The Death of This Young Intern Will Make You Rethink Your Work-Life Balance
The 21-year-old wanted to "help build a fairer, more peaceful and more humane world."
By Sadho Ram — 21 Aug 2013, 04:13 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
This 21-year-old died after reportedly working 72 hours in a row in Bank of America. He was an intern there.
His name was Moritz Erhardt and he was just a week shy of completing his summer program
Mr Erhardt was near the end of his seven-week summer internship with Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London when he died.
Image via dailymail.co.uk"He was popular amongst his peers and was a highly diligent intern at our company with a promising future,” McIvor said in a statement, “Our first thoughts are with his family and we send our condolences to them at this difficult time.”
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The intern, 21-year old Moritz Erhardt, was described by Bank of America spokesman John McIvor as “an outstanding student.”
Internet rumors about the death of an intern inside Bank of America Merrill Lynch bank began circulating Friday, with anonymous posters on website Wall Street Oasis suggesting a young man had worked an excessive amount of hours in the three days prior to his death.
Prior to his internship with the bank, Erhardt was a German exchange student at the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
Reports say that he suffered an epileptic fit
He collapsed in the shower in his student flat in East London amid claims that he had worked throughout the night eight times in two weeks in a bid to impress company bosses, returning home at 6am on three consecutive days.
Yesterday it was claimed Mr Erhardt may have suffered a fit or seizure.
dailymail.co.ukIn an online profile, Mr Erhardt revealed that he had developed a tendency to be “over ambitious” at an early age. He said: “I have grown up in a family that expected me, in whatever respect, to excel in life."
"By implication, I felt somehow pressurised. However, I did not intend to belie my parents’ expectations. Therefore, I have become a highly competitive and ambitious nature from early on.”
The 21-year-old wanted to "help build a fairer, more peaceful and more humane world"
He said: “With respect to my performance in school, I was striving for excellence and trying to be the best all the time."
dailymail.co.uk“My primary goal consists of the pursuit of continuous improvement and the desire to strive for excellence. I want to make the very best out of everything that comes my way.”
Sleep deprivation may be the reason behind Mr. Erhardt death. Here's what it is and does to our mind and body
Sleep deprivation is the condition of not having enough sleep; it can be either chronic or acute. A chronic sleep-restricted state can cause fatigue, daytime sleepiness, clumsiness and weight loss or weight gain.
It adversely affects the brain and cognitive function. Few studies have compared the effects of acute total sleep deprivation and chronic partial sleep restriction.
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Generally, sleep deprivation may result in: aching muscles, confusion, memory lapses or loss, hallucinations, hand tremor, headaches, depression and mania etc.
Work-life balance: Here's how to achieve it
How people weave together their personal life with their profession varies. What works for one person won’t work for another. It boils down to whatever is best for you.
For starters, here are 3 brief ideas to help you bring a little better balance into your life: 1. SCHEDULE DOWN TIME, 2. OUTSOURCE THOSE TASKS THAT YOU CAN, and 3. AVOID NEGATIVE PEOPLE THAT SUCK YOUR ENERGY
forbes.comFigure out what you want your priorities to be, not what you think they should be. Ask yourself, "If I could only focus on one thing in my life, what would it be?" That answer is your top priority.
Visualize your ideal life - dare to dream and write down the top ten things you want to accomplish on your "life list." Pursue your passion persistently - own it and be disciplined in achieving what you truly desire out of life.
For one week, track how you spend your time. How much time do you spend doing things that don't matter to you? Or that don't align with your priorities? Eliminate these things from your life, or delegate them.
Go to bed a half hour early and get up a half hour early - this allows you to carve out additional personal time. When confronted with a choice, ask yourself: What's the cost? Will this add to my life or create more stress?
Lack of sleep, poor nutrition, and bad exercise habits can cause you to feel a lack of balance in your life, and can counteract any efforts you are making to achieve work-life balance.
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