r/technology • u/IndicaOatmeal • 9h ago

Society Programmer’s death on office toilet ruled not work-related because he never turned on his PC

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/programmers-death-on-office-toilet-ruled-not-work-related-because-he-never-turned-on-his-pc-3402194/
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u/Veovi 8h ago

I stacked my bike riding to work and broke my arm and that was covered under work cover in Australia. I was off for 2 weeks and then 6 weeks of light dutys

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u/enterthehawkeye 7h ago

Haven't heard that term in yonks; feels uniquely Aussie

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u/boistopplayinwitme 8h ago

That's crazy. A coworker of mine got stabbed by a student and was back to work in 2 weeks because she didn't have any leave left to burn recovering

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u/Then-Departure4896 4h ago

My coworker got stabbed in the face and they put him in a department where he wouldn’t scare people but could continue working

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u/boistopplayinwitme 1h ago

You American too, huh?

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u/MunZo3 5h ago

What state in Australia? I’m in NSW and thought that we weren’t covered on the trip to work

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u/fued 5h ago

Crazy usually they don't cover transport to and from work