My Boss Hired a New Chief of Staff. The Way He Did It Is Totally Shady.
A new chief of staff was hired at a small charitable organization without prior notice or a job description. The employee expresses frustration over the lack of clarity regarding the new hire's role and the tasks being assigned. The advice given suggests seeking clarity from the boss to navigate the situation effectively.
- ▪The new chief of staff was hired without a job posting or prior announcement to the team.
- ▪The employee feels uncomfortable with the new hire giving tasks outside of their scope.
- ▪The advice recommends discussing the new hire's role with the boss to avoid conflicts.
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| Original publisher | Slate |
| Canonical URL | https://slate.com/advice/2026/04/work-advice-shady-new-hire.html?via=rss |
| Publication time | Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:05:00 GMT |
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Good Job My Boss Hired a New Chief of Staff. The Way He Did It Is Totally Shady. Advice by Doree Shafrir April 28, 20261:05 PM Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by AaronAmat/Getty Images Plus and Rifqi Muflih/Getty Images Plus. Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment 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’ve been in my job at a small charitable organization for about a year. Overall, this organization is run pretty well. My boss, who is the founder and CEO, is smart and a pretty good manager. He has his blind spots, but overall, things are good here. We do good work for a good cause. My problem is with a new hire he brought in.
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