I just replied to an ad from Craigslist looking for part-time and full-time translation specialists. I don't have a resume set up for translation yet, and no real portfolio, but what the hell.
I'm conflicted about the tax work I was planning to do this year. I decided I don't want to use the tax software I'd initially decided on using, and found a different one that's a bit cheaper for my needs, but there's a catch: E-filing costs money, and if I do more than ten returns, I'm required to e-file them. Registering with the IRS to be an authorized e-filing agent is separate from the tax preparer registration, so it's an extra fee, and an extra on-line registration, and I think I have to provide fingerprints, too. If I didn't already have clients whose tax needs necessitate my using software, I'd consider taking this tax season off.
These would be easier decisions to make if I also didn't have to pay to have a broken tooth fixed. That needed to happen this month because my dental insurance COBRA ends at month's end, and redoing a crown is pricey. All that (along with paying for the new laptop) meant shelving plans to take two translation courses this coming semester, and being able to afford even one is a close call.
I'm determined to keep moving in the right direction, but I do wish life would be a bit more cooperative and stop giving me obstacles to move around.
I'm conflicted about the tax work I was planning to do this year. I decided I don't want to use the tax software I'd initially decided on using, and found a different one that's a bit cheaper for my needs, but there's a catch: E-filing costs money, and if I do more than ten returns, I'm required to e-file them. Registering with the IRS to be an authorized e-filing agent is separate from the tax preparer registration, so it's an extra fee, and an extra on-line registration, and I think I have to provide fingerprints, too. If I didn't already have clients whose tax needs necessitate my using software, I'd consider taking this tax season off.
These would be easier decisions to make if I also didn't have to pay to have a broken tooth fixed. That needed to happen this month because my dental insurance COBRA ends at month's end, and redoing a crown is pricey. All that (along with paying for the new laptop) meant shelving plans to take two translation courses this coming semester, and being able to afford even one is a close call.
I'm determined to keep moving in the right direction, but I do wish life would be a bit more cooperative and stop giving me obstacles to move around.