Dumbest business decision ever

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: spidey07

This is why you're not the one making that decision.

 

[Jack Ryan]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: spidey07

This is why you're not the one making that decision.

zing

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: Baloo
78 degress and they are sweating? Must be a bunch of fat asses. Lose some weight!

I concur. If I have to turn on my A/C, it's at 78 and I'll use fans to supplement. Fans use much less energy than an A/C.

 

[Sumguy]

Really? 78 degrees is unbearable?

 

[dmw16]

how fat is everyone that 78 is so hot?

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: dmw16
how fat is everyone that 78 is so hot?

its all compleatly relative to what you are used to, i keep my house at 70 in the summer and 68 in the winter, yes i think 78 is hot especially when its humid

my aunt who lives in the south thinks 78 is cold and will put on a sweater and mittens

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: 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.

Yep mine is at 78 but my wife wants 80. It was 85 in the house yesterdauy as she could not stand the 78 temp.

How fat are the people in your office that 78 = sweating?

 

[waggy]

hmm 78 with how many people in teh floor? yeah i can see it getting warm.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Just because the thermostat is set to 78 doesn't mean the entire building is exactly 78 degrees. Large buildings are hard to maintain at a constant temperature. At my office I have to wear a sweatshirt because there's an AC vent right above me, but the person next to me is too hot.

Also, 78 degrees may not be insanely hot, but when you're inside, not moving, with no breeze, for hours at a time, it can get uncomfortable very easily. I love it when it's 78 degrees outside. But inside? Bearable, but not ideal. And like I said, if you're near a window, or away from an AC vent, it may well be above 78 where you are.

Last thing - what do you wear to work? Can you wear shorts?

 

[Vehemence]

Burn down the building

 

[ViviTheMage]

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

this is true, our AC went out here at work for a day, and it was hitting 85+ in here, quick!

 

[Drakkon]

I arrived in office this morning to a balmy 83 - the women next door control the thermostat so usually its up there but today was particular bad.
Well luckily today none of the females were around so cooked the thermostat with a heat lamp (its under lock&key) and now my office is at a nice and cool 72 Their office however is at a polar bear inducing 50. Amazing how poorly a/c is designed in this building.

 

[nerp]

In the winter, people would walk into a 78 degree office and jump for joy. In the summer, same exact indoor environment and they complain it's too hot.

In the summer, people walk into a heavily air conditioned office at 65 degrees and jump for joy. In the winter, same exact indoor environment, and they complain it's too cold.

Learn how to sieze control over your mind and perceptions and you won't be a victim of illusion anymore.

 

[funkymatt]

it gets pretty hot when the AC goes out, luckily that hasn't happened this year. When no tests are running, it's gotten down to 54 in the lab. THAT is too cold for working, lol.
it's usually right around 68-70 in here though.

 

[Mr Pickles]

To cut costs somebody came up with the brilliant idea that we could save a lot of electricity costs.

wat

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: Jack Ryan

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: spidey07

This is why you're not the one making that decision.

zing

discomfort for 2 days =/= discomfort for 3 months +++


try again

 

[Aharami]

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.

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: spidey07

This is why you're not the one making that decision.

double zing

 

[AstroManLuca]

Originally posted by: Drakkon
Their office however is at a polar bear inducing 50.

Idea: Save the polar bears from global warming by putting them in your office!

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: AstroManLuca

Originally posted by: Drakkon
Their office however is at a polar bear inducing 50.

Idea: Save the polar bears from global warming by putting them in your office!

Q: how do you induce a polar bear?
A: by keeping the office at 50F

 

[Jack Ryan]

Originally posted by: Ns1

Originally posted by: Jack Ryan

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: spidey07

This is why you're not the one making that decision.

zing

discomfort for 2 days =/= discomfort for 3 months +++


try again

I don't think the length of discomfort has anything to do with this conversation.

You = Fail. You are out of continues, game over.

 

[SpunkyJones]

Originally posted by: 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

lol, I also was expecting a story of servers melting, costing the company even more money.

 

[yhelothar]

78 sounds perfectly cozy for me.
i'm always freezing my ass off when they have the AC on 65.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I would protest if they bumped the AC warmer than about 72. If it got hotter then 75, well, I would violate corporate dress code and come in wearing shorts and a t-shirt. If it got warmer than 80, then I would just go home. I hate hot weather. In the winter as long as they keep it 50 degrees or warmer (but still less than 70), I'm content.

 

[BladeVenom]

78 degrees is for old people who's metabolism has slowed down.

 

[SearchMaster]

While I empathize with your discomfort Spidey, doncha think "dumbest business decision ever" might be a tad bit of a stretch?