Episode 74 - HR vs. $exy Potatoes

Gina and Gary are back with a shorter-than-usual episode of Need Not Apply — our first accidental minisode, because apparently even the podcast needed a lighter workload this week. This episode features a coworker who turns potato-eating into a hostile work environment, an AI that apparently started calling everyone goblins, and a new hire who clearly has way too much time to worry about other people’s lunches.📚 Stories in This EpisodeA coworker reports another employee to HR for eating potatoes “too suggestively.”One person responds to nosy coworkers by inventing increasingly absurd explanations for how they lost their fingers.📰 News Stories Discussed Three teens invent a tamarind powder that removes microplastics from water using a magnet.Research suggests needing to pee may improve self-control and decision-making.OpenAI fixes ChatGPT after it starts using goblin and gremlin language too often.📬 Submit Your StoriesHave a workplace nightmare, customer meltdown, or retail story we need to hear?Send it to: ✉️ [email protected] story might be featured in a future episode of Need Not Apply.🔗 Follow the PodcastInstagram & TikTok: @NeedNotApplyPodYouTube: Need Not Apply Podcast⭐ If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating and review. It helps more people find the podcast.“We’ll see you at the water cooler.”“Don’t forget to punch out.”