She Took the Job Just to Meet Men [The Bad Hire Ep. 49]
She got the job. She showed up for her first day. Then she realized there was a problem: There were no men. Turns out, she was newly single and had taken the job partly because she thought working at a large company would be a great way to meet someone.
Episode Recap
She got the job.
She showed up for her first day.
Then she realized there was a problem:
There were no men.
Turns out, she was newly single and had taken the job partly because she thought working at a large company would be a great way to meet someone.
When she discovered her department was almost entirely women, she left.
And somehow, that’s only one of the stories in Episode 49.
This week on The Bad Hire, Ken, Emma, and Kyrie react to another collection of unbelievable workplace stories involving bizarre first days, terrible judgment, employee theft, fake credentials, workplace disasters, and employees accidentally exposing themselves.
What's Covered in This Episode
- The receptionist office supply spending spree
- The employee who took the job to meet men
- Five minutes of unfiltered opinions on an open mic
- A booking agent redirecting a client’s deposit
- A forklift driver causing disaster after disaster
- A fake 4.0 from the University of Gorgia
- “Is this about the restraining order?”
- An employee using her new coworkers to sell products
- A technician insulting a client from inside her own bathroom
Key Takeaways
- Hiring motivation matters.
- A polished interview only tells you so much.
- Verification matters before someone starts the job.
- Skipping the process can turn into an expensive mistake.
- Some employees reveal exactly who they are very quickly.
Chapters
- 00:00 Cold open
- 00:28 Welcome to The Bad Hire
- 01:37 Ken welcomes Emma and Kyrie
- 03:23 Why companies stick with their background screening providers
- 04:44 Kyrie Makes Music and an unforgettable trade show moment
- 07:54 This week’s Bad Hire stories begin
- 08:16 The receptionist office supply spree
- 09:13 Her office supply order gets out of control
- 11:37 The receptionist has a complete meltdown
- 12:44 She took the job to meet men
- 14:10 She realizes there are no men and leaves
- 16:03 Sponsor: Bchex
- 16:45 Meet Isaac Gordon of Break Point Booking
- 18:18 Isaac on hiring in the entertainment industry
- 20:01 Five minutes of unfiltered opinions on an open mic
- 20:36 An employee trashes the boss while everyone can hear
- 21:36 The boss finally responds
- 24:01 Isaac Gordon’s Bad Hire story
- 24:04 An agent redirects a client deposit into his own bank account
- 30:11 The forklift driver who gets worse every single hour
- 30:33 His first forklift crash
- 31:18 They take away his forklift privileges
- 31:35 He gets back on the forklift and flips it
- 33:32 The fake degree wasn’t even the biggest problem
- 33:52 He asks for a salary advance on his first day
- 34:13 They discover he never attended the University of Georgia
- 34:46 “Is this about the restraining order?”
- 36:21 She took the job to sell products to her coworkers
- 41:49 He insults a client from inside her own bathroom
- 42:16 He blames the client for getting him fired
- 43:29 Final thoughts and show wrap up
Full Transcript
Ken is CEO of Bchex, where he leads a platform spanning background checks, continuous monitoring, visitor management and volunteer screening. He created the Screening Hero Masterclass, a free SHRM-certified course on building FCRA-compliant screening programs. After a career spent in screening, what still gets his attention is what good hiring builds: safer workplaces and stronger teams.
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