Death from overwork. You hear about it, but I have actually never heard of a real case of this until now. A 32-year old manager at a branch of Denny's competitor Skylark in Saitama has been proclaimed officially dead from overwork by the local labor office. It's the first time a non-permanent employee has ever died of this cause. The victim, Takayuki Maezawa, worked more than 100 hours of overtime a month and was given way more responsibility than he was paid or recognized for. He had been working for Skylark since he was 15, first as a part-time worker.
Maezawa died in October of a brain hemorrhage induced while on the job.
The image shows a placard that reads: Death from overwork. Be careful not to work too much.
Related story in The Economist
Good ol' KarÅshi. Who says hard work never hurt anyone?
Posted by: Steve Keys | July 18, 2008 at 08:38 AM
I have t-shirt with that badge on it. Just says it all. Silent protest at work?
Posted by: Rabido | July 18, 2008 at 07:36 PM
Well, judging by how much he worked, I think he could have just ignored his head aches, and thought they were minor, therefore, he never sought the need of going to a doctor for a checkup. This too much stress and exhaustion can cause that hemmorage to occur.
Posted by: Dragonfang18 | July 19, 2008 at 05:17 PM