ACHIEVEMENT4 BY @benton3 Task- Applying Markdown Styles
Greetings my fellow steemians, I am delighted to write my achievement 4 after having completed my achievements 1, my achievement 2 and my achievement 3 This will indeed enable me to know how to organize my writeup in a presentable way that will help readers derive utmost satisfaction while reading.
Hence, to complete this task, i want to tell a little story about my day in my office, while still working in one of the banks in my country.
TYPICAL WORKDAY IN THE BANK.
My typical workday starts right when I wake up in the morning. I say my prayers in the morning and enjoy morning worship with my family. Right after that, i took my bath, dress up and take my breakfast prepared by my lovely wife. And then off to work.
So many people think that bankers do not really do much since, the work involved is not that too physical or manual in nature, but i want to let you know that the pressure involved is both physically energy sapping and mentally stressful as well. Infact, mental stress is a secret killer machine which most people are not aware of.
On getting to the office , I indicate my time of arrival on attendance register and then clock in on my system. This is a basic requireement for all staff once you get to the office to check lateness and absentism.
A DAY IN THE OFFICE
By virtue of my position then, i have so many tasks to accomplish before we open to customers by 8am .
I have to ensure all my tellers are available in their counters.
If any is absent ensure proper arrangement is made to cover up the teller point.
Report to the appropriate quarters of such incidence.
I will get to the vault and provide them with cash required to start off payment to customers for the day, hand over their till boxes to them, and confirm the cash given to them together to avoid unnecessary shortages or surpluses at the end of the day, which will seriously affect the time we will leave the office at the end of the day .
I will also ensure they have all the tools required to work for the day, making sure they are lacking nothing, this includes certifying they have been able to log in to the software used for daily transactions . In situations the software is unavailable , we start downloading and printing journals, to be used for payment, while the software issue is rectified. A day started on a good note will positively affect the tellers productivity for the day.
Once i am sure they are ok, i will continue with other task, like confirming we have gas for the generators, since our power supply is epileptic, thus, cannot afford to run the office without electricity. So i will also ensure the generator is in proper working condition. Thereafter, i will check on the cash machines atms, to make sure the cabins are fully loaded with cash to serve our customers and to make provision for more cash incase the bins are emptied due to withdrawals.
All these mentioned above, are to be done before 8am, which is the time banking transaction starts.
Once the banking door is opened, customers starts trooping in, to carry out several transactions like-
S/N | TRANSACTION |
---|---|
1 | Cash withdrawal |
2 | Cash deposit |
3 | Atm card collection |
4 | Card activation |
5 | Account opening |
6 | Local and international funds transfer |
7 | Bill payment |
By virtue of my status then, almost all the transactions mentioned above passes through my desk.
In addition to the above, i have to deal with some customers complaints and enquiries, especially those that are very sensitive and requires urgent attention. Some customers are also cunning and fraudulent in nature, always looking for a loophole in the system to defraud the system, thus i need to carry out my work with all manner of professionalism and due diligence on any thing and decision i take.
There are interbranch correspondences i have to deal with to make sure my customers in other locations are attended to within the specified time.
Also ensure that the atm machines are up and running 24/7.
Sometimes, i delegate some less sensitive job functions to a trusted surbordinate, but always having it in mind that I am totally responsible for his inactions. The workload is so much as a head, that sometimes, i will take a time off and cool of a bit, to have a clear mind to make sound decisions.
By the time the customers leave and the banking door is shut, we will start balance the cash transactions both manually and physically. Both has to tally before we go home, else, the next day will be starting off on a wrong footing. If by any chance a teller posts a transaction wrongly, underpays or overpays a customer, this will reflect at the end of the day while balancing, thus we will have to look for that particular transaction untill it is rectified.
Once the tellers are balanced, then the entire cash is balanced to the last kobo, before we lock up and leave.
There some transactions that can be carried over to the next day , but cash transactions are always completed that same day, else you will be regarded as incompetent and might elicit querries from higher officers for explanation, which does not really reflect well on my status.
So back then, i and my fellow colleagues are regarded as spirits, as we are expected to be everywhere and anywhere within my branch, knowing firsthand what is happening and dealing with it immediately.
You can see now that my typical day in the bank, is not as easy as most people think. It is mentally and physically sapping, which gets me exhausted before i get home for the day.
However, not withstanding the stress and challenges experienced each day, i get home fully satisfied that i have done my bid for the day.
In conclusion, from my work above, I have been able to apply the following markdown styles
s/n | Markdown styles applied |
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1 | headlines |
2 | text alignment |
3 | links |
4 | italics |
5 | bold |
6 | tables |
I am grateful to @cryptokannon, @ngoenyi and @focusnow for their mentorship.
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Welcome to the family, your markdown styles is very good
Thank you so much for going thru my humble work. Your comment have served as morale booster to continue. Really appreciate.
Hello @benton3, congratulations on your achievement 4. You have done noble in your application of markdown styles. This this shows that henceforth, your posts will be more presentable and readable.
Hope you are going to complete the remaining 2 achievements?
I have missed your diary game. Am looking forward to enjoying it.
#twopercent #nigeria
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Hello, nice post from you.
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