Show Notes
A manager's worst nightmare: a first-time manager pulls her employee into a tiny conference room, and the employee admits she's high on cocaine. Right now. At work. And the story only gets stranger from there. Welcome to Episode 1 of Cocktails and Corporate Chaos! Hosts Shannon and Haidee kick off the podcast by pulling back the curtain on how they know each other, why they started the show, and what listeners can expect, all with a prosecco toast and a promise to tell the workplace stories people usually only share at happy hour. Then Haidee shares the story that defined her first management job: a hot mess employee who assaulted a coworker, a sprint to find HR, and a confession no manager training ever covered. Haidee and Shannon break down everything ridiculous, hilarious, and horrifying about it. This episode is perfect for anyone who has ever managed people, survived a toxic coworker or a bad workplace, or needed proof that corporate America is far less polished than it looks from the outside. If you like your work stories messy, honest, and darkly funny, hit play now. All stories are true, but names have been changed to protect the innocent, the guilty, and ourselves from corporate HR emails. Got a workplace story you want to share? Submit your story: www.cocktailsandcorporatechaos.com Follow us on Instagram @cocktails_and_corporate_chaos and follow Cocktails and Corporate Chaos wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss happy hour.
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What happens when a standout new hire turns out to have a secret criminal past, and HR crashes the company’s meeting to deal with it? In Episode 4 of Cocktails and Corporate Chaos, Shannon shares the story of her short-lived stint as a manager and the promising employee who suddenly disappeared. The conversation dives into pointless busywork, hiring red flags, and what it actually means to quietly quit low-value work without quitting on your career. Expect jaw dropping chaos and the pro tip to always Google someone before you hire them. All stories are true, but names have been changed to protect the innocent, the guilty, and ourselves from corporate HR emails. Got a workplace story you want to share? Submit your story: www.cocktailsandcorporatechaos.com Follow us on Instagram @cocktails_and_corporate_chaos, and follow Cocktails and Corporate Chaos wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss happy hour.
A restaurant shift turns into a full-blown emergency when a new employee decides to use a steak knife on a police officer. In Episode 3 of Cocktails and Corporate Chaos, hosts Shannon and Haidee sit down with Arianne, a former restaurant general manager who needed more than one drink to share this unbelievable story from her early days running a restaurant. The conversation dives into the pressure cooker of the restaurant industry, what it's like to manage a workplace crisis with almost no training, and what happens when corporate priorities seem to matter more than people. Plus, the trio trades hot takes on office gossip, cold calls, and the corporate buzzwords they'd happily ban. All stories are true, but names have been changed to protect the innocent, the guilty, and ourselves from corporate HR emails. Got a workplace story you want to share? Submit your story: www.cocktailsandcorporatechaos.com Follow us on Instagram @cocktails_and_corporate_chaos, and follow Cocktails and Corporate Chaos wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss happy hour.
What happens when an engineering company hires off Craigslist, has zero HR, and no boundaries whatsoever? Absolute, unadulterated workplace feralness. In Episode 2 of Cocktails and Corporate Chaos, hosts Shannon and Haidee sit down with Shane the engineer to uncover the wild, unregulated underbelly of a small company where normal corporate behavior simply didn't exist. We're talking an open salary spreadsheet anyone could see, an official "whiner's list" for pay complaints, and reply-all email meltdowns that will make you cringe into another dimension. Forget polished LinkedIn corporate fluff. This is a raw, jaw-dropping look at workplace survival when there's no HR department to call. It's perfect for anyone who has worked at a smaller company, lived through a toxic workplace, or wondered what really happens when everyone knows what everyone else gets paid. Pour yourself a strong drink, hit play, and prepare to feel much better about your own job. All stories are true, but names have been changed to protect the innocent, the guilty, and ourselves from corporate HR emails. Got a workplace story you want to share? Submit your story: www.cocktailsandcorporatechaos.com
After a year in the making, co-hosts Haidee and Shannon are opening the bar on Cocktails & Corporate Chaos — your unfiltered, anonymous happy-hour ritual for surviving corporate jobs. Every episode brings a guest, a drink, and an unhinged workplace story, from rogue office romances to why a rockstar got fired for fraud. In this "coming soon" episode, we discuss: - The Podcast Format: Why anonymity, cocktails, and a rapid-fire "Last Call" round yield the ultimate truth serum. - The Hosts: Meet Shannon (recording from a bathroom, ice hockey player, tech confidant) and Haidee (recording from a closet, 20-year corporate survivor, cocktail enthusiast).
After years of swapping unhinged work stories, Shannon and Haidee finally brought the chaos to the mic. Cocktails and Corporate Chaos is happy hour meets group therapy, backed by 30 years of corporate experience and absolutely no filter. Each episode, they’re joined by a guest who shares unhinged workplace stories far too wild for the water cooler. If you've ever needed a laugh, validation, or proof that your office isn't the only one in chaos, this is your new favorite listen. Do you have a workplace story you want to share? Submit your story here: www.cocktailsandcorporatechaos.com