Employee’s Fake Sick Leave Exposed by Instagram Reel
Instagram Reel Busts Employee’s Sick Leave Lie, Boss Responds with Brutal Text
Bengaluru, June 5, 2025 —
Everyone needs a break. But one tech employee in Bengaluru learned that honesty still matters — especially when your weekend getaway accidentally goes viral online.
It all started with a text to his manager. He claimed he was down with a sudden bout of stomach pain and needed a couple of days off to recover. Sounds innocent enough — until a stranger’s Instagram reel turned the entire plan upside down.
Caught in the Background
The employee, whose name hasn’t been revealed, decided to take a quick trip to Coorg with friends, hoping a bit of greenery and fresh air would be the perfect escape. What he didn’t expect was for another guest at the same resort to post a cheerful reel — a group dancing to music in the courtyard, sipping coffee, laughing.
Just a few seconds into the video, he appears in the background, casually smiling, clearly not bedridden.
The reel began gaining traction on Instagram, eventually reaching tens of thousands of views. That’s when things took a turn — his manager stumbled upon it.
The Boss’s Message? Short, But Sharp
On Monday morning, the employee received a message from his manager. No formal complaint, no angry email — just a link to the reel and a single sentence:
“Hope your stomach is feeling better.”
According to people familiar with the incident, the employee was stunned. “He doesn’t trust me now,” he reportedly told colleagues later. While he wasn’t fired, he’s now under closer watch, and his work-from-home requests have been quietly denied ever since.
Online Reaction: Divided but Entertained
The story, which first surfaced on Reddit, quickly spread across social platforms. Some users sympathized, saying mental breaks should be normalized. Others took a stricter view.
“If you’re going to lie to your boss, at least stay off social media for a few days,” one comment read.
“Social media is the new CCTV,” another added. “Someone, somewhere is always watching.”
Lesson of the Day? The Internet Never Forgets
In an era where every moment can be captured, tagged, and shared, the line between personal time and public exposure is thinner than ever. And if you’re faking a sick day, maybe — just maybe — don’t photobomb a reel that might hit the Explore page.
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