Whaat?! Seriously?

@ZedSmart (19839)
Philippines
October 30, 2020 3:42am CST
I had a long stay in a bank this afternoon. It's almost 3 hours per calculation. It was understandable that there were influx of people following a holiday. I even line up outside before entry to get my priority number because per quarantine protocol, the number of people to be catered inside should be limited allowing proper physical distancing. To my dismay, only one teller was calling and accepting transaction and I don't know why other tellers in the counter were busy with their respective things. OK, I have to wait, what else I can do? For me, it was really a slow service from a known bank here. Ten notches before my turn, I feel the urge to urinate and I can't hold it until after my turn was done. I approached the security guard if I can use the comfort room. Sadly, there's an instruction from the manager that clients cannot use it according to him. No, I couldn't hold it for more minutes so I just went outside and get inside to the nearby cafe and use their toilet instead. I'm not sure of that rule. Why they do not allow that? For many times I've been transacting in a bank, this was my second time to ask a favor to use a toilet. First, with the other bank I was allowed to use theirs. Not a good experience that was.
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@Janet357 (75638)
30 Oct 20
is that BDO? They have ridiculous rules nowadays. My husband always gets stressed when going to Bdo
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• Philippines
30 Oct 20
@ZedSmart metrobank. by the way, what holiday was it? i don't remember hearing/reading about it. @janet357 according to the tellers, it's better to go midweek and after lunch.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
Nope. If you're familiar with the tagline "you're in good hands" then that was the bank I was referring with.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
@hereandthere Yesterday I think was a Muslim holiday.
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@Hytton03 (5449)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
That's sad they don't care the people. And the service not good totally slow.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
Yes, that was just a little request.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
@Hytton03 It happens that it's the depository bank.
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@Hytton03 (5449)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
@ZedSmart next time try to visit in the other bank.
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@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
Time to switch banks I guess.
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@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
31 Oct 20
@ZedSmart I see.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
I don't have an account there. It just a payment made thru that bank.
@prinzcy (32299)
• Malaysia
30 Oct 20
To reduce the chances of infecting or being infected. It's one of the new norm.
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@prinzcy (32299)
• Malaysia
30 Oct 20
@ZedSmart probably they don't one outsiders to use their toilet, less chances to infect the staff is the person is positive. They're just being precaution and protecting themselves.
@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
I understand and follow the protocol, but not being allowed to use the restroom is something.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
@prinzcy They can always disinfect. Whatever their reasons, that I don't know.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
30 Oct 20
@ZedSmart That was weird one bank let you use it and the other would not. That is not a good experience at all.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
31 Oct 20
@ZedSmart That is true and glad you understand. Others may not. That is right he is following orders and could lose his job if he let you use it.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
I understand the situation of the guard. He is just following order from their superior though.
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• India
30 Oct 20
They are afraid of customers spreading disease
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
We are all afraid but not allow a client to use the CR? Just a small thing I think.
• India
30 Oct 20
@ZedSmart what did the manager say?
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
@piyushbhatia1 I'd no longer ask the manager to insist my request. I went outside and find ways.
@msdivkar (23356)
• India
30 Oct 20
Lot of things have changed post covid. It is the security issue against the transmission of covid infection.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
The guard did not disclose the reason why a client cannot use the CR.
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@rakski (156260)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
that is annoying
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@rakski (156260)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
@ZedSmart that is true, with all the waiting the clients need to do
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
Somehow. Just a little convenience for the client but didn't given.
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@thelme55 (79311)
• Germany
30 Oct 20
That is a bad service. Have you done your bank appointment?
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
Yes, I waited my turn until it was finished because the payment should be made this date.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
Sorry for your inconvenience. Next time you have to finish your personal necessity or you have to come to the bank early to avoid delay.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
To come early was my plan as that's ideal but I'd attended another transaction. I already did my thing before going but I think it's also the cold temp inside that urge me to do it again. Imagine, I stay there for about 3 hours and the AC was full blown. Brrr!
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
@ZedSmart 3 hours stay inside with AC in high temperature of coolness. That's too much. Why they have to put that on that way?
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• Kampala, Uganda
30 Oct 20
Sorry
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
I'm just fine but it should have been granted.