# I hired a receptionist.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hired-a-receptionist/816472>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 20, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hired-a-receptionist/816472 "2018-06-20T22:00:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hired-a-receptionist/816472/1 "2018-06-20T22:00:09Z")

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This is about as mundane and pointless as I can get, but it is still a development.

I have spent the last few years tied to this desk, and only having something productive to do about 60% of the time.

I now have tied someone else to the desk, and I get to go and be productive in other ways.

Upside, I no longer need to sit in front of this computer 6-8 hours a day.

Downside, I no longer have an excuse to spend 6-8 hours a day in front of this computer.

This will (and has in the last couple days) have a drastic impact on how much time I spend here.

I do still find this engaging enough that I’ll find time to spend here a bit, but my presence will be dramatically decreased.

I do apologize for the convenience.

🙂

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hired-a-receptionist/816472/2 "2018-06-20T22:48:31Z")

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Do you at least untie the receptionist at the end of the day so they can go home?

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hired-a-receptionist/816472/3 "2018-06-20T23:27:29Z")

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Is “reading and posting to the Dope” part of their job description?

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**Author:** ![Tee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Tee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tee)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hired-a-receptionist/816472/4 "2018-06-21T01:58:12Z")

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Good work, being all productive.