A medical resident worked 207 hours of overtime in a month. His case highlights Japan’s continuing problem with karoshi - death by overwork.

  • @EmpathicVagrant
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    11 year ago

    Not that they get to choose, with entire quarters blocked off and never 14-day cushy vacations.

    • @Zippy
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      11 year ago

      You think I got to choose? Mostly was ok we are not quite so busy and I going to take some days off. Typically your trying to work around all the employee days off. Ultimately the buck stops at you when you’re in that position.

        • @Zippy
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          11 year ago

          Pretty much always. Within two years that increased to three. Think most broke that up a bit.

          • @EmpathicVagrant
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            11 year ago

            Fascinating, glad they got multiple 14-day vacations, and it’s still completely irrelevant. We’re on about medical residents.