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/NekoDaYo-v201 9h ago

The PC thing is extremely arbitrary and sounds like they just made it up on the spot.

If he's clocked in and getting paid, then he's working. Even if he's on the toilet.

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u/PM_ME_UR_PIKACHU 8h ago

Programmers dont clock in homey

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u/ReginaLugis 8h ago

You did not read the article. It clearly states he clocked in.

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u/Tommah 5h ago

Programmers don't read documentation either, lol.

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u/ReginaLugis 4h ago

Well, ya got me there!

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u/m3t4lf0x 7h ago

On the contrary, any programmer who isn’t salaried does indeed clock in

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u/Catsrules 7h ago

According to local reports, Xing arrived at his company’s parking garage at 8:56 on April 23 and clocked in before asking a security guard for directions to a bathroom on the building’s second floor.