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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@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

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@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Zippy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 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.

[-] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Did your employees get two weeks at a time?

[-] Zippy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

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

[-] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 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.

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