The air-con wars
Nov 30th 2006 | 9:04 pm
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The air-con wars
Hiya peeps
I've not been on here for a bit...so hi again to all who may or may not know me!!
Right, back to why I've put a thread up:
Anyone else having a bloody (almost literally) battle at work over the air con? A girl I work with insists on having the aircon up at at least 26 degrees...I sweat like a P.I.G (conjures up an unpleasant image, I know) It's a constant battle...I tweak it down a degree or two and she cranks it up every chance she gets...and whinges she's cold all the time!! It doesn't help that she's as skinny as a bloody pipe cleaner tho and therefore has no 'meat' to keep her warm.
I'm half thinking most of it is just a 'I've been here longer than you, so I'm in charge of the aircon' sort of thing.
Anyone else doing battle??
I've not been on here for a bit...so hi again to all who may or may not know me!!
Right, back to why I've put a thread up:
Anyone else having a bloody (almost literally) battle at work over the air con? A girl I work with insists on having the aircon up at at least 26 degrees...I sweat like a P.I.G (conjures up an unpleasant image, I know) It's a constant battle...I tweak it down a degree or two and she cranks it up every chance she gets...and whinges she's cold all the time!! It doesn't help that she's as skinny as a bloody pipe cleaner tho and therefore has no 'meat' to keep her warm.
I'm half thinking most of it is just a 'I've been here longer than you, so I'm in charge of the aircon' sort of thing.
Anyone else doing battle??
Nov 30th 2006 | 9:22 pm
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Re: The air-con wars
Hi artep
You are still with us then!
I'm not exactly doing battle (only 2 other girls in the office and we all get on) but I think I either feel the cold more than them or am in the colder side of the room as I always need a cardi and they are sat there with bare shoulders.
It's the same at home too though and hubby and I are thoroughly uncompatible at bedtime - "too cold" for me is "too hot" for him so he has to cuddle me to keep me warm and then he overheats from my body temperature! Fabulous contraceptive!
Good luck with your battling!
B
You are still with us then!
I'm not exactly doing battle (only 2 other girls in the office and we all get on) but I think I either feel the cold more than them or am in the colder side of the room as I always need a cardi and they are sat there with bare shoulders.
It's the same at home too though and hubby and I are thoroughly uncompatible at bedtime - "too cold" for me is "too hot" for him so he has to cuddle me to keep me warm and then he overheats from my body temperature! Fabulous contraceptive!
Good luck with your battling!
B
Nov 30th 2006 | 9:25 pm
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Re: The air-con wars
Originally Posted by artep
Hiya peeps
I've not been on here for a bit...so hi again to all who may or may not know me!!
Right, back to why I've put a thread up:
Anyone else having a bloody (almost literally) battle at work over the air con? A girl I work with insists on having the aircon up at at least 26 degrees...I sweat like a P.I.G (conjures up an unpleasant image, I know) It's a constant battle...I tweak it down a degree or two and she cranks it up every chance she gets...and whinges she's cold all the time!! It doesn't help that she's as skinny as a bloody pipe cleaner tho and therefore has no 'meat' to keep her warm.
I'm half thinking most of it is just a 'I've been here longer than you, so I'm in charge of the aircon' sort of thing.
Anyone else doing battle??
I've not been on here for a bit...so hi again to all who may or may not know me!!
Right, back to why I've put a thread up:
Anyone else having a bloody (almost literally) battle at work over the air con? A girl I work with insists on having the aircon up at at least 26 degrees...I sweat like a P.I.G (conjures up an unpleasant image, I know) It's a constant battle...I tweak it down a degree or two and she cranks it up every chance she gets...and whinges she's cold all the time!! It doesn't help that she's as skinny as a bloody pipe cleaner tho and therefore has no 'meat' to keep her warm.
I'm half thinking most of it is just a 'I've been here longer than you, so I'm in charge of the aircon' sort of thing.
Anyone else doing battle??
I quite agree with the cold girl it's terrible to freeze when you have no extra clothes with you sitting in a draft that drys your eyes out with the constantly blowing air. Hot people should be banned including my other half.
Nov 30th 2006 | 9:40 pm
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Re: The air-con wars
Originally Posted by annqldau
I quite agree with the cold girl
Nov 30th 2006 | 11:06 pm
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Re: The air-con wars
when i was in sydney i walked into work one day it it was like a hot house. (open at 7am i started at 10am)
they turned it on as soon as i started. told them if i arrived the next day and it wasnt on i would be walking out
it worked, they put it on before i arrived in the morning.
i cant handle the heat, dont know why i moved here
they turned it on as soon as i started. told them if i arrived the next day and it wasnt on i would be walking out
it worked, they put it on before i arrived in the morning.
i cant handle the heat, dont know why i moved here
Dec 1st 2006 | 12:38 am
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Re: The air-con wars
The most energy efficient temp for air-con is 25 degrees (says Ergon energy and my hub whos an air-con / fridgie)...so tell the bird at work to close her beak and you can crank it down a degree or two!
Dec 1st 2006 | 1:39 am
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Re: The air-con wars
I read about a report some time ago, bit similar situation :
20 women in a call centre office, battling over the temperature - so the company got so fed up with the temp going up and down and all the arguing they installed bogus temp dials on all the ladies desks - so in effect they thought they were all controlling the temperature around them.
Needles to say the project was a huge success until the ladies found out the temperature had been set at a steady figure, and they had been "had" for the last couple of months.
Psychology - can't beat it
20 women in a call centre office, battling over the temperature - so the company got so fed up with the temp going up and down and all the arguing they installed bogus temp dials on all the ladies desks - so in effect they thought they were all controlling the temperature around them.
Needles to say the project was a huge success until the ladies found out the temperature had been set at a steady figure, and they had been "had" for the last couple of months.
Psychology - can't beat it
Dec 3rd 2006 | 9:19 pm
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Re: The air-con wars
Originally Posted by Angela Marie
I read about a report some time ago, bit similar situation :
20 women in a call centre office, battling over the temperature - so the company got so fed up with the temp going up and down and all the arguing they installed bogus temp dials on all the ladies desks - so in effect they thought they were all controlling the temperature around them.
Needles to say the project was a huge success until the ladies found out the temperature had been set at a steady figure, and they had been "had" for the last couple of months.
Psychology - can't beat it
20 women in a call centre office, battling over the temperature - so the company got so fed up with the temp going up and down and all the arguing they installed bogus temp dials on all the ladies desks - so in effect they thought they were all controlling the temperature around them.
Needles to say the project was a huge success until the ladies found out the temperature had been set at a steady figure, and they had been "had" for the last couple of months.
Psychology - can't beat it
Dec 3rd 2006 | 9:48 pm
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Re: The air-con wars
[QUOTE=annqldau]
LOL
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Dec 3rd 2006 | 9:54 pm
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Re: The air-con wars
Well me an one of my other co-workers sorted it....hehehehehe
We basically took the dial off the front the control while she was on lunch and moved it round a bit so it registers warmer than it actually is. We've only done it by a degree or so, so she shouldn't notice
.......well she didn't this afternoon!!!
We basically took the dial off the front the control while she was on lunch and moved it round a bit so it registers warmer than it actually is. We've only done it by a degree or so, so she shouldn't notice
.......well she didn't this afternoon!!!
Dec 3rd 2006 | 10:25 pm
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Re: The air-con wars
Originally Posted by steandleigh
The most energy efficient temp for air-con is 25 degrees (says Ergon energy and my hub whos an air-con / fridgie)...so tell the bird at work to close her beak and you can crank it down a degree or two!
Dec 3rd 2006 | 10:30 pm
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Re: The air-con wars
Originally Posted by martinw01908
25 degrees!? Thats a bit hot, I'd say 22C is more like it. In my place its always the women who say they are cold and ask for the A/C to be changed. I say put a jumper on. At least you have that choice to put more clothes on. If you are only wearing a shirt at 26C and are sweating buckets there is not much else you can do to regulate the temp unless you want to be naked. :scared:
Besides which the office isn't ready for me naked....where's the 'shudder' smiley?? :scared: :scared:
Dec 3rd 2006 | 11:08 pm
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Re: The air-con wars
Originally Posted by martinw01908
25 degrees!? Thats a bit hot, I'd say 22C is more like it. In my place its always the women who say they are cold and ask for the A/C to be changed. I say put a jumper on. At least you have that choice to put more clothes on. If you are only wearing a shirt at 26C and are sweating buckets there is not much else you can do to regulate the temp unless you want to be naked. :scared:
Dec 3rd 2006 | 11:18 pm
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Re: The air-con wars
If in doubt keep it a degree or two warmer - then it is working less and is burning up less energy. Also makes it easier to adjust between A/C inside and stepping outside!
(Although skinny girl could also just wear another layer)
Love the fake dials on people's desks!
(Although skinny girl could also just wear another layer)
Love the fake dials on people's desks!
Dec 3rd 2006 | 11:23 pm
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Re: The air-con wars
Originally Posted by esperanza
If in doubt keep it a degree or two warmer - then it is working less and is burning up less energy. Also makes it easier to adjust between A/C inside and stepping outside!
