She Faked Her Child’s Death for Money

<p>What do you do when an employee tells everyone she adopted a child, lost everything in a house fire, and then tragically lost the child — only for HR to discover that none of it ever happened?</p><p><br></p><p>In Episode 48 of The Bad Hire, Ken, Nathan, and Kylie break down another round of unbelievable workplace stories — from a new employee lighting a cigarette next to 10,000 liters of acetone to a worker who leads police on a high-speed chase and decides the best place to hide is his own office.</p><p><br></p><p>But one story takes things to another level. A well-liked warehouse employee convinces her coworkers to donate money after a supposed house fire. Weeks later, she tells them her adopted child has died, and they rally around her again. Then HR uncovers the truth: there was no adoption, no fire, and no child.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll hear:</p><p><br></p><p>– A new hire who lights a cigarette next to 10,000 liters of acetone</p><p>– An employee who publicly trashes his new company on his first day</p><p>– Jason Bivins on a high-performing recruiter who becomes toxic to everyone around her</p><p>– A Subway manager who catches two employees stealing in two completely different ways</p><p>– A new hire who ignores safety policy and sends a semi-trailer sliding off the dock</p><p>– An employee who fabricates an adoption, house fire, and child’s death to collect money from coworkers</p><p>– A drunk new hire who shows up 12 hours early for his first shift</p><p>– An employee who leads police on a high-speed chase straight back to work</p><p>– A workplace situation where red flag after red flag eventually leads to an uninvited cross-country trip</p><p><br></p><p>Key Takeaways:</p><p><br></p><p>• Safety training only works when employees actually follow it.</p><p>• A high performer can still be destructive to the culture around them.</p><p>• Early red flags can become much bigger problems when they form a pattern.</p><p>• Trust and compassion can unfortunately be exploited.</p><p>• Past experience doesn’t give someone permission to ignore company policy.</p><p><br></p><p>💸 Think you’ve heard worse? Submit your Bad Hire story at TheBadHire.com for a chance to win $10,000.</p><p>⸻</p><p>Connect with Us:</p><p>🌐 Website: TheBadHire.com</p><p>📧 Email: team@thebadhire.com</p><p>📱 Instagram: @thebadhirepod</p><p>📘 Facebook: facebook.com/thebadhirepod</p><p>🎵 TikTok: @thebadhirepod</p><p>💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/thebadhire</p><p>—</p><p>Sponsored by BChex:</p><p><br></p><p>Need better background checks? BChex makes hiring safer, faster, and simpler. From visitor management to employee monitoring—BChex has you covered.</p><p>www.bchex.io</p><p>—</p><p>🎙️ Submit your own bad hire story for a chance to win $10,000 at TheBadHire.com</p>