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Laura Helmuth

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
26
Latest publication
Oct 1, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Slate
Top 50K sites
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Jul 9, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Laura Helmuth

    I Managed to Get Off a Performance Improvement Plan. But What My Employers Did After Was Unforgivable. (opens the original)

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    Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. 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!) About two years ago, I started a job, let’s say, in entry-level data entry/inventory management. It was the exact same job I was doing previously at my former employer before we moved because of my husband’s job transfer, so o

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Laura Helmuth

    I Know Plenty of Working People Eat Lunch Like This. But This Isn’t Right for a Professional Environment. (opens the original)

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    Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. 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!) I work for a start-up with 12 employees scattered across a metro area. Because we all work from home one day and in the field one or two days, we have a rotating cast of people working in person for two to three days a week. B

  3. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Laura Helmuth

    My Employee Took a Break From Work. Unfortunately, I Have an Inhumane Idea for His Return. (opens the original)

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    Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. 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!) I was hired to manage an existing team of six people. I’ve been here just under a year. I always suspected “Julian” wasn’t pulling his weight. He’s licensed the same as the rest of the team but primarily does one specific task

  4. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Laura Helmuth

    My Boss Thinks He’s Figured Out the Answer to Every Working Parent’s Struggle. Absolutely Not. (opens the original)

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    Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. 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!) My boss has a 2-year-old whose sitter recently went on maternity leave. For the past month, he’s been bringing his son to work and expecting those of us who work in reception to keep him occupied. In addition to all of us feel

  5. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Laura Helmuth

    The 21-Year-Old Intern Just Got Hired for a Role She Definitely Isn’t Qualified For. There’s Something Fishy Going On. (opens the original)

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    Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. 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!) I work with a team that recently took on a summer intern; she started in May. During her internship, one of our supervisor spots came up for grabs. We were all encouraged to apply, and an inside hire was what we were all but p

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