When I first read the story of 60-year-old Denise Prudhomme, a Wells Fargo employee who was found dead at her desk four days after she clocked in to the office, I was saddened that her last breath was taken at work in a cubicle.

Did she not have any friends or peers she associated with at work? Was no one checking in on her? Heartbreaking.

It got me thinking about how overworked and exhausted many Americans are. It also reminded me of a quote often attributed to actor Jet Li: “You’re killing yourself for a job that would replace you within a week if you dropped dead. Take care of yourself.”

We don't know many of the details surrounding Prudhomme's death, but we do know she started work early on a Friday morning and was found dead in the office on a Tuesday afternoon. A cause of death was not immediately determined, but police said there were no signs of foul play. Wells Fargo issued a statement offering condolences to Prudhomme's........

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