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Ask a Manager Contents: - [how do I reject a difficult internal applicant?](#mctoc1) - [update: I caught my coworker masturbating at his desk](#mctoc2) - [vote for the worst boss of 2021: the finals](#mctoc3) - [I got in trouble for taking someone’s juice, my boss forgot something major about me, and more](#mctoc4) [][][] how do I reject a difficult internal applicant? Dec 13, 2021 12:29 pm This post, [how do I reject a difficult internal applicant?]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I am building up a new team and struggling with how to handle an internal applicant. The job I’m hiring for is fairly customer-facing and requires mostly independent work. One internal applicant who’s currently on another team, Marion, is a train wreck. She is barely competent in the fundamentals of our work. […] You may also like: - [I didn't even get interviewed for an internal role I was told I was a strong candidate for]( - [do internal candidates have a better chance at the job?]( - [deli meats and working lunches, internal candidates need not apply, and more]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] update: I caught my coworker masturbating at his desk Dec 13, 2021 10:59 am This post, [update: I caught my coworker masturbating at his desk]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. We have so many updates this year that I’m going to be posting six to seven times a day for the next several weeks — so keep checking […] You may also like: - [I caught my coworker masturbating at his desk]( - [I keep finding my coworker in a compromising position ... with himself]( - [my coworker told HR I was interviewing and now they're posting my job]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] vote for the worst boss of 2021: the finals Dec 13, 2021 10:30 am This post, [vote for the worst boss of 2021: the finals]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s the final round of the Worst Boss of 2020 voting. We’ve narrowed the pool from 12 nominees to two (see results from the first round and second round). The two finalists go head-to-head below. Voting closes at 11:59 pm ET on Tuesday. If the brackets aren’t showing up in your browser, you can access […] You may also like: - [my boss offered me money to film a sex tape with two coworkers]( - [my employee wasn't respectful enough after the company messed up her paycheck]( - [the worst boss of 2020 is...]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] I got in trouble for taking someone’s juice, my boss forgot something major about me, and more Dec 13, 2021 12:03 am This post, [I got in trouble for taking someone’s juice, my boss forgot something major about me, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. I’m on vacation. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. I got in trouble for taking someone’s juice The question I have is a debate I shared with my girlfriend and then my cousin, who is a HR manager. On my 15-minute […] You may also like: - [my boss treats me like I'm not very smart, I got in trouble for taking someone’s juice, and more]( - [my coworker bragged about getting someone fired for harassing her]( - [asking job candidates to go scent-free, baggy clothes at work, and more]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( Getting too many emails? [Switch to a weekly version instead](. Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Copyright © 2021 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](