Janitor Bob Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) I swear I'm going to start charging $1.00 for every envelope I have to open! Edited January 31, 2015 by Janitor Bob 12 Quote
Jack from Ohio Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 I swear I'm going to start charging $1.00 for every envelope I have to open! $5.00 for opening the letter I sent them... 9 Quote
mcb39 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 $5.00 for opening the letter I sent them... Yes, that too!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????? Quote
JohnH Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) I love opening envelopes for a couple of reasons: 1) It elminates the possibilty of the client throwing away something important; 2) If the client is sitting there while I open the envelopes, it creates some entertaining moments. As I pull out the boilerppate stuff, I immediately shove it into the shredder while I'm conversing with the client. It's just too much fun watching the expression on their face as they secretly wonder if maybe I just shredded something important while that machine is loudly grinding away. Edited January 31, 2015 by JohnH 9 Quote
JMovichEA Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 $10 for opening the letter from the IRS 4 Quote
Hahn1040 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 and the look on their faces when you open the envelope to find that the one from the mortgage company is an offer to refinance NOT the 1098 bank is the privacy statement NOT the 1099 county is the statement of the cars they own NOT the receipt for the personal property tax paid. Hopefully they had opened the bill and already paid it back in October; t the county does not send a statement at year end AND the Vet bill is the Vet bill and no it is not deductible even if you had paid it last year when it was due.... ... and the list of things they didn't bring gets longer and longer... 4 Quote
RitaB Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) And I hold that dividend check I discovered for ransom. Edited January 31, 2015 by RitaB 8 Quote
Jack from Ohio Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 And I hold that dividend check I discovered for ransom. I found a $4,000 dividend check once... 4 Quote
Jack from Ohio Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 I love opening envelopes for a couple of reasons: 1) It elminates the possibilty of the client throwing away something important; 2) If the client is sitting there while I open the envelopes, it creates some entertaining moments. As I pull out the boilerppate stuff, I immediately shove it into the shredder while I'm conversing with the client. It's just too much fun watching the expression on their face as they secretly wonder if maybe I just shredded something important while that machine is loudly grinding away. That is EVIL!! I think I will adopt that process immediately!! 4 Quote
mcb39 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 And I hold that dividend check I discovered for ransom. The same clients have the same dividend checks every year.... 1 Quote
NECPA in NEBRASKA Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 I have found a lot of dividend checks over the years. I only love to open the envelopes that have checks for me in them. I hate what the paper and envelopes do to my hands this time of year. I get such terrible hangnails and dry skin that no matter how much cream I put on them they still look terrible and the hangnails and paper cuts really hurt. 1 Quote
mcb39 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 On the other hand, I have a few clients who mail me a signed blank check along with their paperwork. Of course, they are long-time clients, but still! Those returns get done immediately. 5 Quote
RitaB Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 Pretend that strength is spelled correctly. 3 Quote
Catherine Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 I have found a lot of dividend checks over the years. I only love to open the envelopes that have checks for me in them. I hate what the paper and envelopes do to my hands this time of year. I get such terrible hangnails and dry skin that no matter how much cream I put on them they still look terrible and the hangnails and paper cuts really hurt. Have you tried Zim's Crack Creme? Or Gold Bond Triple Action Foot Cream? The former has a cinnamon-y scent and the latter (which works great on super-chapped ultra dry hands) is more peppermint-y. 1 Quote
Gail in Virginia Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 My husband uses No Crack from Duluth Trading company. He hates any kind of scent in hand lotions, and this has done wonders for his hands. Considering he works outside a lot in all kinds of weather (he is an HVAC mechanic, among other things), anything that will work on his hands is good enough for me. 1 Quote
mcb39 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 Speaking of Body Lotion; one of my clients last year brought me a bottle of aromatherapy "Stress Relief" lotion. It is Eucalyptus Spearmint.; which is supposed to clear the mind and the Spearmint Essential Oil is supposed to uplift. Boy, do I need that today. Have noticed that some of my clients are trying it out too. So Funny sometimes, the things that they notice. 3 Quote
FreedomTaxed Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 "Corn Huskers Lotion" here. Sadly the edges of my fingers and knuckles get so dry that they crack and bleed during tax season. CHL is pretty good at controlling that. 1 Quote
HV Ken Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 I swear I'm going to start charging $1.00 for every envelope I have to open! Even worse are all the staples I have to remove. Especially love when someone takes a form out of the envelope and then staples the form to the envelope. 3 Quote
mcb39 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 I swear I'm going to start charging $1.00 for every envelope I have to open! Maybe I should start charging $1 for every client who uses my Stress Relief Lotion. 1 Quote
Lion EA Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 Outdoor Hands: http://www.outdoorhands.com/site/ Quote
Jack from Ohio Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 Two clients at home today. My total fee for opening envelopes and removing staples, would have added $35 today. 1 Quote
B. Jani Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 I tell client that either organize or pay me $75 an hour to do your job. Most of them do it and once in a while I make extra money. Pay my son to organize and pay him half. Works best for me. 3 Quote
JohnH Posted February 1, 2015 Report Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) That is EVIL!! I think I will adopt that process immediately!! It's lots of fun. But you also need to have a ready answer for that rare client who will ask what happpens if you accidentally shred somehting important. The answer is: "We can always get a duplicate. Most of the time it only takes 5-6 weeks." Be sure that you're shredding something while you say this. It's even more effective if the shredder is so noisy you have to raise your voice to be heard over the whining and grinding sounds. Edited February 1, 2015 by JohnH 4 Quote
NECPA in NEBRASKA Posted February 1, 2015 Report Posted February 1, 2015 Thanks for all of the great ideas for my hands. I've been using Working Hands, but it doesn't help my cuticles. I already use stress relief lotion and wall flowers. I'll try anything that might help my mood and I love the smell. You guys are the best! 1 Quote
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