{"podcast":{"title":"The Bad Hire Podcast","slug":"the-bad-hire-podcast-7361470","podcast_index_feed_id":7361470,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/105bd3598/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebadhire","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43812534/43812534-1748981790285-5478f4cad56a4.jpg","author":"Ken Monroe","episode_count":42,"summary":"The best stories about the worst employees. Hosted by Ken Monroe, CEO of Bchex, The Bad Hire Podcast unpacks the funniest, strangest, and most shocking hiring stories from offices, job sites, and teams everywhere. From outrageous résumé lies to first-day meltdowns, these tales will make you laugh, cringe, and say, 'there's no way that's true.' Not just for HR or recruiters — it's for anyone who's worked with that coworker or made a hire they'll never forget.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T06:18:57.016222+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-hire-podcast-7361470"},"episode":{"title":"He No-Showed… Then Called to Reapply 15 Minutes After Being Fired","slug":"he-no-showed-then-called-to-reapply-15-minutes-after-being-fired","published_at":"2026-02-25T17:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-hire-podcast-7361470/he-no-showed-then-called-to-reapply-15-minutes-after-being-fired","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-hire-podcast-7361470","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebadhire/episodes/He-No-Showed-Then-Called-to-Reapply-15-Minutes-After-Being-Fired-e3fir60","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/105bd3598/podcast/play/116009600/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-25%2F418777098-44100-2-b70d453e0060f.m4a","summary":"He missed his first day of work. Then missed the next. Got terminated for attendance. And called back 15 minutes later asking if they were hiring. In Episode 20 of The Bad Hire, Ken, Emma, and Morgan react to an entire episode of listener-submitted chaos — and these stories absolutely deliver. From a forklift driver with sudden “amnesia” to a vertigo excuse that unraveled at trivia night, to offshore hiring gone sideways and a $150K “benchwarmer” during COVID, this episode proves reality is stranger than fiction. You’ll hear: – The forklift driver who couldn’t find work… three days after orientation – The employee who claimed vertigo but was spotted out at trivia night – A group Zoom interview with ten candidates sharing one screen – Offshore supervision that turned into a net negative – A $150K hire who wasn’t given a single task for two years – The boldest “are you hiring?” phone call ever recorded These aren’t just bad hires — they’re lessons in red flags, process failures, and the cost of cutting corners. 💸 Think you’ve got worse? Submit your story at TheBadHire.com for a chance to win $10,000. Key Takeaways: • Early red flags rarely improve with time. • Hiring shortcuts create long-term headaches. • Remote work without accountability can spiral fast. • Treat every candidate with equal standards — no matter where they’re located. • Some bad hires fire themselves. ⸻ 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…","meta_description":"He missed his first day of work. Then missed the next. Got terminated for attendance. And called back 15 minutes later asking if they were hiring. In Epis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1923,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bad-hire-podcast-7361470/episodes/he-no-showed-then-called-to-reapply-15-minutes-after-being-fired/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-hire-podcast-7361470/he-no-showed-then-called-to-reapply-15-minutes-after-being-fired.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}