A Singaporean took to social media recently to share their experience wherein their company allegedly kept chasing them with work and spamming them with messages about work even while the individual was sick and on medical leave. Many netizens expressed their annoyance over such a matter, with some even encouraging the individual to quit their job.
On Tuesday (Oct 18) an individual took their alleged workplace nightmare story to the online news forum Reddit, and claimed that their company insistently sent them work messages while the said worker was sick and on medical leave.
Though the post has since been deleted, the individual’s heading as well as their replies to comments responding to the post still remains.
In response to the worker’s claim, many online users expressed their disapproval of such workplace conduct. While some saw the alleged circumstances as “red flags,” others took things a step further by advising the writer to leave the company. “Pretty much sounds like another typical SME nightmare,” wrote one user.
As for the writer of the post, in one of their replies to comments, they expounded a bit more on the matter. “I told them I’m sick and fell asleep at 7pm yesterday after taking the meds when I picked up the phone this morning. They told me they need me to do something by today, and then spammed me with files and messages telling me not to go back to sleep. That’s when I stopped replying…I’m scared of looking at my WeChat nowadays because it’s filled with all the work messages.
“It feels horrible and anxiety-inducing when the phone keeps vibrating, (doesn’t) it? Feels like you’re doing something wrong even though you’re already on legit leave and not supposed to be working or available.”
Other users encouraged the individual to start looking for another job. Another wrote, “Absolutely a red flag, but sadly not uncommon, especially among SMEs.”
