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207 Hours Overtime: Japanese Man in Kobe Worked to Death (unseen-japan.com)

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

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[–] Zippy -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I suspect they do get vacations but I suspect it can be quite stressful particularly for some people that don't manage stress well.

[–] EmpathicVagrant 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Zippy 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] EmpathicVagrant 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did your employees get two weeks at a time?

[–] Zippy 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] EmpathicVagrant 1 points 1 year ago

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