What do you do when a brand-new employee gets a company credit card on his first day… disappears at lunch… and comes back with $4,000 worth of suits, ties, and shoes?
In Episode 46 of The Bad Hire, Ken, Emma, and Kylie break down another round of unbelievable workplace stories — from an employee with an impossible streak of family emergencies to a seven-figure executive who simply never showed up for his first day.
This episode proves bad hires can happen at every level.
You’ll hear:
– A new manager hit with one unbelievable excuse after another
– A recruiter’s experience inside an incredibly toxic staffing company
– An employee who accidentally exposed confidential company work on social media
– A new hire who spent $4,000 on clothes using his company card
– A seven-figure executive who ghosted his own welcome event
– An employee who went to lunch, went home, and casually returned days later
– A publishing employee who stole more than 1,000 unpublished manuscripts
– Two retail employees accused of stealing nearly $44,000 in merchandise
– And an employee who paid to run a background check on his own manager
From ridiculous first-day decisions to sophisticated schemes that lasted years, these stories show just how unpredictable hiring can get.
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Key Takeaways:
• A great interview doesn’t guarantee a great employee.
• Clear policies mean nothing if employees choose to ignore them.
• Bad hires can create security risks far beyond poor performance.
• Senior-level hires can flame out just as spectacularly as entry-level ones.
• Sometimes the biggest red flags appear immediately.
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