'He seriously is only seen at breaks and lunch': Coworker spends every work day in the bathroom and HR can't do anything about it

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Apr 17, 2023 11:00 PM EDT

This coworker just might be an infuriating genius! According to the Redditor, he got a medical note from his doctor saying he had IBS and now, no one can say anything when he spends virtually the entire workday in the bathroom. Allegedly, the coworker isn't in any actual serious need but would rather mess around on his phone on the toilet for 6 hours than sit at a desk staring at a screen. Honestly, as I write this, I can't blame him.

 

This story was captured via this thread on Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit by u/stonerplumber, who went on to describe what happened when a nosy, Dwight Schrute type tried to get the coworker in trouble by timing how long he was in the bathroom and reporting it to HR. Not only was HR not able to do anything about it, but also the nosy employee got written up. Somewhere in that bathroom, our clever coworker is laughing maniacally.

 

Keep scrolling below to see what people had to say in the comments! For more, check out this post about an annoying coworker who started bossing everyone around.

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    Font - r/antiwork Posted by u/stonerplumber 5 hours ago VOTED S my coworker has the system beat and they can't do anything to fire him My coworker whole for 6hrs a shift. 6 hours. He got a doctors not saying he has IBS and could be using the bathroom at all times so he does. He seriously is only seen at breaks and lunch and he does 1.5 to 2 hrs of work a day.
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    Font - We are slow in his department so he around. Management has just tried to fire him several times and there isn't a dude who's basically Dwight schrute has no real power but tries to get people fired he wasted his whole day using a stop watch and timing this dude he did it for a full week concluded he's out of area between 5 to 6 hrs a night. The kiss went to hr about it HR dude said he has a note and we can't do about it. He then wrote kiss up for harassment and wasting company time polici
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    Font - AceConspirator 4 hr. ago . Hilarious but I also would rather be working than hanging out in a bathroom for 6 hours. 6.3k Reply Share
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    Font - I_Fuckin_A_Toad_A_So 3 hr. ago This. Sounds good in theory and then I thought about it a little more and that sounds boring as hell 1.1k Reply SI
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    Font - jazzkeys81 3 hr. ago What, do you not own a phone? 385 Reply
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    Font - matty_nice 5 hr. ago. edited 4 hr. ago Even given what you said, the company would still be able to fire him. The medical issue doesn't give him unlimited power or anything, and even with IBS he still has to do his job. That's not what a reasonable accommodation means. In reality, the company probably doesn't care enough. Edit: spelling 2.9k Reply Share
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    Font - Adorable_FecalSpray. 4 hr. ago edited 3 hr. ago Or they are taking their time to build a case to fire him they would have to do it carefully since he has medical issues, what could be considered a disability. 874 Reply Shar
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    Font - HOY Tontie-knights. 4 hr. ago IBS is not considered a disability. I have IBS, my company is not required to make any accommodations for me, but I am lucky and my manager does so. 276 Reply
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    Font - Darkened Badger. 4 hr. ago It is not classified as a full disability but they are required to provide reasonable accommodations if it impacts your work life this is how it has been since 2010 in the US 235 Reply
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    Font - sockuspuppetus - 4 hr. ago I'd rather pretend to work than sit on a toilet for 6 hours. 2.8k Reply Share
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    Font - purpleturtlehurtler Your coworker is a G. 1.8k Jahoclaves - 5 hr. ago 497 Reply Share 4 hr. ago And given some corporate environments, could easily still be getting all his work done. Reply Share
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    Font - tuvar_hiede 4 hr. ago Good think H.R. is inept. They only have to provide "reasonable" accommodations so spending 3/4 of your time in would likely fall the outside of reasonable lol. 176 Reply Share
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    Font - JayTheWolf Dragon - 4 hr. ago Idk how some companies actually listen to the doctor's notes. I have very severe IBS and I provided a doctor's note to my work... and I still got in trouble constantly for using the bathroom too much and for too long (10min, not 6hrs 163 Reply Share
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    Organism - krakenrabiess. 4 hr. ago This is why companies don't take people with disabilities seriously. 145 Reply Share
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    Font - BBQShoe 3 hr. ago Or why they just don't hire them in the first place. This person's "coworker" is a complete piece of trash. 4 76 Reply Share
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