Worked with someone, not directly with her, thankfully, who managed a whole summer off like that.We had someone who would go off sick in about April/May and then return about October time for 2-3 years running. Nice if you can be paid to sunbathe in your garden while the rest pick up your work! Only stopped when we had a new boss who has a HR background and oddly the summers off ended! Funny that
Had asked for unpaid leave but it wasn't granted because of team workload. Took off sick for the time instead and returned tanned. A known skiver with a great sense of self-importance.