Dumbest business decision ever

[spidey07]

To cut costs somebody came up with the brilliant idea that we could save a lot of electricity costs. So the brilliant idea was to raise the thermostats in the office to 78, thereby saving electricity.

So now everybody is burning up, sweating. Every single desk/office now has a sizable fan that we purchased to make it bearable. Sure must be cutting down on energy usage!

UPDATE
You called it. Fans are now banned, they use too much electricity. Temp is staying around 81 degrees.

The policy is now "no electronic devices may be plugged in unless they are property of the company, this includes fans, heaters, personal cell phone chargers or other portable electronics."

 

[Queasy]

Move your workstation to the server room? Assuming of course they are smart enough to keep the server room cool...

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

78! Oh the horror! The huge manatee of it all.

 

[Anubis]

its 65 in my office right now

LOL

 

[loup garou]

skooooooorb

 

[Jack Ryan]

You just posted in this thread a smart ass comment which is pro-business in the efforts of saving money at the expense of the workers.

Nice one.

 

[Perknose]

Congratulations! You now officially work in a "sweat shop". :laugh:

 

[Lamont Burns]

Do you have cleavage? Perhaps you could remove some layers.

 

[Ruptga]

While I'm sure that's irritating I find it hard to get too irritated about this. During the school year I drive a school bus whether it's 15 or 98 outside, and this summer I work outside in a state park and it is always at least in the upper 80's around here, if not in the mid 90's. Granted, it still sucks for you, but I'm so used to the heat that 78 actually feels pretty good. You'll get used to it.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Jack Ryan
You just posted in this thread a smart ass comment which is pro-business in the efforts of saving money at the expense of the workers.

Nice one.

The reason I posted this is because it is most likely costing MORE money and using MORE electricity. Think of all the energy the fans are using and interfering with the original design of the HVAC and airflow.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Jack Ryan
You just posted in this thread a smart ass comment which is pro-business in the efforts of saving money at the expense of the workers.

Nice one.

The reason I posted this is because it is most likely costing MORE money and using MORE electricity. Think of all the energy the fans are using and interfering with the original design of the HVAC and airflow.

Wait 'till you get the "no personal fans" memo.

 

[Sukhoi]

And just think you'll be freezing your ass over the winter.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Lamont Burns
Do you have cleavage? Perhaps you could remove some layers.

This could be the silver lining...

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Jack Ryan
You just posted in this thread a smart ass comment which is pro-business in the efforts of saving money at the expense of the workers.

Nice one.

The reason I posted this is because it is most likely costing MORE money and using MORE electricity. Think of all the energy the fans are using and interfering with the original design of the HVAC and airflow.

Maybe in specific areas, but in larger rooms with tall ceilings, or conference rooms that are used for an hour every day, it might be saving enough to more than make up for the increased use in your work area.

Overall, it's an inconvenience, just like the parking lot issue. All the business would have to do is stagger their repair, maybe have them done every other year and only one at a time. They need to provide parking anyway, and so just telling them to park somewhere else isn't a good solution in my opinion.

 

[glenn beck]

Originally posted by: ADDAvenger
While I'm sure that's irritating I find it hard to get too irritated about this. During the school year I drive a school bus whether it's 15 or 98 outside, and this summer I work outside in a state park and it is always at least in the upper 80's around here, if not in the mid 90's. Granted, it still sucks for you, but I'm so used to the heat that 78 actually feels pretty good. You'll get used to it.

ummm you are comparing getting a lot of air circulation compared to none, Office buildings
tend to heat up pretty quickly and can get quite stuffy

 

[DnetMHZ]

Not an official regulation but:
"OSHA recommends temperature control in the range of 68-76° F and humidity control in the range of 20%-60%."

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
78! Oh the horror! The huge manatee of it all.

no shit. the coolest i run the a/c at home is 80.

 

[Ruptga]

Originally posted by: glenn beck

Originally posted by: ADDAvenger
While I'm sure that's irritating I find it hard to get too irritated about this. During the school year I drive a school bus whether it's 15 or 98 outside, and this summer I work outside in a state park and it is always at least in the upper 80's around here, if not in the mid 90's. Granted, it still sucks for you, but I'm so used to the heat that 78 actually feels pretty good. You'll get used to it.

ummm you are comparing getting a lot of air circulation compared to none, Office buildings
tend to heat up pretty quickly and can get quite stuffy

On the bus, yeah you get air as long as it is moving, but there are some long layovers at some schools. And at the park we're in a bit of a valley that's full of freakin' tall trees, no, we don't necessarily get a lot of circulation, especially if we're doing trail work that day.

 

[KaOTiK]

I don't think I could deal with that, I have really grown accustom to working in jeans and a hoodie. Since we have so many computers in the studio we have to keep it almost freezing. Bad wake up call though when we go outside and forget to take off the hoodies or whatever and that 90+ FL heat smacks you.

 

[Genx87]

Originally posted by: spidey07
To cut costs somebody came up with the brilliant idea that we could save a lot of electricity costs. So the brilliant idea was to raise the thermostats in the office to 78, thereby saving electricity.

So now everybody is burning up, sweating. Every single desk/office now has a sizable fan that we purchased to make it bearable. Sure must be cutting down on energy usage!

What dumbasses lol. btw I was expecting you to post about some idiot thinking they could save energy in the data center by raising the temp that high and now the servers are overheating causing problems

 

[AmpedSilence]

when did 'dilbert' become a verb?

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: AmpedSilence
when did 'dilbert' become a verb?

A LONG time ago.

From dictionary.com

"Dilberted (jargon)
To be exploited and oppressed by your boss. Derived from the experiences of Dilbert, the geek-in-hell comic strip character. "I've been dilberted again. The old man revised the specs for the fourth time this week."
(1997-03-29)"

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: DnetMHZ
Not an official regulation but:
"OSHA recommends temperature control in the range of 68-76° F and humidity control in the range of 20%-60%."

Still, bringing up the word "OSHA" would be enough to send a cold chill, so to speak, down the spine of even the most hardened manager.

 

[child of wonder]

Originally posted by: Queasy
Move your workstation to the server room? Assuming of course they are smart enough to keep the server room cool...

The server room is supposed to be cool?

Next you'll tell me there's not supposed to be active water sprinklers and a carpeted floor in there. :roll:

 

[imported_Baloo]

78 degress and they are sweating? Must be a bunch of fat asses. Lose some weight!