Space heaters in the office... In the summer

[Anonymous]

What do you think of people who use space heaters at work? I think it's environmentally wasteful, and wish they were outlawed. In my workplace, it's mostly lower level employees who order and use these --- and it's mostly if not exclusively women.

We are a green workplace. Of course, nothing I can do about it, except post here.

[Anonymous]

I used one year-round back when I worked. Our "green" building consistently kept the temps at about 64 degrees, which is basically only comfortable if you're a man, menopausal or obese.

[Anonymous]

Why is your office so cold that people would need to use space heaters in the summer? That seems like the real problem.

[Anonymous]

How about you work with the environmental managers in your building to figure out why they have the AC set to "blast chiller" and have them install better zones so that people sitting under the only vent for the floor aren't turned into Popsicles?

Oh wait, it's the fault of the "little people".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I used one year-round back when I worked. Our "green" building consistently kept the temps at about 64 degrees, which is basically only comfortable if you're a man, menopausal or obese.

+1. And I was in a department where everyone but me WAS one of those things. I was wrapped in a cardigan and a pashmina with another one on my lap and the space heater cranked. Plus tea. And my nose and fingers were still ice cubes. You know what's really wasteful and not at all "green," OP? Excessively ACing an entire office building. Takes way more energy than one little space heater. If you want to be green, turn up the temperature and stop bitching on DCUM about people who are trying not to freeze at work. But I guess since they're just "lower level women," who cares, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used one year-round back when I worked. Our "green" building consistently kept the temps at about 64 degrees, which is basically only comfortable if you're a man, menopausal or obese.

+1. And I was in a department where everyone but me WAS one of those things. I was wrapped in a cardigan and a pashmina with another one on my lap and the space heater cranked. Plus tea. And my nose and fingers were still ice cubes. You know what's really wasteful and not at all "green," OP? Excessively ACing an entire office building. Takes way more energy than one little space heater. If you want to be green, turn up the temperature and stop bitching on DCUM about people who are trying not to freeze at work. But I guess since they're just "lower level women," who cares, right?

+2 I haven't personally used a space heater at work, but I can't function well at those temperatures. My fingers get stiff and change colors. Not effective for doing my job.

[Anonymous]

Yep, the ac is blasted throughout my building and I have a space heater. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to function.

[Anonymous]

Sorry about the lower level comment. But I will say that the women who do this often wear summer outfits including sandles and unlike one of the pp's make very little effort to dress for the environment. And our workplace is not set at 64. Brrrrr.

[Anonymous]

I do it.

Think whatever you want OP.

Not really looking for feedback.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What do you think of people who use space heaters at work? I think it's environmentally wasteful, and wish they were outlawed. In my workplace, it's mostly lower level employees who order and use these --- and it's mostly if not exclusively women.

We are a green workplace. Of course, nothing I can do about it, except post here.

What do you think of people who over-air condition their office buildings to such extremely cold temperatures that many employees are forced to bundle up with blankets and use space heaters in the middle of July? I think it's environmentally wasteful, and wish it was outlawed. In my workplace, it's mostly men, menopausal women, or obese people who demand such extremely cold temperatures - and they're mostly if not exclusively really selfish and dismissive of other people's discomfort.

[Anonymous]

"Lower level women" are most likely younger, and thus pre-menopausal and perhaps less likely to be overweight, and thus are freezing and in need of space heaters. It all makes perfect sense if you think about it for 2 seconds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry about the lower level comment. But I will say that the women who do this often wear summer outfits including sandles and unlike one of the pp's make very little effort to dress for the environment. And our workplace is not set at 64. Brrrrr.

Did you ever think that maybe this is because they have to walk/metro to work and it's hot as death outside in DC in July so they want to be dressed appropriately? I am not about to wear my winter parka to the office in the middle of the summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yep, the ac is blasted throughout my building and I have a space heater. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to function.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you think of people who use space heaters at work? I think it's environmentally wasteful, and wish they were outlawed. In my workplace, it's mostly lower level employees who order and use these --- and it's mostly if not exclusively women.

We are a green workplace. Of course, nothing I can do about it, except post here.

What do you think of people who over-air condition their office buildings to such extremely cold temperatures that many employees are forced to bundle up with blankets and use space heaters in the middle of July? I think it's environmentally wasteful, and wish it was outlawed. In my workplace, it's mostly men, menopausal women, or obese people who demand such extremely cold temperatures - and they're mostly if not exclusively really selfish and dismissive of other people's discomfort.

Kinda like those of you who expect the rest of us to swelter so you can rock your spaghetti straps and sandals?

Put on a sweater and shuttie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you think of people who use space heaters at work? I think it's environmentally wasteful, and wish they were outlawed. In my workplace, it's mostly lower level employees who order and use these --- and it's mostly if not exclusively women.

We are a green workplace. Of course, nothing I can do about it, except post here.

What do you think of people who over-air condition their office buildings to such extremely cold temperatures that many employees are forced to bundle up with blankets and use space heaters in the middle of July? I think it's environmentally wasteful, and wish it was outlawed. In my workplace, it's mostly men, menopausal women, or obese people who demand such extremely cold temperatures - and they're mostly if not exclusively really selfish and dismissive of other people's discomfort.

Kinda like those of you who expect the rest of us to swelter so you can rock your spaghetti straps and sandals?

Put on a sweater and shuttie.

Key difference: Our space heaters don't make other people too hot. Hence the name, space heater. Your excessive AC affects everyone in the building.

Too bad you can't pull off spaghetti straps.