The last two years have been a bit of a nightmare for all of us, but as with every situation, you're always going to get someone who tries to take advantage.
That's exactly what one woman did when she tried to fake having Covid to her boss, so she could get out of work and go on a big night out. Sneaky.
TikToker Ellie thought her master plan had gone brilliantly, as she partied it up with pals in a nightclub - until everything came crashing down when she received an ominous text from her boss.
Posting from her handle @elliemiddleton1973, Ellie shared a screenshot of a text from her boss, which simply read: "Where are you?"
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Ellie replied telling her boss she was at home and asked him why he was asking, playing along with her lies that she had Covid and therefore had to isolate at home.
"How come you're out?" he responded. Uh oh, busted. But, instead of admitting defeat, Ellie decided to go in even harder with the lie and replied: "I'm not? Why've you thought that?"
Her boss quickly replied and said he'd seen her out on one of her friend's Snapchat stories. Rookie mistake, Ellie. Rookie mistake.
"My test was negative, I did one of my mum's PCR tests and they came back straight away because she works in a care home," she desperately replied. "So I went to Lily's birthday party just to show my face but I can be back at work tomorrow because I'm negative."
Her boss then asked to see the email confirmation, and Ellie concluded the clip by saying she's almost definitely getting the sack.
"No cos I actually got fired for doing this," one TikTok user commented, while another added: "Bro first rule of faking being sick no videos or pics public for at least a month."
Others commented to criticise the TikToker for trying to work the system when so many people were already struggling. It goes without saying, but please don't fake Covid.
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