Good Job

At first, she was perfect.

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Good Job is Slate’s advice column on work. Have a workplace problem big or small? Send it to Laura Helmuth and Doree Shafrir here . (It’s anonymous!)

Dear Good Job,

I am one of four lawyers that owns a small law firm. We share two paralegals between us. During the pandemic, we began letting the paralegals work from home, and they loved it. They are just as productive as always, so we’ve kept that policy.

However, we have run into issues because the office is not always staffed.…