In addition to all the tasks the receptionist is already assigned, people assume the person at the front desk does nothing (Yes, people have said behind my back that they wished they had my job because I do nothing but sit around and relax all day), and they will dump their busy work on the less fortunate. These projects range from data entry to sweat shop-like labor (like inputting boring payroll data, mass mailings, or making 300 gift bags in a day).