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5 min read"Would you hire this person again if given the chance?" That single question, asked of a candidate's actual supervisor, once saved a hiring panel from bringing on an employee who had physically fought a coworker and vanished for hours on end. That story, told by host Mary B., is the centerpiece of this episode of Office Drama, which uses four real cases to show how workplace behavior can spiral from petty rivalry into criminal acts—and how better vetting could have stopped most of them before they started.
The Overachieving Assistant Who Turned Cyberstalker
The first case features Courtney, a personal assistant to a Manhattan executive named David. She was the model employee—answering emails at 2 AM, anticipating needs before they were voiced, organizing calendars to perfection. But when David mentioned promoting someone from another department, Courtney took it as a personal betrayal. She began spreading rumors about the candidates: missed deadlines, inappropriate behavior, even embezzlement. When that wasn't enough, she planted fake messages to make it look like they were leaking confidential information.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:12) **Show Intro & Topic Overview** - Host Mary B. sets up the episode's theme of outrageous workplace behavior, stalking, defamation, and violence.
- 2 (01:00) **Case #1: The Overachieving Assistant (Courtney)** - Courtney, a personal assistant in Manhattan, sabotages a colleague after being passed over for a promotion.
- 3 (02:42) **Hiring Manager Rant: The Vetting Imperative** - Mary pivots to a long, passionate monologue on the importance of thorough employee vetting for hiring managers.
- 4 (05:34) **Personal Vetting Failure Story** - Mary recounts a real case where her hiring panel was completely duped by a top candidate.
- 5 (08:21) **Advice for Candidates & Managers** - Mary addresses candidates who bullshit their way through interviews and managers who fail to vet.
- 6 (09:17) **Case #2: The Stalker in Sales (Jacob)** - In Ohio, charming salesman Jacob becomes obsessed with coworker Sarah after she rejects his advances.
- 7 (10:27) **Case #3: The Lunchroom Rivalry Turned Deadly (Greg & Mike)** - In South Texas, a petty feud over office supplies at an accounting firm escalates into violent assault.
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Show Notes
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Mary B
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