Her Text to Her Boss Got Her Fired

What do you do when an employee going through an incredibly difficult time starts crossing the line with her much-younger manager?In Episode 45 of The Bad Hire, Ken, Morgan, and Corey break down another round of unbelievable workplace stories — including a $1.7 million fraud scheme, an employee with increasingly ridiculous excuses for being hours late, and a new hire who takes her relationship with her manager way too far.The stories range from funny and bizarre to genuinely difficult situations where compassion and accountability collide.You’ll hear:A new hire who misrepresented whether she could physically handle the jobCandidates claiming degrees they hadn’t actually earned yetA state employee who helped funnel $1.7 million through fraudulent claimsWhy one recruiter always calls the third referenceAn employee who blamed her GPS for being hours late every dayAn employee claiming her catalytic converter was stolen — while working for an EV manufacturerA CEO whose compassion for a struggling employee eventually came back to hurt himA grieving employee who crossed a major boundary with her younger managerA teacher who completely ghosted before his first day — then filed for unemploymentThese aren’t just crazy stories. They’re lessons about verification, boundaries, accountability, compassion, and what happens when organizations ignore warning signs.💸 Think you’ve heard worse? Submit your story at TheBadHire.com for a chance to win $10,000.Key Takeaways:Compassion and professional boundaries have to coexist.References are only useful if you actually call them.Employees with financial authority still need oversight.Repeated excuses eventually become a pattern.A great résumé doesn’t guarantee a great hire.⸻Connect with Us:🌐 Website: TheBadHire.com📧 Email: team@thebadhire.com📱 Instagram: @thebadhirepod📘 Facebook: facebook.com/thebadhirepod🎵 TikTok: @thebadhirepod💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/thebadhire—Sponsored by BChex:Need better background checks? BChex makes hiring safer, faster, and simpler. From visitor management to employee monitoring—BChex has you covered.www.bchex.io—🎙️ Submit your own bad hire story for a chance to win $10,000 at TheBadHire.com