The other candidate who made it past the preliminary round of the hiring process was the brunette who didn't have a college degree and had to "pass" when the recruiter asked her to give an example of a time in which she provided excellent customer service.  She confessed to me, while we waited for the interview to start, that her friend was a manager at the branch that had open positions.  It was this connection, she said, that was boosting her through the process.  I thought she seemed intelligent and bright and I couldn't see a reason why we shouldn't both be hired.  There were at least two openings.  During the interview, we performed equally admirably, answering questions similarly but according to our previous experience.  Again, however, my competition refused to answer a question after struggling for several minutes to come up with a response.  At the end of the questioning, the interviewers asked us to participate in a mock sales pitch which required us to market an item in the room. 
        When they returned, I had my item in front of me and my spiel ready.  "Only one hundred calories, loaded with B-vitamins, consisting mostly of water, Monster Drinks are a sure source of energy and only $1.50 per can."
       "I feel like those are full of sugar," one said.
       "They actually contain less sugar than your average granola bar or supposed health food bar which we tend to consume when we're low on energy."
      "You sold me," she said, which, I guess, means that I also sold her my ability to work as a bank teller, selling products and upgrades, which, I guess, means that I sold my soul, until I find it in me to forgive myself for putting my dreams on hold.