Overwork kills

Spending too much time at work can be the ultimate reason we lose ourselves, body, mind and soul. Don't take it for granted that you are still young and having plenty to fight for.

What is the price in place for the gamble?

The following post is from People's Daily Online.

Pan Jie, 25, died on Sunday of acute cerebral meningitis, which is caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Symptoms include severe headache and fever.

"Based on her symptoms and her low white blood cell count, it's reasonable to conclude that overwork led to a weakened immune system, which makes her more vulnerable to infections," Wang said. "When an infection worsens over time, people can develop acute cerebral meningitis."

Pan seemed to be aware something was wrong. On March 31, Pan wrote on her microblog: "Whenever there's a chance to take a break, a fever comes. My body, I am at a loss whether I should praise you for being understanding or just the opposite."

"I can accept overtime. I can also accept out-of-town business trips. But on learning a young worker died from fatigue at kp (KPMG), I feel something has broken my bottom line to endure," she wrote.

To be honest, I am scared. I worked more than 12hours a day, 7days a week. And my boss don't give a damn. I should quit my job. But I can't.