Indonesian copywriter dies from being overworked...

Mita Diran

Earlier this year, we heard of a few deaths in China concerning overworked young professionals..and it’s hitting closer to home as we’ve lost another talented individual in neighbouring Indonesia.

Social network Twitter has been abuzz with the death of Mita Diran, a young copywriter for Young & Rubicam in Indonesia after working non-stop for three consecutive days.

In her last Tweet on December 14, she said: “30 hours of working and still going strooong.”

According to a screen cap that has been shared on the Internet, her father Yani Sjahrial – an Executive Creative Director,  said that his daughter was in a coma after working continuously for three days, and that she had been working over her limits.

An hour later, another employee said that Mita had passed away due to a lethal combination of being overworked and excessive consumption of Kratingdaeng – the Thai version of Red Bull, an energy drink consumed by many when required to stay awake during long hours.

Many mourn the death of Mita, who has been described as quirky and cheery with a strong Malaysian connection, having studied and worked here for a period of time before returning to work in Indonesia.

Mita’s death so close to the holiday season is an ugly reminder of how so many individuals are being worked to the bone at the cost of their life for the sake of work. While we as employees owe it to ourselves to lead a healthier, more balanced life and know our limits - employers definitely need to step up and take more responsibility over the welfare of their staff by not encouraging overtime for the sake of profit.

Let us all take a moment to pray for Mita’s family and friends, and may she rest in peace. Another one gone too soon. (Sumber berita: www.venusbuzz.com)

Mati setelah kerja 30 jam tanpa henti

Akibat bekerja selama 30 jam tanpa henti, seorang penulis iklan muda Indonesia, Mita Diran meninggal dunia semalam.

Kematiannya dipercayai akibat bebanan kerja yang terlalu teruk serta pengambilan minuman tenaga, Krating Daeng yang berlebihan. Minuman tenaga serupa Red Bull versi Thailand itu diminum oleh kebanyakan individu yang mahu berjaga dalam tempoh yang panjang

Dalam posting Twitternya pada jam 6.47 petang, Sabtu lalu, Mita menulis: "Sedang bekerja selama 30 jam dan masih lagi kuat."

Kemudian bapanya, Yani Sjahrial memberitahu rakan-rakan dan pekerjanya, Mita sedang koma di hospital selepas bekerja tanpa had selama tiga hari berturut-turut. Sejam kemudian, seorang pekerja beliau menerima mesej yang mengatakan Mita Diran telah meninggal dunia.

Kematian Mita menjadi bualan hangat di media-media sosial sama ada di Indonesia mahupun Malaysia kerana beliau yang disifatkan sebagai seorang yang ceria dan periang dan pernah belajar dan bekerja di negara ini sebelum pulang ke republik itu.

Tambahan pula, insiden tersebut berlaku pada musim cuti hujung tahun di mana ramai pekerja yang masih berhempas-pulas menyiapkan tugasan masing-masing tanpa menghiraukan kehidupan yang sihat dan seimbang.

Majikan beliau, Young & Rubican (Y&R) Indonesia mengumumkan syarikat tersebut ditutup hari ini bagi menghormati Mita.

Dalam pada itu, laman web Merdeka.com melaporkan suasana pilu menyelubungi pengkebumian Mita di Jakarta, Indonesia yang selesai pada kira-kira 12 tengahari ini waktu tempatan. (Sumber berita: MalaysiaGazette)

*p/s:... sharing untuk pengajaran dan panduan kita bersama. Aku tak mahu mengulas apa-apa, boleh faham rasanya mesej daripada berita ini. Kepada keluarga Mita, semoga mereka diberi kekuatan menempuh ujian ini.