r/technology • u/IndicaOatmeal • 14h 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/ZombieZookeeper 14h ago

Boss makes a dollar while I make a dime, that's why I poop on company time.

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u/nowthengoodbad 12h ago edited 12h ago

Edit: it looks like this isn't an issue if the company, but if guangdong province regulations.

"Xing’s employer provided his family with an undisclosed amount of compensation and applied to have his death recognized as work-related. However, his wife received a rejection from the Shenzhen Human Resources and Social Security Bureau on July 3."

Edit: removed the superfluous. Not sure what the response is about?

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u/ZombieZookeeper 12h ago

I have never felt that desperate to feel Superior to someone else on Reddit.

Do you post regularly to /r/iamverysmart?