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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/VelvetXGlimmer on 2025-06-26 14:37:47+00:00.

I am part of a small hiring team at my workplace and I take my position very seriously. Sometime ago we were looking to fill a key role that required someone sharp, organized, and ready to work under pressure. We had a solid shortlist after several interview and then my department supervisor pulled me aside. He told me, flat-out, to hire one candidate in particular. Not because she was the best fit but because he wanted me to, i later heard through office rumors that she was an “almost-girlfriend,” basically Someone he had a thing for and was trying to impress. He said I should but just make it work and he will take the heat if needed.

I refused at first, showing him her results of the interview. She was one of the least ranked. She was late to the interview, vague answers, couldn’t explain basic industry terms. But he wouldn’t listen and said it was a direct order. So, I did exactly what he asked, I hired her. Gave her all the support I could. Even offered extra onboarding help. Within a month, she accidentally sent a confidential client file to the wrong company. Then she once approved a purchase order for 10x the budgeted amount because she obviously didn’t read through all those numbers. It was from one wrong to another. We lost a major client over the email slip. Another pulled back on their contract due to delays on her end.

When upper management started asking questions, my manager tried to dodge responsibility. But HR already had the hiring records. I made sure all instructions including his were documented which was intentionally incase a situation like this came up and it did. He was reassigned within the quarter. She quietly disappeared not long after. Turns out, hiring your crush isn’t as cute when the company starts bleeding money.