A notice period is usually expected to be about wrapping up responsibilities, handing over work and making the transition easier for everyone. But one consultant says his final days at the office looked very different. According to a Reddit post, the consultant claimed that he spent two days sitting in the office with almost nothing to do because nobody assigned him work. He said he repeatedly asked his colleagues for tasks but received no response. With no work coming his way, he ended up scrolling reels during office hours.
The post has since triggered a discussion online about notice periods, workplace communication and what employees should do when they are physically present but have no work assigned.
Consultant Says He Resigned After Workplace Issues
I haven’t worked in my office for 2 days no one said a thing
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The consultant said he was already serving his notice period after resigning from the company. According to his account, the decision came after what he described as toxic behaviour from his seniors and boss. “Before anyone says anything, a little background story. I’m on my notice period and I resigned because of the toxic behaviour I was facing from my seniors and my boss,” he wrote.
He also claimed that one of his seniors had told his boss that he worked only two or three hours a day. The consultant disputed that allegation and said he worked throughout the day. He explained that on one occasion he had taken a two-hour break to visit a doctor. He further claimed that his boss had told him, “We don’t trust you yet”, despite the consultant saying he was working on a major project and had completed it successfully.
He Returned To Office After Three Weeks
The consultant said he had spent around three weeks working from home before returning to the office following an argument with colleagues. After returning, he decided to keep his communication with them on Microsoft Teams rather than speaking to them directly. According to him, the reason was simple. He wanted a written record of his conversations and requests. That decision became particularly relevant when he said nobody responded after he asked for work.
‘No One Replied, So I Sat All Day Scrolling Reels’
The most unusual part of his story came when he described what happened on Wednesday. According to the consultant, he arrived at the office and asked in the project group what work he had for the day. He said nobody responded. His response was blunt.
“No one replied, so I sat all day scrolling reels. I even gave an interview yesterday for another company,” he wrote.
He claimed that the same situation continued the following day. He went to the office, opened his laptop and continued with whatever he wanted to do. He also said he asked for work through Teams but was still not given any assignment. “I don’t get any work, I don’t do any work,” he wrote.
The consultant said that if his boss questioned him about the situation, he would explain that he was not comfortable speaking to his colleagues in person.
His Story Sparks Debate On Reddit
The Reddit post received different kinds of responses. Some users focused on the importance of documenting the employee’s presence and communication with the company.
One commenter advised him to simply maintain a record of being present at work, writing, “You don’t have to even ask them for work. Just drop in a ‘Good Morning’ on Teams and nothing more, don’t ask for work. The fact that you are in the office for all to see shows your presence as well.”
Another commenter warned him not to become too comfortable with having nothing to do. The user wrote, “Sounds like a lala company. Be wary, though, and don’t get comfortable with not getting any work assigned. These fools can turn it around to extend your notice period.” A third person shared a very different experience. “Amateur. I haven’t done anything significant for two months. Blamed it on the manager. I’ve been going through a severe procrastination phase.”
What Happens When Employees Have No Work?
The consultant’s story raises an interesting workplace question. If an employee is still officially working and is physically present in the office, but managers do not assign any tasks, who is responsible for the situation?
From the consultant’s account, he believes he did his part by asking for work and keeping those requests documented. The company may have a different view, but there is no response from the employer in the available report. That distinction matters because the entire story comes from one person’s Reddit post. Hindustan Times specifically noted that the claims were not independently verified and that the publication does not endorse them.
So, while the situation may sound amusing on the surface, it is difficult to know exactly what happened inside the workplace without the company’s side of the story.
Notice Periods Can Be Awkward
Notice periods can sometimes create an unusual phase for both employees and employers. A person has already decided to leave, while the company is preparing for their replacement. Depending on the role and circumstances, the employee may have plenty of work to complete or very little left to handle.
In this case, the consultant says he found himself in the second situation. His decision to keep requests on Teams also shows why written communication can become important during workplace disagreements. If an employee says they asked for work and nobody responded, a written record can establish that the request was actually made. At the same time, spending hours scrolling reels is hardly a productive way to use office time. But according to the consultant, he did so only after his requests for work allegedly went unanswered.
The Bigger Conversation
The post has attracted attention because it sits somewhere between a workplace complaint and an unusually relaxed notice period. The consultant says he was facing problems at work, had resigned and was still showing up at the office. Yet, according to his account, he had no tasks to complete.
Whether his decision to scroll reels was justified is a separate question. The bigger issue is the communication gap he describes between an employee who says he is available for work and a workplace that allegedly does not assign him anything.
For now, the story remains based on the consultant’s own social media account. There is no independent confirmation of his claims or the company’s response. What is certain is that his unusual notice-period experience has given Reddit users plenty to discuss about work, managers and those final days before leaving a job.
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