiency'. I'm glad they care so much about me as a customer. Banks are about to lose more trust, and money. I'll be doing some research into my credit union as well. Can't trust these institutions, man.

eganist 3y ago
If you're comfortable sharing, which one?
- zlg_codes 3y ago
  It's in the PNW and rhymes with Win Far. Started as a teacher's union before opening up to the general public. I did some brief research into their background when I chose them, since I was looking for a no-frills checking account that wouldn't let me overdraft. Essentially just simple, "safe", normal banking or whatever, without fees. The only catch seems to be that I had to buy a share in the company that I assume they make interest on later. Seems fair enough, and I haven't heard of anyone's account being closed randomly, at least not yet.

nicbou 3y ago

I'm not weird and still got my accounts frozen due to a clerical error by the tax office. So did my tax advisor once. The onus should not be on us to fit their model, but on them to fit their model to reality.