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Offline Shady Pioneer

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So, it's 9 degrees in my office!
« on: 19 March 2013, 09:05 »
I know a lot of you work in cold environments but I work in an office (graphic design) so end up sitting on my arse pretty much all day. We have no heating apart from a blower which takes some of the sting out of the air, but we can only use this very occasionally as it is not meant to be used for prolonged periods of time. I'm sure there is a law against this.
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Re: So, it's 9 degrees in my office!
« Reply #1 on: 19 March 2013, 09:16 »
...was 39c in the shade today here and this is "cool" :whistle:

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Re: So, it's 9 degrees in my office!
« Reply #2 on: 19 March 2013, 09:36 »
Take a big dose of man the f up.

I was lying on my back all last week in the snow with a 12mm board insulating me.

Office boys, bunch of fannys.  :tongue:
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Offline Jack3559

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Re: So, it's 9 degrees in my office!
« Reply #3 on: 19 March 2013, 09:46 »
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Offline Shady Pioneer

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Re: So, it's 9 degrees in my office!
« Reply #4 on: 19 March 2013, 10:04 »
Yup, so my company is breaking the law. It's no wonder the vinyl warps and things go wrong in this place. I'm surprised I'm able to type this with my icicle fingers!
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Offline justalex81

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Re: So, it's 9 degrees in my office!
« Reply #5 on: 19 March 2013, 10:34 »
why isn't there a heating system of some kind?
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Re: So, it's 9 degrees in my office!
« Reply #6 on: 19 March 2013, 10:58 »
Quote from: justalex81 on 19 March 2013, 10:34
why isn't there a heating system of some kind?

Because the boss' are cheap. Too expensive apparently.
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Offline Nino

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Re: So, it's 9 degrees in my office!
« Reply #7 on: 19 March 2013, 11:43 »
Refuse to work. And if they sack you do them for unfair dismissal or join a union only cost you about £11 a month and they will fight your corner for you.

Me personally I raised this issue with my area manager and he said "it is what it is" so I went above his head to his boss next time he was in my shop he opened my till took £30 out and gave it to me and said "send someone to wilco and buy a heater for behind the till" :)
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Re: So, it's 9 degrees in my office!
« Reply #8 on: 19 March 2013, 12:29 »
Im stuck in a drafty old farm shed which my employers call a stores, last year it was -15 in here. We have a heater but it takes until atleast dinner time to get warm.
This year i think the coldest was about -5.
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Re: So, it's 9 degrees in my office!
« Reply #9 on: 19 March 2013, 13:31 »
Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 19 March 2013, 10:58
Quote from: justalex81 on 19 March 2013, 10:34
why isn't there a heating system of some kind?

Because the boss' are cheap. Too expensive apparently.

When our buildings heating is down (usually runs out of oil, yes it is an old oil burner) then we use our portable air-conditioner to heat us up, it cost my boss about £300 4 years ago and is still chugging along quite happily during the hot summer months and cold winter months when the oil's used up (or stolen). Everyone else in the building soon pop in to warm up.
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