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Dec 2024
37m 50s

Corporate Hotline: Reading Your Crazy Wo...

Demoted Productions
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Has a corporate poltergeist ever hijacked your screen share resulting in you getting a raise? Have you ever witnessed a coworker ever try to steal a police horse? According to our listener-submitted stories, these things seem to happen all the time.


In this episode, Natalie and Ross read the best stories submitted by you, the Moterheads. They explore the extremes of the corporate experience from heinous threats from managers to the inappropriate generosity to an aspiring mother. If you are not careful, listening to this episode without headphones may earn you a one-way ticket to HR.


Stay tuned for lively discussions about off-hours message scheduling, leaving the airport during a layover, and piggy backing as a legit mode of transportation.

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