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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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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So idk who that is but I mean okay but medical residents don’t get 2-week vacations, ever. They don’t get to control what hours they run and end up with shifts so long that they’re using stimulants just to attend said shifts without passing out. Apples and flapjacks, you’re comparing.

[–] [email protected] -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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did your employees get two weeks at a time?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 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.