Honestly this sounds kind of strange to me. It's almost like, "I need someone who can code Ruby and also take out the trash."
Adjusting a Wordpress site or spinning up an EC2 instance isn't the same as coding Ruby. (For values of "coding" that are really substantive.)
Making appointments isn't quite the same, but it's certainly not using the skills of a technical person and seems insulting.
She knew what she was getting into ahead of time. I doubt she was ever insulted by what I asked her to do.
At the very least, administration is a different skill set. It's like "I need a salesperson / chef" or "I need an accountant / news reporter." What you need is 2 people.
Actually, there is call for someone who has some culinary skill and some sales ability, and they can be useful for making money. (The guy who did the Miracle Blade infomercials, for example. There are others in boutiques I see around town operating on smaller scales.) Accountant / news reporter -- I could see a valuable business reporting niche!
Adjusting a Wordpress site or spinning up an EC2 instance sounds firmly within the job descriptions of an "IT operations manager", who clearly would not like the title "assistant".
Just for what it's worth. Nobody is saying you're crazy for wanting to hire that person.
Adjusting a Wordpress site or spinning up an EC2 instance isn't the same as coding Ruby. (For values of "coding" that are really substantive.)
Making appointments isn't quite the same, but it's certainly not using the skills of a technical person and seems insulting.
She knew what she was getting into ahead of time. I doubt she was ever insulted by what I asked her to do.
At the very least, administration is a different skill set. It's like "I need a salesperson / chef" or "I need an accountant / news reporter." What you need is 2 people.
Actually, there is call for someone who has some culinary skill and some sales ability, and they can be useful for making money. (The guy who did the Miracle Blade infomercials, for example. There are others in boutiques I see around town operating on smaller scales.) Accountant / news reporter -- I could see a valuable business reporting niche!
What is a founder, but a W/X/Y/Z person?