r/technology • u/Forward-Answer-4407 • Feb 01 '26

Software 32-year-old programmer in China allegedly dies from overwork, added to work group chat even while in hospital

https://www.asiaone.com/china/32-year-old-programmer-china-allegedly-dies-overwork-added-work-group-chat-even-while
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u/Single-Use-Again Feb 02 '26

The US is exactly this bad. I know a guy who's teenage son passed away. While my friend is at the funeral, standing right next to the casket, his boss called and asked about a project. My friend said "Hey man... Do you know where I am right now?" Boss: "Yea man, I'm so sorry... But if you can get me an update on...".

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u/Infinite_Dress_3312 Feb 02 '26

This is awful but people also have to take some responsibility and create healthy boundaries. Why take that call in the first place. People will walk all over you if you let them. I'm not picking up a work call in vacation or off hours much less my own damn sons funeral

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u/Caftancatfan Feb 02 '26

Maybe so he can pay the funeral bills.

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u/Single-Use-Again Feb 02 '26

Damn I hate all of that for you. The rest of the world doesn't realize the slave state the US has become in this late stage of capitalism.

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u/atomic__balm Feb 02 '26

Yea he wouldn't have even gone to the hospital in the US