Desk Pens, technology update, low tech but tech

I wouldn't be surprised if there is a fee now for those pens? Do they give anything away for free now even if you have a million dollars in that bank? Just my opinion

We have a mask policy in our office with individually packaged masks sitting on the front counter.  I don't know how many clients have come in, dropped off their stuff on the counter and turned around and ran out with their free mask.  I am going to put a camera out front so I can start keeping track who just takes them and runs just so I can start billing them.  The masks are free but the fast path fee to put them on the counter are going to cost $25 ------------------- you can learn a thing or two from Intuit if you stick around here long enough 💰

Ive got WAY too many pens, I ordered from 2 different places forgetting that I had a couple hundred in a box in my storage room....Im begging people to take pens with them, you touch it, you take it!

I try preparing much of the tax return when the client is here, but I get too many large dividends, sale, crypto and then 24 different 1099-R's.  It takes too long to enter while they're there.  So most of my time is spent organizing their papers, opening their friggin envelopes, seeing what we're missing (always am), and then talking about kids and grandkids.  Meetings are much less productive these days.