TBH I also got a bit of a vibe of how the author seemed a bit whiny. But Amazon/Bezos has how many trillion dollars? He could afford a "well-being fund" and it wouldn't even hurt. But I guess that manager wasn't going to change Amazon, his job was to make his numbers look good and this depressed guy with a dying wife was making his job hard.
There's a story about a Valve employee who got a paid extended leave when he got an illness:
> In 2004, Wolpaw was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. Expecting his condition to require a departure from the company, he spoke with managing director Gabe Newell, who surprised him by offering an extended leave with pay. "Your job is to get better," Newell said. "That is your job description at Valve. So go home to your wife and come back when you are better."
There's a story about a Valve employee who got a paid extended leave when he got an illness:
> In 2004, Wolpaw was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. Expecting his condition to require a departure from the company, he spoke with managing director Gabe Newell, who surprised him by offering an extended leave with pay. "Your job is to get better," Newell said. "That is your job description at Valve. So go home to your wife and come back when you are better."
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Wolpaw#Personal_life