Employee On 'Sick Leave' Goes On Coorg Trip, Gets Caught In Viral Video From Homestay

Employee On 'Sick Leave' Goes On Coorg Trip, Gets Caught In Viral Video From Homestay

All seemed to be going well until someone at the homestay posted a reel on Instagram, that captured this employee in the background.

Rahul MUpdated: Thursday, May 29, 2025, 04:11 PM IST
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Taking a fake sick leave might seem like an easy escape plan, until your bosses catches you. That’s exactly what happened to one employee who claimed to be unwell but ended up going viral from a travel destination, not admitted to a hospital bed but relaxing at a homestay.

In a now-viral Reddit post, the employee shared how he had taken a Friday off last month, telling his manager he had stomach flu. But instead of resting at home, he took off on a trip to Coorg, a scenic hill station in South India.

All seemed to be going well until someone at the homestay posted a reel on Instagram, that captured this employee in the background. The reel featured someone dancing joyfully, but there, in the background, was the employee clearly visible, enjoying his “sick” day off.

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The video blew up online, gaining over 13,000 likes and getting the employee into a little trouble.

Things took a sharp turn on Monday when his manager sent him the reel with the taunting message: “Hope your stomach is better.”

Did it cost him his job? Well, no. He was saved from serious consequences at his workplace.

“Thank God I’m still employed,” the employee wrote in his Reddit post, “but no WFH requests have been approved since then. He doesn’t trust me now.”

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The post quickly gained traction, with users both sympathizing and laughing at the situation.

“I cracked up reading this”, one commented.

“Deleting insta rn”, another quipped.

“Lies are short lived. Never dot. Honesty is far better although unpleasant some time”, Redditors said further.

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