Pros
Meeting different people and helping them. Having a varied day, can be crowded and loud one hour and by the next hour no customers. The tax prep classes ahv a lot of strength to them, lots of practice scenarios, high requirements of continuing education. I like working with people who know what they are doing.
Cons
Not sure that they really want return customers because the main promotional goes to new clients only. Over the past 6 years the amount of assistance that can be given - knocking off some of the preparation cost - has dwindled down to maybe $150 for each TaxPro to use for the season. They used to be able to really help people who they felt needed it, including some clients who had been with them a long time but were tempted to go elsewhere because other places are giving better incentives. Makes no sense that they don't do anything to keep clients. It is seasonal work 4 months, so no benefits and almost zero room for advancement.