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firesteelrain ◴[] No.45084705[source]
The sad part in all of this is that Microsoft likely had no policy that required him to work this much and yet the Microsoft cultural pressure combined with H1B unknowns drove him to not take care of himself and apply immense amounts of undue pressure. Managers need to be aware of this and question why their employees feel the need to work this much. Either hire more or coach the employees not to burn out.
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1. robofanatic ◴[] No.45085051[source]
It's most likely the immediate manager in this case, who probably knows the H1B and green card situation very well, especially for Indians. Unfortunately it's become very common to exploit them.