That last is actually the policy of no few banks these days and some banks that don’t make it general policy require it of people that have had issues with cash drawer discrepancies. The counter-count and verbal component are so the surveillance cameras and microphones looking down at the counter can see and hear the count.
I just got my teeth cleaned Last week.
I am now required to either wear my glasses or put on safety glasses.
Seems that someone, somewhere, got poked in the eye with one of those pointy things.
Yeah; I was a ‘jerk’ and made about my NEXT visit: “Will I have to wear a HARDHAT next time??”