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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [my intern thinks he’s good at things that he’s terrible at](#mctoc1) - [office lunch event is out of control, I hate video interviews, and more](#mctoc2) [][][] my intern thinks he’s good at things that he’s terrible at Apr 01, 2019 10:59 am A reader writes: I have an intern this semester who is book smart and a very hard worker. But there’s one big problem — he’s bad at things he thinks he’s a superstar with. A few examples: – He thinks he’s an amazing writer. The truth is, his writing is awful. He misspells words, leaves […] You may also like: - [I have an awful summer intern, and I can’t fire him]( - [when Satan’s intern comes to stay]( - [when internships go bad: stories of the world’s worst interns]( [my intern thinks he’s good at things that he’s terrible at]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my intern thinks he’s good at things that he’s terrible at on Facebook]( [][][] office lunch event is out of control, I hate video interviews, and more Apr 01, 2019 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Office lunch event is out of control Once a month, my mother and her coworkers coordinate a potluck to celebrate birthdays and other special events. “Potluck” is the terminology my mother uses, although it does not sound like a typical potluck to me. These lunches […] You may also like: - [my company throws terrible holiday parties]( - [banana thefts, peppers for potlucks, and other weird office food stories]( - [I’m new and don’t want to contribute to an office funeral collection]( [office lunch event is out of control, I hate video interviews, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like office lunch event is out of control, I hate video interviews, and more on Facebook]( Getting too many emails? [Switch to a weekly version instead](. Copyright © 2019 Ask A Manager, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up for my email list at askamanager.org. Our mailing address is: Ask A Manager askamanager.orgWashington, DC 20002 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences](