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, My boss wants me to interview his ...

Early in my career, a boss told me I was "too direct" and my coworkers couldn't handle me. I didn't want to hide my greatest strength as an assertive person. I eventually learned when to be direct and ...

Dear Don’t Make Me, Oh, you are in a pickle. If it’s any consolation, this ordeal will make you the prohibitive favorite next time you’re in a “Who Has the Best Bad Boss Story” contest. Any well-run ...