Bank Teller

You count other people's money all day while making not that much yourself. The bulletproof glass gives you a false sense of danger, like you're in a heist movie except the most exciting thing that happens is someone depositing a birthday check from grandma. You know everyone's account balance and judge no one (out loud). Every transaction is a tiny window into someone's financial life — the impulse Amazon purchases, the alimony payments, the guy who withdraws exactly $47 in cash every Friday and you'll never know why.

What you'll actually do

• 01Count cash so fast your fingers blur — and still hit the exact total every time
• 02Spend 30 minutes hunting down why your drawer is off by $0.01 because the universe demands balance
• 03Process a customer who brings in a bag of coins like it's 1952 and coin-counting machines don't exist
• 04Explain fees that you didn't create, don't agree with, and can't waive no matter how much they yell
• 05Feel the panic when you accidentally open the dye pack drawer and your life flashes before your eyes
• 06Cash a check written in crayon — it happens at least once a year and yes, it's technically valid
• 07Guard the pen that's chained to the counter — the most dramatic security measure in the entire building

Career Path

Where this role sits in the bigger picture — and where it can take you.