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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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[–] ours@lemmy.film 3 points 1 year ago

I was expecting some sort of widow's pension or big payout.