• McDonald's manager 'dies of overwork'
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[quote]A STORE manager with hamburger chain McDonald's in Japan who died of a brain haemorrhage was a victim of "karoshi" or death by overwork, a regional labour office said. The woman, employed at an outlet in Yokohama near Tokyo and reportedly aged 41, had done more than 80 hours of overtime per month before she collapsed in October 2007 during a training program at a different store. She died in hospital three days later, said an official at the Kanagawa Labour Bureau today, which oversees the Yokohama region. "We determined her work caused the illness,'' said the official in charge of work-related compensation, a decision that makes her dependent family members eligible to receive a public pension. "She had early symptoms such as headaches some three weeks before she collapsed, and we presume she already had the illness at that point.'' McDonald's declined to comment on the case, with a spokesman saying only that the company had not been contacted by authorities and had not confirmed the decision by itself. The woman had performed more than 80 hours of overtime a month on average for the six months before she suffered early symptoms, although she had a vacation shortly before she collapsed in October, the official said. Japan's welfare and labour ministry investigates whether deaths are caused by excessive work if the victim had performed monthly overtime of 80 hours or more for the preceding six months, or 100 hours for the previous one month. The number of deaths, usually through strokes or heart attacks, in Japan that are classified as "karoshi'' has been hovering at around 150 annually in recent years, according to ministry data. McDonald's suffered a blow to its image when a Tokyo court last year ordered it to pay compensation of more than $US70,000 ($76,252) to an employee who had performed unpaid overtime for several years. The plaintiff, who had carried the job title of store manager, had earlier said he sometimes worked more than 100 hours of unpaid overtime in a month. Japan's labour laws do not oblige companies to pay overtime to workers in managerial posts. McDonald's argued their store chiefs have a say in management decisions, but the court rejected that argument.[/quote] Source: [url=http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,,26272725-5005962,00.html]AdelaideNow[/url] via [url=http://blogs.app.com/saywhat/2009/10/28/mcdonalds-manager-dies-from-being-overworked/]Say What?[/url] I was expecting a heart attack instead.
Good, I fucking hate the entire franchise of McDonalds. The food is terrible, therefor, this person deserved to die. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Troll" - Lithifold))[/highlight]
[QUOTE=tarkata14;18179987]Good, I fucking hate the entire franchise of McDonalds. The food is terrible, therefor, this person deserved to die.[/QUOTE] Snipe/FAIL TROLL u mad? [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Backseat moderator" - Lithifold))[/highlight]
I wish the workers over here had the Japanese' zest for service, maybe some of ours might drop dead from over work too.
[QUOTE=tarkata14;18179987]Good, I fucking hate the entire franchise of McDonalds. The food is terrible, therefor, this person deserved to die.[/QUOTE] I like their fries.
I don't get why someone would work so hard at McDonalds, there isn't much room for job advancement.
[QUOTE=CivilProtection;18180000]Snipe/FAIL TROLL u mad?[/QUOTE] Not trolling, I hate their food that much.
[QUOTE=tarkata14;18180019]Not trolling, I hate their food that much.[/QUOTE] Then don't eat it, no need to wish the poor people who work there death. Although it could be considered a mercy killing.
[QUOTE=Elstumpo;18180013]I don't get why someone would work so hard at McDonalds, there isn't much room for job advancement.[/QUOTE] Tell me about it,and it smells like shit in the back anyway.
[QUOTE=tarkata14;18179987]Good, I fucking hate the entire franchise of McDonalds. The food is terrible, therefor, this person deserved to die.[/QUOTE] fuk ther food they deserv 2 die lol :downs:
[QUOTE=tarkata14;18180019]Not trolling, I hate their food that much.[/QUOTE] I don't like the things that come out of your mouth [fingers] you deserve to die
I think this story is a little [i]overworked[/i] about the manager.
[QUOTE=tarkata14;18179987]Good, I fucking hate the entire franchise of McDonalds. The food is terrible, therefor, this person deserved to die.[/QUOTE] What the fuck, no one deserves to die because they work at a fast food place you don't like, you prick.
Punch card Flip burger Punch out Guess she couldn't get that last part right.
I think news puns are only funny if you don't have to point out the joke.
[url]http://armorgames.com/play/2407/karoshi-suicide-salaryman[/url] Play it.
[QUOTE=Xybjj;18180210][url]http://armorgames.com/play/2407/karoshi-suicide-salaryman[/url] Play it.[/QUOTE] This isn't the place for your little games. :colbert:
[QUOTE=tarkata14;18179987]Good, I fucking hate the entire franchise of McDonalds. The food is terrible, therefor, this person deserved to die.[/QUOTE] Don't get so overworked :mmmhmm:
[QUOTE=tarkata14;18179987]Good, I fucking hate the entire franchise of McDonalds. The food is terrible, therefor, this person deserved to die.[/QUOTE] Don't be such a McTwat.
How, or WHY would you overwork that long?
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;18180251]This isn't the place for your little games. :colbert:[/QUOTE] why not?
Overworked at a McDonalds and it wasn't even in America? I am so confused :(
[QUOTE=Xybjj;18180210][url]http://armorgames.com/play/2407/karoshi-suicide-salaryman[/url] Play it.[/QUOTE] I was going to post that before you but I got so caught up playing it I lost track
[QUOTE=Elstumpo;18180013]I don't get why someone would work so hard at McDonalds, there isn't much room for job advancement.[/QUOTE] Actually there is. Having worked almost a full year there I was offered a manager position at the age of 18. If you show some initiative, they actually do pay attention and give you a raise and some opportunities. The tales you hear about disgusting food and conditions are from very poor-performing locations. The store I worked at pushed drive-thru times, and was inspected by corporate weekly. It actually can be serious business.
[QUOTE=djshox;18180471]Actually there is. Having worked almost a full year there I was offered a manager position at the age of 18. If you show some initiative, they actually do pay attention and give you a raise and some opportunities. The tales you hear about disgusting food and conditions are from very poor-performing locations. The store I worked at pushed drive-thru times, and was inspected by corporate weekly. It actually can be serious business.[/QUOTE] The McDonalds might be pristine shine-your ass clean but you should read (or watch) Fast Food Nation
[QUOTE=djshox;18180471]Actually there is. Having worked almost a full year there I was offered a manager position at the age of 18. If you show some initiative, they actually do pay attention and give you a raise and some opportunities. The tales you hear about disgusting food and conditions are from very poor-performing locations. The store I worked at pushed drive-thru times, and was inspected by corporate weekly. It actually can be serious business.[/QUOTE] Offed them my idea about the McTwat. It'll be gold.
[QUOTE=thisispain;18180479]Offed them my idea about the McTwat. It'll be gold.[/QUOTE] i'll put in a good word for you homie
Gotta be 100% beef. I can taste the difference if it's pork twat.
[QUOTE=thisispain;18180506]Gotta be 100% beef. I can taste the difference if it's pork twat.[/QUOTE] I thought you were supposed to be Jewish or something.
[QUOTE=sltungle;18180535]I thought you were supposed to be Jewish or something.[/QUOTE] nope chinese
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