S2E21 2020 Put a Different Wig On...

S2E21 2020 Put a Different Wig On...

Author: Hostile Work Environment January 11, 2021 Duration: 29:39

Well that was an interesting month of hiatus. We return to talk about firing people who participated in a coup attempt. Also, some rules that will be undone shortly, including the executive order on training limitations going bye bye. But mostly we're just shell shocked by the events of the last week. Also, Marc has a new job.

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Ever had a truly bizarre day at the office? The kind you can’t wait to tell someone about, but you know HR would never understand? That’s the territory explored in Hostile Work Environment. This isn’t a dry lecture on policy manuals. Instead, it’s a raw, often hilarious, and deeply relatable look at the absurd theater of modern employment. Hosts Marc and Dennis dive headfirst into the stories we all collect but rarely share openly-the passive-aggressive emails, the baffling management directives, the coworker who defies all logic. They dissect the unspoken rules and cultural quirks that shape our daily grind, asking the questions everyone thinks but is too cautious to voice. By blending personal anecdotes with a sharp, comedic lens, they transform universal workplace frustrations into cathartic conversation. You’ll find yourself nodding along, laughing in recognition, and maybe feeling a little less alone in your own professional struggles. Tune in for a weekly dose of solidarity and humor that reframes the daily slog through corporate life. It’s the podcast that gets it, because we’ve all been there, surviving one hostile environment at a time.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
Episode 43 – Slavery: Still Bad [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:53
Here’s a topic we never thought we’d have to talk about: Slavery. Turns out human trafficking and indentured servitude still exists in the American Workplace (well, at least two workplaces in South Carolina and a Thai re…
Episode 42 – Stupid and Lazy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:07
Don’t you just hate it when the strippers you thought were properly classified turn out to be employees and sue you for unpaid overtime? What do you mean that’s never happened to you – you think you’re better than us, do…
Episode 41 – The Raving Racist Customer is Always Right [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:33
What should a hospital do when a patient insists on a female doctor? A Muslim therapist? A white nurse? Marc and Dennis break down the legal issues that arise when a customer demands service based on gender, religion or…
Episode 40 – C U Next Monday [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:03
We can’t advise strongly enough against posting revenge porn. Especially if you happen to be an airline pilot and you name your employer when you post it. But what is an employer to do? Find out what they shouldn’t do in…
Episode 39 – When You Don’t Know the Law, Ask Google! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:55
Since I’m a small employer, I can totally discriminate against people, right? Not so fast! Marc and Dennis talk about the importance of location, location, location when it comes to employment law compliance. Our first a…
Episode 38 – Speak From Your Scars, Not From Your Open Wounds [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:05
I am writing to inform you that Marc has decided to leave the Hostile Work Environment to spend more time with his family, and Dennis has decided to leave to pursue other interests. (Just kidding — we’re here to stay. )…
Episode 37 – Dead People are Really Bad at Paying Their Bills [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:07
Marc and Dennis return to their favorite industry – funeral homes – to discuss a serious issue: What should you do when you find out the owner of the company is engaging in horrific sex harassment (which may or may not i…
Episode 36 – Fire Pole [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:17
It’s hot out there, so some employees are making it hot in here by ignoring standards of appropriate dress! Like, can you wear the stars and bars to work? Can your boss make you wear high heels? How much thong is too muc…
Episode 35 – The Dark Ages of Deoderant [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:56
Some people work for peanuts, other people won’t work in a workplace with peanuts — Marc and Dennis explore a disability lawsuit where peanuts figure quite prominently. Dennis tells an international tale with an interest…
Episode 34 – Proofread and Don’t Shoot People [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:58
Holy punitive damages, Batman! Marc tells Dennis about the biggest employment case verdict in Massachusetts history. An FBI agent goes off half-cocked (not a euphemism). Trigger warning (no pun intended): penis tattoos f…