Roy Osherove

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Web Designer/Graphic Artist/Receptionist

It really hurts when you're reading the paper and find a job listing such as this:

Web Designer/Graphic Artist/Receptionist

[Name removed to protect the idiotic] has an exciting opportunity in the south Charlotte, NC area for an individual that loves to wear many hats!
This unique position requires someone that has a great personality and a creative flare! ...

[via Sirsha]

I'm reminded of one of the places I worked in. It was a startup. Some of the C++ devs actually had to fill in for the secretary if she was sick, taking the day of, or creating presentations on the boss's laptop. If I remember correctly, one of the C++ devs was also forced into designing the company “site” using Frontpage (he had no web experience). Ah. Good times.