Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Worker Caught Scrolling on Reddit During Overtime
A young worker finished their tasks early and stayed late to get overtime pay.
They were scrolling on Reddit when their manager caught them.
The manager was upset and told the worker to ask for more work.
The manager also warned others about being idle during overtime.
Some coworkers laughed, and people online had different opinions about the situation.
Some thought the worker should set boundaries, while others said overtime is often unpaid work.
A 21-year-old employee was caught using a mobile phone during overtime after finishing all tasks.
The manager appeared unexpectedly and questioned the employee's activity.
The manager instructed the employee to ask for more work and threatened to cut overtime pay.
Several colleagues were also using their phones but avoided detection.
The incident sparked varying opinions online, with some advising the employee to set boundaries.
- Who
- A 21-year-old corporate worker and their manager
- What
- The employee was caught using a mobile phone during overtime
- When
- Around 8:00 pm
- Where
- At the employee's workplace
- Why
- The manager questioned the employee's activity and threatened pay cuts
- Employee Age
- 21
- Employee's Self-Description
- Corporate majdoor (labourer)
- Time of Incident
- 8:00 pm
- Manager's Response
- Threatened to cut overtime pay
- Employee's Status
- Finished all assigned tasks
- Colleagues' Reaction
- Laughed, considered it office entertainment
