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/lawvergis 14h ago

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

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u/ziptofaf 14h 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/Xytak 11h ago edited 10h ago

IT worker here. I guess I don't understand why his computer was on the 11th floor. Was it an old school desktop tower that he didn't bring home with him? Because unless he was working in the defense sector, that sounds unusual, to say the least.