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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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[–] funkless_eck 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I did 135 hour week once as a journalism intern. got fired because I didn't do 140 (would walk to hotel, sleep 4 hours, wake up, walk back to field office - "wow," you think, "what war was he covering?" and the answer is the war of an arts festival in northern england).

didn't go back to journalism after that.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I hope you're in a less shitty environment now, whatever field that may be in