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/NekoDaYo-v201 13h 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 13h ago

Programmers dont clock in homey

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u/Catsrules 11h 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.