The New CFO Put His Tires on the Company Card… for the Points

<p>The company was growing fast. Startup to millions in revenue in about a year. So they hired a CFO who looked the part: glasses, résumé, all of it.<br>One month in, the credit card bill showed $2,800 in auto repairs. New tires. His car.<br>When they asked him about it, he wasn&#39;t sorry. He said he thought they&#39;d want the points.<br>In Episode 53 of The Bad Hire, Ken and Nathan are joined by special guest Allen Darby, founder and CEO of Alaris Acquisitions, for a round of unbelievable workplace stories involving a job seeker who screamed at recruiters before she ever applied, a receptionist with a company card and a ceramic cow collection, a CFO who mistook the company card for a rewards program, a new hire who made a pass at a visiting director, and a cashier whose whole identity was borrowed for exactly one shift.<br>You&#39;ll hear:<br>• A job seeker yells at recruiters for weeks without ever submitting an application<br>• &quot;Terry&quot; the receptionist hides the AmEx bill and buys ceramic cows on the company card<br>• Why her last employer never warned anyone, and what references really tell you<br>• Allen&#39;s CFO story: $2,800 in tires and &quot;I thought you&#39;d want the points&quot;<br>• Why hiring is a skill, and why résumés predict only 10% of success<br>• The paid, two-day working interview that sold both sides<br>• A new hire turns every task into a grievance, then corners a married director at the coffee station<br>• Allen on Alaris Acquisitions and leading M&amp;A with compatibility instead of price<br>• A cashier with a borrowed Social Security number walks out with $4,000<br>• Why &quot;How much is your background check?&quot; is the wrong question<br>Key Takeaways:<br>• Hiring is a skill. Liking someone isn&#39;t the same as them being right for the job.<br>• Résumés are a weak predictor of success. Watch how people actually work.<br>• Employment verification confirms dates, not character.<br>• Fit first. When both sides want it, the outcome gets better.<br>• Not all background checks are equal. Know what yours actually covers.<br>💸 Think you&#39;ve heard worse? Submit your Bad Hire story at TheBadHire.com for a chance to win $10,000.<br>⸻<br>Connect with Us:<br>🌐 Website: TheBadHire.com<br>📧 Email: <a href="mailto:team@thebadhire.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">team@thebadhire.com</a><br>📱 Instagram: @thebadhirepod<br>📘 Facebook: facebook.com/thebadhirepod<br>🎵 TikTok: @thebadhirepod<br>💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com