The Worst Job I Can Think Of
You know I feel bad for? The software developers that work for the IRS.
It hadn’t occured to me until I saw this:
IRS has targeted Feb. 11, as the potential starting date for taxpayers to begin submitting the five-related returns affected by the legislation. The February date allows the IRS enough time to update and test its systems to accommodate the changes without major disruptions to other operations related to the tax season.
Think how screwy the tax code. Nutty exception & clauses left & right.
You requirements are established by a horrible committee — the U.S. Congress. You get no say in requirements (you’re a programmer, not a Senator!).
You work for the government and are paid government wages. Hell, you work for the IRS. So even your friends don’t like you.
You & all your coworkers live in constant fear of a “flat tax.”
Why do they do it? Why not quit & go work on Turbotax?
At least there, you’d get stock options.
UPDATE: In case it wasn’t clear, I have NOTHING but the highest regard for the these dedicated, determined, intelligent, hard-working individuals. Please please please, for the love of God, don’t audit me.
