The good, the bad and the ugly

Update

I know i haven't been blogging regularly for some time now ... but seriously?? I'm acquiring a new aspect of how getting a life should be

Part of the person in me who wanted to stand out between my co-workers, wanted to volunteer to work in the morning as well (as a full time job) but not for free of course! In exchange for a three digit overtime allowance that is. A very good amount actually which overrides salaries of college people who work at the government sectors comparing to my part time job.

But! I wish i didn't, cheny 6e7t belsany

My timing wasn't particularly good since the ektitab was about to start.
And the doors to a hellish zoo broke loose, and squads of animals were unleashed.
And the area I'm working in isn't really helping either.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words and therefore no matter how much i describe the situation, my words will not give it its justice. I think i might take a photo next week just to demonstrate how serious the situation is ;p

Seriously! People start lining up at the door from 7.30 am. But at 8 am ....? man it's a different story. A respected bank turns to Soug Alyim3a (Soug Alyima or Friday Market is a local vintage arena where people buy or sell stuff. It's basically where civilization ends).
And god be with those who work at the reception! All you can see is hands flying in the air and smothered faces trying to grab an application. Not just one, not just two, but a whole bunch of applications for the entire clan.

And the waiting list begins. 20, 30, 40, 50 customers waiting for their applications to be processed and we're only 4 at the counter
So you can imagine how miserable the situation gets. And 3 out of 10 customers require two minutes of work, the others however might need you to close the counter just to finish their pile of papers.

Wa t3aly fachichay eb 3ameel awraqa naq9a! Shekahle9na men lsana! Wella shayeb mo rathy yefham 3laik, wella obo bedashish nesayba '3a9b!

I'm telling you, it's painful and ugly.

And they say banks close at 1 pm? WRONG! At 1 pm, 20 customers are still waiting inside. Sheno ma 3endehom biot!! And if you are lucky enough, you won't come across a customer with 25 cheques wanting them to be cashed @@
Marra 9arat feny and i nearly cried. I wanted to go home so badly and that guy refused to leave even when i told him it's 1 pm already and it will take time to finish all those cheques! He said ma waray shay! Well ana waray shay you mofo!!

Bottom line, i don't have a life. I return home at 3, rest for an hour and leave again at 4.30 and then come home at 8 and immediately hit the bed and sleep.

I really wanna take a picture of this particular event, hope i don't get busted though.

Update: picture taken 15 minutes before opening time. They deserve some credit for standing in such humid weather