Overview

• Simrann M Bhambani shared a LinkedIn screenshot of a WhatsApp sick-leave message from her Bengaluru househelp that quickly gained traction.
• The message read, “I am not well I have cold and throat infection so I will be not coming to work today 6:43 AM,” as shown in the posts and reports.
• The employer praised the communication as more professional than many coworkers and rated the househelp’s approach “100/100.”
• News18 reported the post had received over 2,000 likes with numerous comments as mainstream outlets covered the viral moment.
• Online responses mixed praise and regional anecdotes with criticism over making a private employer–employee exchange public.