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I can assure you Mr. Gupta would not have taken the job if he knew it would lead to his suicide. Your comment is obscenely callous, and there is no need for a f
by pizza 11y ago
I can assure you Mr. Gupta would not have taken the job if he knew it would lead to his suicide. Your comment is obscenely callous, and there is no need for a false dichotomy of which problems we can concern ourselves with. No suicide is unimportant. We can discuss more than one problem at a time.
- ForHackernews 11y agoBut this article isn't talking about providing better funding for mental health services in the US, or lessing the stigma on seeking help for mental health problems, or changing America's success-at-all-costs culture. Instead, this article is narrowly focused on the question of improving working conditions for some of the wealthiest, most privileged workers anywhere in world.
- JoeAltmaier 11y agoI'm not sure its ok to abuse anyone, not even wealth-seekers. The stories are horrific.
- ForHackernews 11y agoThey should quit, then. It sounds like this poor guy did quit, but then inexplicably went back. At any rate, these are highly educated, competitive people. They would easily be employable in any number of other industries, anywhere in the world. I'd give the same advice to software engineers. If you're being taken advantage of, leave.
- rrss1122 11y agoI think that he inexplicably went back shows how hard it is to quit. They are facing immense pressure from family and management to not quit, and working long hours like that drains them of the mental resources they need to resist.