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nakedfrog

nakedfrog

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Originally posted by: spidey07
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."
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USB fan?
 
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ChaoZ

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Am I missing something? How does raising the temperature save on electricity?
 
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Martin

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25C would be alright if everyone wore shorts, t-shirts and sandals. I'm guessing that's not the case.
 
fleshconsumed

fleshconsumed

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Originally posted by: 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.
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Originally posted by: biggestmuff
Originally posted by: spidey07

This is why you're not the one making that decision.
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double zing :p
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Time to eat what you preach spidey...
 
Engineer

Engineer

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I'll have to remember this thread when the real heat gets here. I work in an un-airconditioned tool plant and the temperature climbed to as high as 111 degrees toward the back corner of the building last year. We have fans, but when it's that hot, they just blow hot air on you and almost make it worse. I can wear tee shirts but have to wear jeans/slacks because of the working conditions. We did have AC on a stick last year (popcicles) but that's been cut out this year! :(

Oh, and it really sucks that they don't let you use a fan. At most, a small fan would cost between $0.05 and $0.10 per day per person (based on business rates for electricity in KY). Hardly savings vs the lost productivity.
 
Fritzo

Fritzo

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Originally posted by: spidey07
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."
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LOL- that place has to be hell to work at. They're going to save like $100 max doing that. If $100 makes or breaks things, there's bigger problems :)
 
lokiju

lokiju

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How about having everyone work through the night instead? When it's dark it it's not as hot right?!!?!?!?!?


Looks like it's time for you to look for a new job.

If the company you're working for is going to that kind of extreme to cut cost then chances are they're on the brink anyway.

 
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spidey07

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Originally posted by: lokiju
How about having everyone work through the night instead? When it's dark it it's not as hot right?!!?!?!?!?


Looks like it's time for you to look for a new job.

If the company you're working for is going to that kind of extreme to cut cost then chances are they're on the brink anyway.
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You'd shit a brick if I told you who it was.
 
lokiju

lokiju

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Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: lokiju
How about having everyone work through the night instead? When it's dark it it's not as hot right?!!?!?!?!?


Looks like it's time for you to look for a new job.

If the company you're working for is going to that kind of extreme to cut cost then chances are they're on the brink anyway.
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You'd shit a brick if I told you who it was.
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PM? :p
 
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Billyzeke

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Old ass thread, but I cant believe how many people think 78 is not hot.

Isn't 68 supposed to be room temperature.

For me anything over 74 indoors is uncomfortable and causes me to sweat. And no I am not a fatass, not even close!
 
lxskllr

lxskllr

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Originally posted by: PricklyPete
Originally posted by: ScottyB
I would quit. Anything over 70 degrees is uncomfortable.
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For the love of god...I hope you are kidding.
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I wouldn't quit, but I agree, over 70 is too hot.
 
MrDudeMan

MrDudeMan

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Originally posted by: PricklyPete
Originally posted by: ScottyB
I would quit. Anything over 70 degrees is uncomfortable.
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For the love of god...I hope you are kidding.
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Every company should just set the temperature to 78 and sweat out all the morons.
 
PricklyPete

PricklyPete

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Originally posted by: spidey07


You'd shit a brick if I told you who it was.
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You've peaked my interest.

The company I'm currently working on a project for cuts the air-conditioning around 6:30pm on weeknights and on the weekends...it gets toasty in the building if you work late a lot or on the weekends (which has been necessary with a recent go live in 3 locations).
 
nakedfrog

nakedfrog

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Originally posted by: Billyzeke
Old ass thread, but I cant believe how many people think 78 is not hot.

Isn't 68 supposed to be room temperature.

For me anything over 74 indoors is uncomfortable and causes me to sweat. And no I am not a fatass, not even close!
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About 70F is room temperature. And IIRC, the smallest change in fahrenheit temperature the human body can detect is 2F, so that wouldn't be too far off.
 
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