Brisbane heat hell
Oct 30th 2014, 3:53 am
#136
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Re: Brisbane heat hell
I always smile when I see an air conditioning temperature debate, because it reminds me of a particular time at work. One of the outstations had an all-female staff, and you wouldn't believe the bloody strife over the air conditioning. All professional people, but bicker bicker bicker over this.
One older lady kept turning the central control up to 24 because she was cold. A couple of middle-aged ones with hot flushes would get more red in the face and turn it down to 17. The young ones would turn it off and open all the doors.
I got so pissed off at the lot of them that I called in our air conditioning contractor and got his advice on the 'optimum temperature' for the building (22). Called all the staff together, told them I was their manager not their mother, and that the first person to turn the air con up or down from 22 would be in my office to explain.
They settled down after that, but what a palaver. A cardi for the cold ones and a desk fan for the warm ones, something that was suggested at the beginning.
Last edited by spouse of scouse; Oct 30th 2014 at 3:56 am.
Oct 31st 2014, 11:05 am
#138
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Re: Brisbane heat hell
If a freezer can go below 16 why can't an aircon?
Oct 31st 2014, 11:04 pm
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Nov 1st 2014, 3:59 am
#142
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Re: Brisbane heat hell
This thread is a hoot!
How you going now RR, must say its starting to feel like summer, although the nights do get a bit warmer and the humidity around Jan/Feb can be a bit oppressive if you work in a suit. Right now its lovely but the part when you said "it can't get any hotter" made me
How you going now RR, must say its starting to feel like summer, although the nights do get a bit warmer and the humidity around Jan/Feb can be a bit oppressive if you work in a suit. Right now its lovely but the part when you said "it can't get any hotter" made me
Nov 3rd 2014, 9:17 am
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Re: Brisbane heat hell
Yes, I don't think 22 is cool either
I always smile when I see an air conditioning temperature debate, because it reminds me of a particular time at work. One of the outstations had an all-female staff, and you wouldn't believe the bloody strife over the air conditioning. All professional people, but bicker bicker bicker over this.
One older lady kept turning the central control up to 24 because she was cold. A couple of middle-aged ones with hot flushes would get more red in the face and turn it down to 17. The young ones would turn it off and open all the doors.
I got so pissed off at the lot of them that I called in our air conditioning contractor and got his advice on the 'optimum temperature' for the building (22). Called all the staff together, told them I was their manager not their mother, and that the first person to turn the air con up or down from 22 would be in my office to explain.
They settled down after that, but what a palaver. A cardi for the cold ones and a desk fan for the warm ones, something that was suggested at the beginning.
I always smile when I see an air conditioning temperature debate, because it reminds me of a particular time at work. One of the outstations had an all-female staff, and you wouldn't believe the bloody strife over the air conditioning. All professional people, but bicker bicker bicker over this.
One older lady kept turning the central control up to 24 because she was cold. A couple of middle-aged ones with hot flushes would get more red in the face and turn it down to 17. The young ones would turn it off and open all the doors.
I got so pissed off at the lot of them that I called in our air conditioning contractor and got his advice on the 'optimum temperature' for the building (22). Called all the staff together, told them I was their manager not their mother, and that the first person to turn the air con up or down from 22 would be in my office to explain.
They settled down after that, but what a palaver. A cardi for the cold ones and a desk fan for the warm ones, something that was suggested at the beginning.
I was once told by my mother that women had more fat so that they could survive a life-boat scenario.
Well the women in the offices I have worked in have not put that fat to their advantage - invariably they feel the cold.
I reckon 20-22 is good enough.
It also makes me laugh when people have heaters under their desk - I actually reckon this is quite expensive and people need to sort it out with their line mgr - really...but they won't of course (etc).
Nov 6th 2014, 2:58 am
#147
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Re: Brisbane heat hell
I like the american plates, more a picture background, which captures the beauty or unique feature of that state.
Nov 6th 2014, 3:03 am
#148
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Re: Brisbane heat hell
I agree.
Nov 6th 2014, 5:18 am
#149
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Re: Brisbane heat hell
Louisiana - Sportsman's Paradise
Maine - Vacationland
Utah - Life Elevated
Etc etc etc.
Nov 6th 2014, 6:14 am
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Re: Brisbane heat hell
I just like a plate to have letters and numbers on it