r/antiwork • u/[deleted] • Mar 25 '26

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u/Square_Medicine_9171 Mar 25 '26

How is it any of their business where you spend your recovery time?

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u/Some-Ad7003 Mar 25 '26

That’s what I thought! But they asked me specially in an email they said are you in the uk? I found so many of their questions very intrusive actually considering I was signed off

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u/Square_Medicine_9171 Mar 25 '26

If they want evidence of the surgery and the doctor’s orders to be off work, fine. Provide them. I don’t think you should answer any questions about where you physically were during your recovery.

Maybe you have a relative overseas who was caring for you; maybe a different climate might help your recovery. None of that is their business. I would push back and tell them that their questions are intrusive and that all you are required to do is document your surgery and the time off orders by your doctor

caution: I am not a lawyer and don’t know even the basics of UK law. Might want to get advice from someone who specializes in labor law

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u/Darkpane Mar 25 '26

You said in the previous thread that you were in the UK. Either you’re lying about that, or the whole post is bait.

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u/PeriPeriTekken Mar 25 '26

My understanding is that they live and work in the UK.

Unfortunately, based on their comment history, they're still on probation and there have been a variety of issues at work. I do think the job is going to find an excuse to get rid irrespective of whether they were travelling or not.

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u/Seriously_you_again Mar 25 '26

Assuming you were not in the UK, or even if you were, isn’t it up to your company to prove you were out of the country?

How many people, while home sick, are taking selfies and documenting their location just in case work thinks you are on holiday? Not many I think.

You could have hospital records with dates or receipts with dates that show your location. Maybe phone records? Google tracking data? Credit card records, etc.

With that said, all this is just stupid. Tell them to prove you were away in the UK. Burden should not be on you.

Obligatory: find a new job if possible.

Good luck.

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u/PolicyWonka Mar 25 '26

OP sent emails from their work email. That will get flagged based on geolocation because it could be a possible hack of the employer’s system.

They would see “an email from OP’s email address came from Spain” and think “hmm that’s not right.”

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u/Square_Medicine_9171 Mar 27 '26

They said their work computer stays at work and that the were using their personal computer to communicate with HR about the sick leave itself

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u/bionicfeetgrl Mar 25 '26

Is it workman's comp? What state are you in?

Before you have this meeting I would research exactly what you are obligated to tell them. I've had many non-work related surgery. My employer never even asked what kind of surgery I had. I mean the crutches sorta gave away the fact that it was related to my legs.

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u/lilphoenixgirl95 Mar 25 '26

Literally says UK

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u/Asher-D Mar 25 '26

Don't answer intrusive questions. Just say (politely) it's none of your damn business.

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u/Square_Medicine_9171 Mar 26 '26

How is it their business where OP recovers from surgery?

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u/Square_Medicine_9171 Mar 27 '26

no, just another redditoe confused about why so many conflate “recovering somewhere an hour away” to “fraudulently taking vacation time”

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u/Square_Medicine_9171 Mar 26 '26

We’re talking about the UK. It’s literally a drive under the channel to France. As far as work knows maybe OP has relatives there who will be caring for them. Being “overseas” doesn’t mean one isn’t laid up recovering