{"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":"The Employee Who Disappeared Without a Trace","slug":"the-employee-who-disappeared-without-a-trace","published_at":"2026-06-03T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-hire-podcast-7361470/the-employee-who-disappeared-without-a-trace","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-hire-podcast-7361470","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebadhire/episodes/The-Employee-Who-Disappeared-Without-a-Trace-e3k93jm","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/105bd3598/podcast/play/120933430/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-3%2F425412921-44100-2-5efda1f9322f6.m4a","summary":"A receptionist starts calling clients “Sparkles Chompers.” A salesman disappears without a trace. And a remote engineer gets caught using a fake video feed during Zoom meetings. In Episode 35 of The Bad Hire, Ken, Nathan, and Morgan react to some of the most bizarre hiring stories yet — including workplace boundary disasters, employees who completely disappear, and remote work scams that sound too ridiculous to be real. This episode proves that sometimes the craziest stories aren’t about bad performance — they’re about behavior nobody could have predicted. You’ll hear: – A receptionist whose over-the-top friendliness got her fired – The employee who disappeared and left his wife to discover the truth – A remote engineer secretly outsourcing his entire job – A six-figure employee working two full-time jobs at once – The Zoom call that exposed a fake webcam scam Some of these stories are hilarious. Some are shocking. And some make you wonder how people thought they’d ever get away with it. 💸 Think you’ve heard worse? Submit your story at TheBadHire.com for a chance to win $10,000. Key Takeaways: • Professional boundaries matter. • Remote work requires trust—but verification matters too. • Character issues eventually reveal themselves. • Being honest late is not the same as being honest. • Sometimes the biggest red flags don’t appear until after hiring. ⸻ 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 hir…","meta_description":"A receptionist starts calling clients “Sparkles Chompers.” A salesman disappears without a trace. And a remote engineer gets caught using a fake video fee…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1465,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bad-hire-podcast-7361470/episodes/the-employee-who-disappeared-without-a-trace/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/the-employee-who-disappeared-without-a-trace.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}