A day off that was supposed to be a quiet Friday getaway reportedly turned into an awkward Monday at work after an employee’s holiday plans appeared in a viral Instagram reel. According to a post shared on Reddit’s r/antiLinkedIn, the employee had told their manager they were suffering from stomach flu and needed the day off. Instead, they travelled to Coorg for a holiday. The plan apparently went unnoticed until the employee appeared in the background of a dance video filmed at a homestay. The reel later gained more than 13,000 likes, bringing the supposedly private trip into the public eye, and eventually, to the attention of the employee’s manager.
The sick leave excuse had a Coorg problem
According to the Reddit post, the employee had planned a Friday trip to Coorg and informed the manager that they were unwell with stomach flu.
The employee reportedly stayed at a homestay during the trip and ended up appearing in the background of a video where people were dancing. What might otherwise have been an unnoticed appearance took a different turn when the video began attracting attention on Instagram.
The reel reportedly crossed 13,000 likes.
Manager spotted the viral reel
The awkward moment apparently came after the employee returned to work on Monday.
According to the Reddit user, their skip-level manager sent them the same reel along with a five-word message:
“Hope your stomach is better.”
