Doree Shafrir

Doree Shafrir is a writer and podcaster. She is the author of Startup: A Novel (Little, Brown, 2017) and the memoir Thanks for Waiting (Ballantine, 2021), as well as the host of the podcasts Forever35 and Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure. She is a former executive editor of BuzzFeed News and has worked as a writer and editor at Rolling Stone and the New York Observer and as an intern at Slate.

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My Friend’s Boyfriend Proofed My Master’s Thesis. What He Wants as Payment Is Too Much.
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March 31, 2026 1:10 PM
This Is a Normal Part of Working Today. I Don’t Understand How People Do It Without Losing Their Minds.
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March 31, 2026 1:10 PM
I Never Thought My Marital Problems Would Be Caused By a Delusional Co-Worker. I Need a Plan.
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March 24, 2026 1:00 PM
I Found My Housekeeper’s Business Instagram. What I Saw Shocked Me.
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March 24, 2026 1:00 PM
My Wife Doesn’t “Get” My Work Schedule. It’s Making My Life Hell.
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March 17, 2026 1:00 PM
My Friend Helped Me Get Work When I Needed It. I Hate What I’m About to Do to Him.
Doree Shafrir
March 10, 2026 1:00 PM
I Knew This Trait Was Common Among Start-Up Founders. I Didn’t Realize How Debilitating It Would Be for the Rest of Us.
Doree Shafrir
March 03, 2026 1:00 PM
My Work Schedule Has Become Inhumane and No One Is Helping Me Fix It
Doree Shafrir
Feb 24, 2026 1:30 PM
My Employee Is Really Good at His Job. But This Common Mistake Is Going to Get Him Fired.
Doree Shafrir
Feb 24, 2026 1:00 PM
My Co-Worker Broke Every Rule for Inviting Co-Workers to a Party. This Is Personal.
Doree Shafrir
Feb 17, 2026 1:20 PM
Everyone In the Office Disrespects My Co-Worker in the Same Way. It’s Infuriating.
Doree Shafrir
Feb 17, 2026 1:20 PM
I Made a Very Bad Hire at Work. Now I’m Reaping the Consequences.
Doree Shafrir
Feb 10, 2026 1:00 PM
My Younger Co-Workers Are Insufferable on Valentine’s Day. I’m Considering a Drastic Move.
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Feb 10, 2026 1:00 PM
My Employee’s Clothing This Winter Is Deeply Concerning. I’m Not Sure I Can Ask the Obvious.
Doree Shafrir
Feb 03, 2026 1:00 PM
My Job’s Infuriating Rule Is Keeping Me From Being Twice as Productive
Doree Shafrir
Feb 03, 2026 1:00 PM
My Boss Tasked Me With Finding Out Who Has Been Stealing From the Company. He’s Not Going to Like the Answer.
Doree Shafrir
Jan 27, 2026 1:00 PM
My Workplace Has Banned a Simple Practice That Comes With Finding a New Job
Doree Shafrir
Jan 27, 2026 1:00 PM
My Colleague Brings the Same Accessory to Every Meeting. I’m Not Sure It Belongs in an Office.
Doree Shafrir
Jan 20, 2026 1:00 PM
I’ve Been Promised a Promotion for Five Years. It’s Finally Happening, But There’s One Big Problem.
Doree Shafrir
Jan 20, 2026 1:00 PM
My Boss Keeps Asking Me to Dock Money From My Own Paycheck. The Reasoning is Absurd.
Doree Shafrir
Jan 13, 2026 1:00 PM