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Let me preface my pros by saying that last year one of my co-workers, who had usually, in the past, worked on one of our big clients, left. I took over some of the things she had worked on and spent a LOT of time last year on this client, trying to figure out what I was supposed to be doing. So, I am actually a little excited to work on this client again and put my experience to the test and see if I can get his tax returns done relatively easily this time.
Some Pros:
-Get to work on some of our biggest clients that have interesting things going on
-Bonus
-Don't have to do b-o-r-i-n-g work because we hired someone to help out with that stuff for now
-Don't have someone giving me (or my having to take) annoying things to work on just because I don't have anything better to do
-Bonus
-Come home feeling like I accomplished something
-Get more experience and learn about new things
-Bonus
-Get to teach newer employees how to do tax returns, etc. It feels good when you see their eyes light up as they finally understand how something works or it all comes together…
-I appreciate the quiet times more
-Did I mention bonus? It's not really such a big bonus…after all, we are a small firm. But it is something and it is much better than not getting a bonus at all.
Cons:
-Come home exhausted, especially after college
-My desk…printer…floor area…is a perpetual mess of papers, files, clips, labels, acco fasteners, etc
-I probably get more paper cuts 🙂
-I have more things to do than time in which to get them done
-Some people are a bit…tense
-In general, there is an overall sense of urgency, which can make things stressful…but on the bright side (pro!) it forces one to concentrate on the task at hand and get it done quickly and efficiently.
There are more things to add to the lists but this is to start with. Feel free to add more!!
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