Spanish employee studies philosphy at work for 6 years unnoticed and then gets fined when the city goes to give him a prize for his previous years of work and they realize that he has not actually been doing any of the work that he has not be delegated for 6 years.
This story is old but feels timeless. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/12/long-lunch-spanish-civil-servant-skips-work-for-years-without-anyone-noticing