Issues with Former Coworker who may join new job?

I appreciate the insight. There really isn't any way for me to contact the hiring manager, and "ruining her career" (as someone else put it) is not an interest I have. I just don't won't mine ruined by baseless rumors due to an old grudge. Luckily our department is large enough that I won't have to directly interact with her if I don't want to.

If she is hired, I'll just lay low. Hopefully Sarah can go to bat for me if shit gets real, and if not, I think the last few months I have been working have shown our team who I really am, so anything she does that contradicts this will be questioned.

I'm a very religious person but I know that not everyone else is. I never bring it up at work (unless it is a necessary part of explaining why I need to skip work an hour early for a special holy day if asked) and wouldn't want anyone to feel that their religious beliefs or lack thereof are under scrutiny at work. We can't function as a team if anyone feels singled out for any reason at all, and teamwork is actually a huge deal at this job due to the nature of our work.

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