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Had a co-worker who committed suicide. I still vividly remember the all-hands we had when it was announced. The company behaved well; supported his widow (I am
by kabdib 16y ago
Had a co-worker who committed suicide. I still vividly remember the all-hands we had when it was announced. The company behaved well; supported his widow (I am not sure of details, but I know that at least one manager was still in contact with her over a year later). We went to his funeral. I don't remember if counselors were available, but it wouldn't suprise me. About six months later the product shipped and we had put his name in it, in an easter egg. No one objected, at least that I heard of.
It was a depressing time in the middle of some of the hardest work I've ever done. I was single and unattached, and just dove into work as a coping mechanism, as did a number of other co-workers.