Banking: A Seductive, Cruel and Transactional Relationship
Being a banker is not as easy and glamorous as the suits make it look. It is actually a seductive, cruel and transactional relationship. There is nothing personal about banking. You are only as good as your next target. And the only thing you are sure of is your last pay cheque. It is in banking that you get to truly appreciate the saying that “the reward for hard work is more work”. Because the motive of banking is to make profit, there is huge room for corruption and high handedness. Targets are sometimes set without objective rationale. How to meet the target is nobody’s business, just go out there and meet the numbers. It is usually a brutish affair once it comes to meeting targets. Now, for the seductive part of banking… The portrayal of a flashy and trendy lifestyle, one where bankers drive nice, brand new cars, go for holidays overseas, spend without checking price tags, wear really nice suits, make big tips and the wave of that Debit/credit card… It all sounds so appealin