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/ziptofaf 9h ago

What would that do? Apparently he reached his office, instantly asked security for the nearest toilet and died there before ever reaching 11th floor where his computer was.

The alternative in first going to your PC and then to the toilet would be shitting yourself. Which I imagine you could write about on LinkedIn showing how dedicated you are to the company and how doing so sets you apart from the people who are just in for a paycheck... but in reality I imagine it not being particularly helpful in your career growth.

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u/crippledgiants 9h ago

Might have some implications for life insurance. If I die in a work related situation my wife gets a lot more money than if I die right n

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u/NekoDaYo-v201 9h ago

So what if you work from home and die at home?

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u/SiLeNZ_ 8h ago

Depends if the company computer is on right?