For some people, it takes a few days, weeks or even months to get familiar with a new workplace – the people, the work and the overall environment, before deciding whether it is the right fit for them. But for one woman, just 40 minutes were apparently enough to assess her new office. What happened next not only left one of the employees at the company shocked and surprised, but also people on the internet equally stunned.
In a post shared on X, a woman named Simran talked about her new colleague who walked out of the office shortly after joining and seemingly disappeared for good without telling anyone.
“Never Came Back”
She revealed that the joinee had barely spent 40 minutes at the company when she told her co-workers that she had forgotten something in her car.
She then stepped out to get that thing. But unlike most people who return with their belongings, she never made it back to the office.
Sharing the bizarre workplace incident, she wrote, “Someone joined my office today. 40 minutes in, she said she’d forgotten something in her car and went to get it. Never came back.”
“She Saw The Signs”
The incident has gone viral on the platform, garnering over one million views since it was posted. Social media users have varied reactions to the incident, with many joking that the new employee may be the first person to react so quickly to a career decision, while others share similar instances of employees leaving without informing anyone.
“She saw the signs and didn’t wait to see wonders,” joked a user.
Another quipped, “She didn’t join the office; she just came to announce her exit.”
“I mean, she probably saw the settings and salary and was like… NOPE, NOT FOR ME,” commented an individual.
Someone joined my office today. 40 minutes in, she said she’d forgotten something in her car and went to get it. Never came back. 😭😭
— Simran (@SSimrann26) August 31, 2026
“She couldn’t believe this was the job she had prayed for,” a person jokingly said.
“Some people have an exceptional sense of picking up office vibes. Maybe you should look into your office setup or culture. It could be as simple as a bean-to-cup coffee machine missing there,” remarked someone else.
Meanwhile, a different person shared, “Something similar happened with us: two girls came on their first day, went to grab lunch in the afternoon, and never came back.”
“We had this once. A girl started at 10 am, sat working in silence for two hours, left for lunch, and never came back. Asked for a reference five years later,” revealed another individual.
(Disclaimer: This article is based on user-generated content. The claims made in the original post have not been independently verified by News18)
