Being a Tax Preparer at H&R Block

"A Worker's Life Under H&R Block" by Steve Koppman is an entertaining article in the 04/16/08 issue of the East Bay Express (a local free weekly) about working at H&R Block.

Central to its strategy is obscuring what its "tax professionals" are paid. Far more people go through Block classes than would if they had realistic information up-front. And imagine how much credibility customers would give such "tax pros" if they knew we were being paid eight or nine dollars an hour to handle their returns.