excels at mediocrity

whats the point? The teller has to double check you anyway. 99% of the time I have just one check to deposit and they require me to put my account number on the check. Then i have to put my name, check amount and account number on the deposit slip - all of that information is already on the check! I can see it for a business that is depositing multiple checks, but I just think its a waste of paper for every single transaction since everything is computerized once its entered anyway.

I stopped by the bank today with one check. Waited in line in the drive up and when I got there they are out of deposit slips. So i send in my check with all the pertinent information. When the teller finally responds she asks where I want it – I say, in the account number written on my check. She says “I’ll need you to fill out a deposit slip and send it back.” Then I have to wait for them to cycle through the other three cars before they can get to mine again that now has the same information on two papers. Saved both of us a bunch of time huh? Now she has to double check my slip and my check and enter it into the computer when she could have just entered the info off the check. I’m easily irritated I guess. I don’t have a problem filling out the slip if they have them, but geez I’m giving them my money to hold and make interest off of while they give me a few cents kickback in a low interest checking account. Seems like they could do me a favor and fill out a slip real quick so I don’t have to keep waiting in line til they can get back around to me.

Maybe i just don’t get it. Maybe they need the slip really bad. I don’t know, but even still isn’t that the tellers job to double check every deposit? I’m probably the only one that gets irritated with this. I’m sure all the tellers out there will hate me for it, but going to the bank shouldn’t be like going to the DMV.

there’s my rant for the day, i’m outta here.