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jmbar2

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28. A lot of low skilled tax jobs are seasonal

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 10:26 AM

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Places like H&R Block hire them to input tax returns into a computer and charge other poor people money to do so. Easy to get jobs, low pay, not career jobs.

At 55, probably the best she can do. Other jobs, like Walmart, require you to be able to stand on your feet all day. Harder to do as you get older. If her truck is paid for, it's her only asset and she needs it to get to work.

Her situation is bleak, but I wouldn't trash her over it. It may be the best she can do in a very harsh job market.

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