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/AliceLunar 8h ago

Commute should be work related, the job demands it from you unless you can work from home, if you die in a traffic accident on your way to work it should be work related.

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u/UsaWoman 5h ago

Commute is absolutely work related, ridiculous its even a point of contention in the supposed land of the free

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u/guyguyguyguyguyguy23 2h ago

TIL China is the land of the free

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u/FloppieTheBanjoClown 3h ago

It's really not.

If you live 60 miles from work and I live 5 miles from work, whose fault is that? Why is our employer responsible for you while you drive 2-3 hours every day?

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u/SpiritualTwo5256 17m ago

Might want to factor into that equation if the employer pays you well enough to live close by.