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A Sign You're Hiring The Wrong People

Name: A Sign You're Hiring The Wrong People
Uploaded: 2025-01-27T04:00:40+00:00
Duration: 30 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this brief commentary, the speaker argues that the need to impose obvious workplace rules—such as prohibiting Netflix streaming, food theft, and…

27 Jan 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief commentary, the speaker argues that the need to impose obvious workplace rules—such as prohibiting Netflix streaming, food theft, and attending events while intoxicated—serves as a clear indicator that a company has hired the wrong people. The speaker suggests that these “stupid rules” arise only when employees display basic unprofessional behavior, reflecting poorly on the hiring decisions. The monologue frames this observation as a litmus test for hiring quality, implying that the responsibility also lies with the manager who selected these employees, and hints at the need for better hiring practices and clearer management of misfit staff.

So here's a sign that you've hired the wrong people. You have to start making stupid rules. All of a sudden you're like, I can't believe I have to tell people to stop watching Netflix on the job, or like, don't steal each other's food, or don't show up to a work event drunk. It's like, these are obvious things. And then you wonder, man, these people are so dumb. The only person dumber than that would be the person who's hiring them. It's a great litmus test to know, are these people right or wrong? Well, do I have to manage them in a way that makes it clear that they're not the right fit for my company?