25+ bosses who instantly regretted taking on their new hires: '[She] started crying as soon as the phone rang saying she couldn't handle it'

Every new hire deserves time to adjust to their new workflow, but sometimes it becomes instantly obvious that hiring someone was a mistake. There are several ways in which this can happen. For starters, the new hire could be one of those rare unicorns who is actually good at interviewing for positions despite being remarkably unqualified. On the other hand, it's quite possible that it was the company's fault. Perhaps the job requirements and expectations were unclear, and the only people to blame were the recruiters and hiring managers who did not clarify anything. Or perhaps this new employer-employee dynamic is simply not working socially, culturally, or financially.

Here, we have a number of stories in which bosses instantly regretted fighting for a certain job candidate. Whether it was an inappropriate remark made by the employee during their first week or an unforeseen circumstance getting in the way of their work, most of these employees did not last at their respective companies for very long.

Keep scrolling below for the full stories. For more, check out this post about a job candidate who was asked to donate to the company that just rejected her.

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