Federal Agents Arrested the New CFO on His First Day

Four months of searching. Three prior CFO roles. References that held up. On his first day, he came in early, got his badge photo taken, and sat down with the quarterly numbers. Around 10 in the morning, four federal agents walked into the lobby and asked for him by name. He'd been in the chair for less than three hours. In Episode 52 of The Bad Hire, Ken, Nathan, and Kylie break down another round of unbelievable workplace stories involving a retirement question nobody saw coming, a cold call to the company's biggest client on day three, a résumé skill learned on YouTube, a self-review two weeks in, an eleven-minute trip to the parking lot, and a CFO who didn't make it to lunch. You'll hear: • A six-day employee asks the CEO when she's planning to retire • A new sales hire finds the client list and cold calls a top ten account on day three • Mackenzie, CEO of Sacramento Splash, on trusting your gut and hiring slow, firing fast • A new hire's CRM "proficiency" turns out to be six hours of YouTube • Ken on Good Job, BChex's behavioral assessment that finds the hidden gems • A two-week employee submits his own performance review and rates himself exceptional • A former manager calls HR after the hire is already made • A first-day hire walks $100,900 out to the parking lot • A fast food new hire gets sent home after three hours and takes it online • Four federal agents walk the brand-new CFO out of the building on day one Key Takeaways: • Every word you say to leadership carries an implication. • Moving fast is not a defense for accessing data you weren't given. • Résumés are a weak predictor of success. Behaviors are a strong one. • Trust your gut, hire slow, fire fast, and keep the documentation. • A standard background check doesn't include federal court records unless you ask. 💸 Think you've heard worse? Submit your Bad Hire story at TheBadHire.com for a chance to win $10,000. ⸻ 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