‘Fever now also needs prior approval’: Woman mocks manager’s ‘inform sick leave the night before’ rule | Today’s news
A woman from Odisha has gone viral on social media after she alleged that her manager had implemented a workplace rule requiring employees to notify the company of being absent a day in advance of illness.
The employee, identified as Deblina, shared her experience in an Instagram video criticizing the policy, calling it unrealistic for workers who fall ill unexpectedly.
“How are we supposed to predict disease?”
In the clip, Deblina explained that she took two days off due to ill health. However, upon returning to work, she reportedly discovered that her manager had implemented a new policy regarding sick leave notices.
“My health was bad, so I took a two-day sick leave. When I got back, I found out that my manager made a new rule that even if you take sick leave, you have to notify them the night before,” she said in the video.
She questioned the practicality of this instruction, adding: “How do you think it works? Are we getting any warning that your health is going to be bad?”
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“Wouldn’t I make money by predicting things in the IPL?”
Deblina also mocked the idea of ​​predicting illness in advance with a humorous analogy.
“Dude, if I could predict my life so accurately… wouldn’t I make money predicting things in the IPL? Why would I work here at this lala company? Hmm?” she joked.
The video was uploaded with the caption “Apparently fever needs pre-approval now too.”
Social media users share similar experiences
The post quickly gained traction online, with many users reporting that they had encountered similar expectations in the workplace from their managers.
Several commentators sided with Deblina, criticizing employers for expecting workers to get sick.
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“What do you mean? Do we have to schedule sick leave too?” one user wrote.
Another commented: “They are all the same, no common sense.”
A third user recalled a similar incident and said, “My manager said we have to give them a week’s notice.”
The Internet reacts with humor and frustration
In addition to criticism, many users responded with jokes about workplace culture and management behavior.
“The managers logic has left the chat,” wrote one person.
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Another user commented: “Hmmm… at least he says to notify him at midnight, which I usually do. But some people expect you to notify them a day or two in advance. I was like, bro, what do you want me to do? Anticipate that I’m going to get sick?”
“My manager said the same,” added another.
Disclaimer: This report is based on user generated content from social media. LiveMint has not independently verified and does not endorse the claims.)
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