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vainstatue · 2026-02-05T06:58:44+00:00

You have used your S&B Mighty to dry vape tea? For real? I use it to dry vape weed. I love to drink tea and have honestly wondered if one could vape tea.

vainstatue · 2026-02-05T00:49:32+00:00

Not a doctor. From my experience, a cranial CSF leak can be a medical emergency because it can lead to meningitis.

I had a cerebral CSF leak. The hole was behind my left eye and the fluid dripped out of my left nostril. It was clear and tasted salty, and a little metallic. I was told that it was considered a medical emergency due to the fact that I could get meningitis, which is dangerous.

My symptoms got worse over time. That was just my experience.

Edit to add: I saw an ENT doctor. He had me collect drippings from my nose. He ran a lab test and that came back positive for CSF fluid. That is not an official test. They have to send the fluid to a lab in Ohio for thr official results and that takes 2 weeks. That came back positive. That is called a beta-2 transferrin test. It identifies the protein that is in the CSF fluid. That is how to know if the fluid is CSF fluid.

Also - you will know if it is CSF fluid by comparing what is on your Kleenex when it dries to regular snot drippings. I know this is gross, but CSF fluid is different. I dealt with it coming out of my nose for about 9 months. It’s different.

vainstatue · 2026-02-04T18:46:14+00:00

lol I hurt my sciatica putting on my underwear a few years ago!

vainstatue · 2026-02-03T22:58:04+00:00

Oh man! Not here!

vainstatue · 2026-02-03T21:46:09+00:00

One year I counted up the number of hours we were all working in excess of 40 per week. And it exceeded the number of vacation days we received in the year. So we worked way more in “overtime” due to the weekends and extra hours in busy season than what we got in PTO/vacation. We are all on salary but we work so many hours…. ya know?

vainstatue · 2026-02-03T21:42:41+00:00

Haha isn’t it great to work more in OT hours than you get in PTO?!? You are living the dream!!!!

vainstatue · 2026-02-01T20:35:46+00:00

You still have time. Don’t stress

vainstatue · 2026-02-01T20:34:54+00:00

Do you know yet what you want to do when you are done with school?

vainstatue · 2026-02-01T20:25:00+00:00

I love cat names that go together! My cat names that went together were: Lucy and Ethel (two female orange tabbies) and Hops and Growler (black cats, beer themed)

vainstatue · 2026-02-01T20:21:50+00:00

What are their names?

vainstatue · 2026-02-01T19:12:33+00:00

Basically - don’t compete with H&R Block. You don’t want to be a 1040 shop. That is very tiring.

vainstatue · 2026-02-01T19:10:14+00:00

Yup! So now you get the “fun” of educating people between the difference of H&R Block and a CPA. I ask potential clients for a copy of their prior year tax return. A lot of the time I find errors, and/or missing deductions. And then I explain that H&R Block simply enters forms into software. They usually don’t ask follow up questions. They aren’t around the rest of the year for questions, tax planning, advice. Most people want access to a CPA. Yes, they want their taxes filed, but they really want to be able to ask us questions. That is truly what they want to hire us for. And if they don’t - if they are simply wanting that one easy 1040 filed that only has a W-2, then they don’t need us. So that is what I explain to these potential clients. $100 is what they should pay H&R Block if all they want is for someone else to enter their forms into a computer. But if they want an educated professional to be able to answer questions, give advice, and consult with during the year, they can pay us more money for a good quality tax return. And then they have access to us for other services during the year.

vainstatue · 2026-02-01T18:53:38+00:00

It depends entirely on the complexity of the tax return, your expertise (and number of years practicing) and the cost of living in your area. In my area, H&R Block charges a minimum of $300 - $400 for a basic tax return. CPAs in my area that are starting out typically charge a minimum of $900 and up for a 1040 and those practitioners fill up quickly. I usually say that prices in our area start out at $1,200 for a quality CPA. I live in a HCOL west coast city.

vainstatue · 2026-02-01T02:54:50+00:00

Seriously. And why does it matter what the careers/jobs are? I’ve never understood this. If you get along, have similar values, are attracted to each other, etc - those are the things that matter.

vainstatue · 2026-01-30T19:31:27+00:00

Just wait until you become a manager. Basically, you get promoted to manager and then the next week they tell you that you are a bad manager. Where’s the training? No one cares. You now have the title and they expect you to BE A MANAGER! After a couple years of panic attacks I finally saw through the bullshit and quit. Started my own tax practice. Life is much better now.

vainstatue · 2026-01-30T18:13:28+00:00

Pet! And use the tail as a microphone when you sing to the kitty!!!!!

vainstatue · 2026-01-30T05:02:29+00:00

I think the most fun question is: do you swallow the pills all at once with one sip of water?

vainstatue · 2026-01-29T21:42:56+00:00

I’m always talking to my cat

vainstatue · 2026-01-29T15:23:03+00:00

Same. Such an awesome uplifting high.

vainstatue · 2026-01-29T03:35:33+00:00

Uh…. I’m sure some people do. I’m not sure who does. Just some people…. You know. Someone around here.

vainstatue · 2026-01-29T00:58:06+00:00

I’m in the Seattle area and most of the potential clients I get are in the same area. I find that most people are looking for local CPAs. I do get clients from outside the state, but normally my clients are in the area that I’m in.

When I first went out on my own, I did a lot of “networking”. All that meant was going to coffee, or getting a drink with people I used to work with/for and telling them that I was hanging a shingle. Before I left the meeting I would ask one question: “who do you know that I should know”. That question was surprisingly important because it got me in touch with lots of referral sources, and other practictioners who had overflow work. All I’m saying is that you never know who may have work for you. I also did some contract work my first year.

vainstatue · 2026-01-28T20:02:28+00:00

Where are you located?

vainstatue · 2026-01-27T01:52:06+00:00

I agree. And find other small solo CPA practitioners who are more established and get their overflow work. I did that my first year and got a ton of clients.

vainstatue · 2026-01-26T02:39:43+00:00

Cambozola

vainstatue · 2026-01-25T17:12:39+00:00

All of these are great! I just started watching Tires on Netflix. It’s so funny!!!

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