BLACK BART Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 Nobody in for the first three days and stragglers dropping in yesterday and today (Friday). But that's okay, I kinda needed to get caught up and organized a bit. The big-box guys down the street are looking thin and pale - they're closing up early and I can see 'em hanging out the front door looking to lasso any scarce/stray/rare short-former who strolls by. They don't have any large cases to speak of. Ironic in a way; they just killed it a few years ago gouging the Rapid-Refund W-2 crowd with $400 short form fees for same-day checks. Now turnaround's quick, Turbo Tax is cheap, and every man-jack or his girl friend has a computer (they may not be so hot at readin' and 'ritin but they savvy "This is your refund!") 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FDNY Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 Now that you mention the big box guys, I have noticed the costumed Statue of Liberties from Liberty Tax with dress pants sticking out the bottom of their gowns. That's a little demeaning for our kind. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 That's because they have to do a quick change when they lure someone into the office. It's tough handling the dual role of Lady Liberty AND your tax pro simultaneously. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schirallicpa Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 I want a slow week........ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WITAXLADY Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 so want to do some remote work? I pay well for good work - looking for accuracy and would love tax knowledge!! Scan to dropbox... Serious! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FDNY Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Thank you, would love to help but I've got my own problems. You could always ask all the Statues of Liberty jumping around with their signs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK BART Posted April 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 On 4/1/2017 at 5:15 AM, FDNY said: Now that you mention the big box guys, I have noticed the costumed Statue of Liberties from Liberty Tax with dress pants sticking out the bottom of their gowns. That's a little demeaning for our kind. Yeah, it is. I broke out my box of neckties on March 1st (a little crass commercialism here, I suppose; that's when the guys with money start coming in). Never thought of sticking a crown on my head. There's a boy (I suppose it's a boy - it's too torturous for anybody over 21) in a nearby town who stands on the sidewalk along the main drag twisting, gyrating, and switching a sign back and forth over his head (sort of like Arnold Schwarzenegger with a sword). The sign's shaped kinda like a narrow surfboard but he's doing it so fast you can't read what it says. If it's for a tax preparer he's wasting his time and theirs too - no other signs visible. You can go in a nearby store, come out 20 minutes later; he's still doing it - the guy works harder than whoever his employer is. Or other possibilities could be it's just for fun, attention, or (not out of the question nowadays) he's a nut. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WITAXLADY Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 thank you - actually asking Black Bart - he was the one saying he was slowwww. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK BART Posted April 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Sorry, I didn't know you were talkin' to me. 22 hours ago, WITAXLADY said: so want to do some remote work? I pay well for good work - looking for accuracy and would love tax knowledge!! Scan to dropbox... Serious! Well, I guess you could say we're already kind of workin' remote, but still, Turkey Scratch is only about 15 miles from Hicksville (by the way, if you want to come down via the Mississippi, I'm not real sure if the boat still stops at Helena). I know just what you mean about payin' well (we never hire for less than minimum wage) for good work and I'm dead Serious! about it too but be danged if I can find any -- I hired my niece (only lasted a day) to make copies, she asked if I had a stool, I said "Naw, why?"and she said "Well, I'll be standing up!" Made perfect sense to her I guess. Good luck to you on trackin' down that accuracy & knowledge -- the yeahoos hereabout are focused on refund amounts only and that's that. My copier has a scanner (didn't notice for a few years), but I never hooked it up -- cain't get the cord clear across the floor to the computer without everybody trippin' over it. There's not room for one more thing on my desk either. But anyhow, on the plus side, we do have a drop box built right into the wall. Thanks for the remote offer, but I gotta start weighin' over fertilizer buggies at the gin in a couple of weeks and they usually want it done right there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WITAXLADY Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 you are funny - we sure have strange regular jobs don't we I am going to have my clients bring in pics o post of what they do! testing aircraft carriers at sea... maple sap collecting and boiling down mink farmers cow farriers etc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WITAXLADY Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 me - milking sheep and selling the most "ewemazing" sheep cheese yumm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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