Sunday, August 8, 2010

The Adventures of a Tax Consultant

Well, after my first full month of working at Deloitte, I am beginning to adjust to life as a working adult. I get up early, I go to bed early, I drink five cups of coffee a day, and I haven't worn jeans in three weeks...I do sometimes have to remind myself to learn to look forward to work and not just getting home from work or the weekends. Living for the times that make up a minority percentage of my life would be a unsatisfying existence.

Work has been a mixed bag so far, but I have learned some useful things:
  • I know how to print duplex-sided
  • I know how to make text changes in a pdf
  • I know how to scan to email
  • I know how to prepare workpapers
  • I know how to process check a 300 page tax return
  • I know how to prepare a budget for a potential new client
  • I know how to avoid the traffic on the 55 and the 405...
Nothing too exciting so far, but I did give myself a small heart attack when I dropped a 500 page tax return on the floor...thank goodness for numbered pages though!

I also have Deloitte paraphernalia spread around my apartment...anyone want a visor?