What do you do when a job applicant legally changes his name to Batman… and actually gets hired? Or when a fired employee pulls out two bottles of wine and downs them on the spot?
In Episode 9 of The Bad Hire, Ken, Dallan, and Nathan break down real hiring horror stories that will have you laughing, cringing, and reconsidering your next job offer.
You’ll hear:
– A twin brother cover-up for a cookie shop meltdown
– An intern who thought “That’s not my job” was a good answer
– A guy who legally tried to become Batman… for work
– A receptionist who faked her husband’s death for vacation time
– And a former employee who just wouldn’t go away (thanks, DoorDash)These stories aren’t just funny
—they’re full of caution signs for hiring managers everywhere.
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Key Takeaways:
• You can’t train away delusion.
• Interns need professionalism, not entitlement.
• A quirky hire is fine. A fake-dead-husband hire? Not so much.
• Sometimes the red flags aren’t even red—they’re wine-soaked.