A day in a life of a Bank relationship manager

This might not apply to many lucky RMs out there but this is how serious I take my job. 

First then when you open your eyes...

Check phone for any messages or missed calls

Read news related to industries less favored

Think of excess and how to inform clients

Think of renewals and hope limits don't get suspended 

Think of ongoing crap that u left home for late last night

Think of whether you should drive or catch a train 

Think of any appointments you have for the day

Think of whether any of your clients have decided to default 

Think if your clients remembers to pay their dues on time

Think of what to wear to work 

Think of that payment didn't go thru

Think of that payment that went thru but u were suppose to intercept

Think of how your bosses feel

Think of your colleagues

Think of how to increase utilisation

Think of how to improve services

Think of how to communicate nicely to annoying clients 

Think of the shit that you have to clean every day anyway

Think of that phone call u want to avoid

Think of that text you wished you never read

Think of whether any of your clients might have disappear or just call it quits

Think of the people u need to rely on to get things moving 

Think of that pile of paper and files that just keeps getting higher

Think of the beach where you once enjoyed so much u had to go back to reality cause someone had to pay the bills

Think of the calls you need to log everyday

Think of the stupid ridiculous requests people asks of you

Think of all the reports you were meant to submit last month

Think of the bloody forms you need to ensure your client initials on every damn corner

Think of how you are gonna justify the sky falling down and it ain't gonna be clouds

Think of people who have created more shit to do just cause they needed to prove their existence 

Think of your parents, family and pets longing to just catch a piece of you but you come home all grumpy or it's past bed time

Think of dinner at supper hours

Think of no time to pee I'm gonna pee on my chair 

Think of bonuses, incentives

Think hard when can you bloody leave for the damn block leave

Think of shutting off your phone just for that one hour 

Think of clean desk policy when clearly the floor is covered with files

Think big they say but all the big I can think of is a big headache

Think risks 

Think defaults

Think collateral and securities

Think main bank

Think of ten thousand log in passwords

Think of solutions when there is just none

Think of improving taichi master skills

Think of how to complain less and do more (tried and it doesn't come thru)

Think of the grass over the fence, most days it looks shittier 

Think of penalties, discounts, waivers, fees, charges, claims and bills

Think of additional facilities but get additional work instead 

Think of your future and realise it looks kinda bleak

Think of working from home but the damn wireless ain't working

Think of that support personnel who hates replying emails and they don't have a phone line

Think of account plans 

Think of renewals

Think of risky accounts and monitoring shit

 Oh my it's time to shut my eyes now!