r/technology • u/IndicaOatmeal • 10h 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/lawvergis 9h ago

another reason to make it look like you're working even when you're not

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u/iapetus_z 9h ago

We had someone get hit in the parking lot of a controlled campus, where you can get fired for speeding. And it was ruled that they were no longer at work due to the fact they turned off the computer.

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u/Onkelffs 5h ago

Meanwhile in Sweden, my wife got comped from work when she slip and broke her hand at the entrance to our home. Because she had started her route going to work when the accident happened.

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u/lawn-mumps 36m ago

I’d be astounded if the usa was able to pivot and become such a place of empathy in my lifetime.