For many professionals, asking for leave often evokes hesitation and guilt. Perhaps, this mostly happens in understaffed offices, with bosses perceiving leave requests as a lack of commitment. A Chinese man has caught the internet’s attention after he found an unusual way to apply for sick leave, only to get fired.

According to the South China Morning Post , Chen, who worked at a company in Jiangsu province, was fired after his boss discovered he had walked 16,000 steps during sick leave for foot pain. The report stated that Chen first applied for sick leave in February and March 2019 due to a back strain sustained at work.

He returned to work after a month and further applied for another sick leave after half a day for pain in his right foot. Along with the mail, he also submitted a

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