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The best part of the job is the opportunity to meet many people of varying backgrounds, levels of education, and cultures. It is amazing and interesting to learn how people...[full comment]

My job is perfect for me. The hours are flexible (to a point) and are seasonal. To work in this field on a more even schedule, you would have to...[full comment]

 
 

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"The best part of the job is the opportunity to meet many people of varying backgrounds, levels of education, and cultures. It is amazing and interesting to learn how people live. The worst part is the short period of time in which to accomplish the majority of the work. The 15 weeks of long days are followed by a drop off to next to no work."

School : BA, Mathematics, University of Iowa
Career: Tax Professional And Instructor, currently based in Massachusetts.;

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"My job is perfect for me. The hours are flexible (to a point) and are seasonal. To work in this field on a more even schedule, you would have to work for a different type of company. But it is still a good second job for anyone who likes helping people and working with numbers."

School : BA, Mathematics, University of Iowa
Career: Tax Professional And Instructor, currently based in Massachusetts.;