Episode 31 - Malice in the Hive

Welcome back to Need Not Apply, where the vibes are chaotic, the wasps are aggressive, and the workplace stories are anything but boring.

This week, Gary and Gina are under siege — not from coworkers (yet), but from yellow jackets taking over their apartment. Between buzzing invaders, DIY pest control, and two deeply unbothered cats, they share a behind-the-scenes glimpse at what it’s like trying to record a podcast inside an accidental hive.

Naturally, that spirals into:
🐝 Home life vs. wildlife: yellow jackets, hornets, and one truly cursed centipede encounter
🥵 Weird internet cooling hacks (Greek yogurt on your windows — we wish we were kidding)
🧊 The war on heat, including aluminum foil insulation and a collective loss of dignity
🎮 Random game stats, snack tangents, and apartment therapy fails

Then it’s on to this week’s lineup of malicious compliance greatness — four stories of petty, perfect revenge served corporate-cold:

1. Train Your Replacements – OP’s boss plans to fire them… and asks them to train two interns first. They comply. It backfires. Beautifully.

2. Wrong Ticket? Right Price. – A customer demands the wrong thing and insists they’re right. Turns out, that’ll cost extra.

3. “Suck It Up or Leave” – A manager tries to bully the office MVP into silence. Instead? They leave. The fallout is immediate.

4. Three for One Special – One post, three quick and spicy tales of malicious compliance at work. Think of it as a sampler platter of chaos.

If you’ve ever smiled through a ridiculous task and thought, “Okay… if you say so,” this episode’s for you.

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Timestamps

00:00 - 02:00: Introduction and setting the scene.

02:01 - 05:00: Discussing the unexpected invasion of yellow jackets.

05:01 - 10:00: Strategies to deal with the wasp problem.

10:01 - 15:00: Humorous anecdotes about home life and unexpected critters.

15:01 - 20:00: News segment - unusual cooling methods and gaming statistics.

20:01 - 25:00: Malicious compliance stories from the workplace.

25:01 - 30:00: More workplace stories and personal reflections.

30:01 - 35:00: Closing thoughts and listener engagement.

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