So what do you do when you work with a "delicate flower" who complains and complains whenever the air conditioning is turned on at work? I'm completely miserable at my job lately because we have to call maintenance to turn on the air for the night, but when we do, one of my co-workers throws a fit about how "it's too cold already" and "I'm going to get sick on the job", to the extent that it's just easier to sit and sweat and suffer.

And it's not that she's an annoying co-worker - the rest of the time she's sweet as pie - it's just that she likes it warm and stuffy, and she means business about it.

And yes, we've tried the "if you're cold you can put on more clothes/if you're hot there's only so much you can take off" line. She really doesn't care. Someone stripped to his undershirt once and she thought it was funny. The funny thing is, in an office full of people, we'd all rather suffer and sweat than deal with her when the A/C comes on. It's kind of weird.

So. I need strategies before summer hits. If we don't get air conditioning by then, I'm certain I'm going to be carried out on a stretcher before August, because it's unbearable NOW, and it's only April.

I don't wanna piss anyone off. But I also don't care for heatstroke.

Ideas?


Anx

Throw a pair of sweats at her and tell her to shut the fuck up.

starkitty said:

I like the shut the fuck up part.

Two words: freak her.

Anxiety said:

Seriously. Tell her it's a democracy and while you're sorry she's uncomfortable, majority rules in this instance and there's a standard of comfort. It's not your fault she's a whackadoodle.

2the9s said:

Awww yeah.

starkitty said:

2the9s said:

I cannot freak anyone without a bit of climate control.

for her birthday or an appreciation day or something the whole office should chip in on a heavy sweater for her to keep at work. that is pretty selfish of her to make everyone miserable, I am the cold one in my office I have coats all over the place and dress in removable layers so when I leave the AC I will not boil.

Buy her a small heater. We have the air conditioner running at work due to the heat. But there are some offices that are naturally cold. So we make sure that everyone has a small heater in their office (so no one complains).

I was thinking about bringing in my little space heater from home for her to use this summer as a kind gesture. I just hope we're allowed to have stuff like that, cuz of fire hazards and whatnot.

By the way, GREAT sig Anx!

You could just walk around in your drawers.

starkitty said:

Someone's already done that. And I've said out loud I'm gonna start sneaking in a change of clothes for when it's so hot I need to be in a t-shirt and shorts, even though it's against dress code and could get me in trouble. She said she thought that was a great idea.

get a giant swivel fan and a little fountain for your work space.

Anxiety said:

So yeah, that's what I'm saying.

Drawers.

Anxiety said:

Make it a thong. This sounds like war.

2the9s said:

So yeah. You too?

ahahaha

look at the ads on top - 'hot flashes'

2the9s said:

I'm gonna come in wearing those Tron mangina tights like in that other thread, with no shirt and NO DEODORANT.

2the9s said:

oh and thank ya

i read that today and i was like, DANG, that's about ME.

Brilliant movie.

mrdespues said:

I SO love you for that remark.

First thing that entered my mind too. It's in my top five comedies ever.