Tradies - how do you cope?
 

With the heat?

Hubby is a carpenter and our plan is (if we get Visa of course) to go to Perth next winter. Hopefully that will give him chance to acclimatize to the heat.

So how do you cope with it over there? Do you start earlier and finish earlier?

Would be really interested in your responses.

Thanks :)

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I'd be really interested in answers here too. My hubby is a Sheet Metal Worker/Welder and we are hoping to go over next year too. He is wondering about the heat especially as we are going to Brisbane where we have family.

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PM turtletom - he is training in a trade and although people don't realise that Canberra has lots more sunny days than other places - and the temps do reach 42 degrees. He managed quite well the first year - he is outside some of the time in his trade too.

My Oh is a driver and makes several local drops to surrounding area - a lot of manual work invovlved - and the temp is a bugger - most days you cope with it - he says but there are the odd days when it really gets to you

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Yes, it's a bit of a worry - Dale sweats his ***** off in the winter he works that hard so we know it's going to be hard in the heat - just wondered if you got used to it :confused:

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Start early and finish early.

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Yep - start early and finish early! 7am - 3pm seems to be pretty common.

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And don't forget the strippers on a Friday afternoon :D

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Seriously 7am til 3pm? Dale starts at 7am now but doesn't finish at 3pm more's the pity!

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I hope you mean paint strippers :mad:





:D :p

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Some start earlier...

Strippers, ha ha, drive past the numerous pubs that have strippers on, on a Friday and you'll not get moved for tradies utes :eek:

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While the OH checks out the strippers, I'm gonna check out the surfers ;) :D

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And finish earlier? Dale would love that.


hmmmmmm think maybe I'll collect him from work :D

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Cant start before 7 in most places, noise regs, by then its been hot and light for 2 hours in summer, so you still work all the worse heat hours from 10 am to 4 pm.

Protective UV clothing, some sites/cos are now bringing in full length sleeves etc to protect themselves from being sued for skin cancer claims.

4/5 litres of water to protect from dehydration, some drink more, most will just pour out of you in sweat.

Major sunblock everywhere and reapply, many outside workers have severly damaged skin, its not uncommon to see skin of a 70 year old on a 40 year old :eek: Protect with clothing and block as much as possible.

Protect eyes from serious damage by wearing proper sunglasses.

Sunglasses and sunblock can be claimed against your taxable income, as they are now recognised as essential to your health.

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Well that sounds hell to me. It's been 33 degrees here today and Dale was at work and one of the blokes said to him - you should be wearing long trousers, long sleeves, hat and gloves on site - Dale laughed and said if he goes he's not coming back - so he didn't need to change. They do provide sunblock now apparantly, it's the first time he's ever seen it at work though.

Whereabouts are you?

Maybe we'd better move somewhere cold :D :cool:

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Start early, finish early. drink lots of water. My hubby has lost 2 stone since we came here ;)