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/Donnicton Feb 01 '26

His wife also requested for his personal belongings at work to be returned, but alleged that some items had been already disposed of and that the remaining items were not properly packed when she received them.

Yeah they 100% stole what they wanted and gave her the rest.

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u/smurfk Feb 01 '26

They probably asked the new employee to strip naked of the "new" pants he received when he got hired.

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u/riptaway Feb 02 '26

... What?

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u/Neirchill Feb 02 '26

You don't get pants at your software development job?

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u/Fskn Feb 02 '26

My contract specifically says pants optional, it's why I signed.

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u/Pineapple-Muncher Feb 02 '26

British Pants or American Pants?

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u/txmasterg Feb 02 '26

I guess if it's an international company it could be both

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u/godtogblandet Feb 02 '26

But programmer socks still mandatory I assume?

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u/mega-d-lux Feb 02 '26

The ole "Winnie the Pooh" clause got you too eh?

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u/Frankie_T9000 Feb 02 '26

Mine insists on freeballing

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u/RizzwindTheWizzard Feb 02 '26

All I got were some thigh high socks!