Bankers Life


I used to work in a Rural Bank. Banking hours from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. One year and nine months as a Bank Teller and one year as Loans Bookkeeper. I can say that my life as a banker is tremendously exciting and challenging. I remember when I started as a Bank Teller I was really nervous whenever I accepted an over the counter transactions. I'm nervous because every cash disbalance is charge to me. Every fake money that missed on your sight is a Teller's responsibility. Co-workers said that when you experienced to pay back a cash shortages you can fully call as a Bank Teller. Lol, luckily I only pay back One Thousand Pesos  (Php 1,000.00) for the whole period of being a Teller unlike to other Tellers that had a shortages that reached to Ten Thousand Pesos and even more than that. 

The usual thinking when the bank close at 3:00pm no other transactions conducted. But no, because when it close at 3pm tellers should finish counting bills and coins, balance all cash and non-cash transactions. Arrange all deposits, withdrawals, official receipts and other bank documents numerically. And also generate reports from a Banking System. Aside from that, CASA (Current Account, Savings Account) Tellers still has some reports to comply during Monthly, Quarterly and Year-End Audit. 

My life as a Teller ended when I promoted as a Loans Bookkeeper. I also acted as a Customer Service Associate. Whew! and that is the day when my life turns upside down. Being a Loans Bookkeeper is not a joke. I knew it from the very start that is not an easy job and I don't turn back to a challenge, a big challenge that was. 

From that moment in time, lol, I didn't had a very smooth day. I was very attached to my work. And doing an audit reports makes my day like a hell. Balancing a report from the records that almost a year past is like haunting a needle in the mountain of hay. Oh yah, Auditing is seasonal, Monthly, Quarterly and Year-End. But mind you, my work is not just like doing a seasonal audit report. I still have to do the Tuesday Report, Friday Report and Month-End Report. A never ending reports. And doing such report doesn't stop me from assisting clients needs and inquiries. Plus I still have to give the Account Officer's needs. A never ending hardship but if you love, manage and know the techniques, you will have a fruitful and marvelous day ahead of it. 

My Life as a Banker didn't revolved in just doing a never ending reports. I loved the tradition of celebrating birthdays, Christmas Parties and Summer Outings. What made us unique is that we have an overall celebration and branches celebration. And if we are invited we can also join to other branch :D .

Canyon Cove March 2011 Summer Outing

Laiya White Cove Resort April 2010 Summer Outing

Cabuyao Branch 2010 Christmas Party

Cabuyao Branch Christmas Party

Canyon Cove March 2011 Summer Outing

A very Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year to all of us.      

16 comments:

  1. The jobs sounds like a big responsibility. I can imagine you'd get a lot of fake bills through. It must take time to check them as they are deposited.

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  2. You had to pay back the amount if something was off? That seems crazy to me, thing happen and stuff gets missed or miscalculated. A long while ago when I worked as a cashier many of the tills would be off because coins weren't included in the nightly money count so if someone came in and paid $20 in coins (it has happened many times) it would seem as if the till was off by $20 but no one ever had to pay it back.

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  3. I've never worked in a bank so I can only imagine the things you have outlined here. Losing mistakes from your own pay must make employees be super careful in their transactions and I'm sure you would have enjoyed the loan side of things, even though the reports still needed to be made. Great that your teams still celebrated at events together.

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  4. I have been banker for good 10 years of my life before turninh into a blogger. That life had it's own charm and fun, but given a chance I would live it again.... the answer would be no. I am much happier and content today.

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  5. What an interesting recap of your banking life. We are never aware of what goes on behind the scenes. As someone who works in corporate culture, I always appreciate it when people appreciate the social aspects that come with the job. They are important.

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  6. I can't imagine how hectic life was for you working in a bank as a teller, It can be nerve racking and to worsen it, you get to stay back after work closes at 3pm to carry out extra work at the back. But knowing that you really love what you do,is all that actually count.

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  7. I see you have a good team-building program in your bank. Which bank are you in?

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  8. I was thinking that the life of banker was stressful. I guess if we learn how to balance, we can make it work.

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  9. WOW, it's so bad that as a teller you are charged for anything that goes wrong. It sounds like you made a good choice to change your job, although it does sound tough.

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  10. Theinsightmedia.com19 August, 2020 11:17

    Banker job is not an esay one like the one you mention above been in charge of teller. my dear i have been there and at the end. i could not gain and special thing. no time with your family, low salary with too much task. i happy for you that you are enjoying your banking life.

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  11. I believe bankers work really hard but their work is fun yet hard. I really liked reading about your experience!

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    1. Can relate souch to it as my father is a retired banker. Great to read your experience

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  12. Balancing everyday, monthly and quarterly and preparing annual reports are tough jobs, and mind crashing sometimes. But if you love your job, you can do these work so easy :)

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  13. Banker is nice but sometimes it gets busy and tiring work. I had some friends working as banker and they don't hate.

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  14. Being a banker sounds like a lot of responsibilty. I am an economics major and the finance subjects of it were most tiering ones. There is alot going on at once.

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  15. Your life as a banker sounds much more exciting and interesting than what I've heard from other bankers.

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