Good Job
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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 work as a legal assistant at a small law office. My boss, one of two supervising attorneys, is generous about providing us with food, from snacks to weekly takeout orders and catered meals for special events. He even splurges on an annual holiday dinner at a high-end restaurant, at which we also receive individual bonuses. I am grateful for all these workplace perks and privileges.
The problem lies with the other supervisor, with whom I used to work more directly but now only rarely interact with.…