Work not taking red alert seriously

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Why are some people not taking the red weather warning seriously? Where I am it’s 39 degrees on Wed/ Thur but ‘feels like’ 42 according to BBC.

At work they’re expecting everyone in - the office is air conditioned, so fine, but we’re central London so everyone needs to schlep in on public transport.

Red means a danger to life and not just for vulnerable people. Some people who are healthy will die because of the weather. There’s warnings of power outages and transport failures. So what happens if we get stuck on a broken down underground train?

I KNOW other countries see these temps regularly. But they are prepared for dealing with it. England is not and it fucks up. I don’t want a heart attack from sitting in 48 degree heat on a train. I’m really stressed out!

If it were a red warning around severe wind or rain or flooding they wouldn’t be telling everyone to come in! So why is heat seen differently?

lol walk slowly to central London…!

There will be no sympathy on mumsnet about the heat OP.

Why should you get it easy and stay at home when it's quite clear half the posters on this thread had to work down t'mines in dangerous temperatures and conditions. I'm sure a few of them even had to do a shift on the sun, so think yourself lucky!!!

It's always the same with these threads. It always descends into folk trying to out heat everyone else. It's pathetic.

so just skive off that day and call in sick.... it's not hard.

Of course, I know it's American. I'm a New Yorker. Are people here physiologically more adapted to high temperatures than Britons?

Not having air conditioning is just one of many overlapping risks. If you are an adult in good general health, not having air conditioning is not a death sentence in hot weather. If you are elderly or in poor health and don't have air conditioning, you have two risk factors and should be much more concerned. And lots of people in the U.S. don't have air conditioning at home.

Being outside in the heat for 20 minutes is very different from being exposed for two hours. You have to consider the totality of your risk factors. It's quite sensible and helpful to be mindful of the risks of hot weather. It's not helpful or sensible to be hysterically irrational about it.

Tell me you don't travel on the London underground without telling me you don't travel on the London underground.

@PinkNBlueBunnies The central line is mostly underground and it is boiling. I’m interested in your user name. My son who is 40 had a book when he was 2ish about pink n blue rabbits. Don’t suppose that is where your user name comes from?

Have you ever been on the London Underground during a heatwave? I'm guessing not, as you would be thinking VERY differently! Trapped heat, limited airflow and various, magnified odours - it is extremely unpleasant for normal journeys, let alone being stuck for any longer than necessary...

Right mystic Meg, how do you know OP will be travelling early morning and early evening. OP has already addressed this which you would know if you'd read her posts and weren't so excited about sticking the boot in and calling her dramatic.

Do you have a physical or caring job? Or will you be swanning your retired self around in your nice cool home muttering about people who can't tolerate the heat being 'dramatic'?

5pm is the hottest time of day in a city. Look up thermal inertia or thermal lag.

Imbecile

All the Government seem to be interested in is power and pratting about with the leadership

Well there was a 28% uptick in deaths in the 1976 heatwave, so there's that

What a fuss.

This! I assume they’re no emergency service workers that need to travel by public transport to central london? I mean they must all just live within walking distance, the NHS are renowned for their excellent pay!

Spain has a max working temperature law. It is way below 40. In Spain OP would be well within her rights to withdraw her labour on safety grounds.

OP doesn’t have to travel then, she can go into an air conditioned coffee shop until it’s cooled.

God it pisses me off when people come on to a thread full of facts and figures to fart out the same stupid uninformed kneejerk nonsense. Argue the points made if you must but at least RTFT

It’s also the temperature in the office not outside! I’m sure OPs air conditioned office is below 40!

Public transport will be less hot for those who need it, if those who can work from home do so. Not rocket science.

Keep hydrated, carry water and a fan, wear a hat, stick to the shade, wear appropriate clothing etc...there are many things you can do to minimise the risks to your health.

According to google maps 4 hours, 2 minutes. If you pull up your big girl socks and leave early, you can probably walk fast enough to shave that 2 minutes off. Just like our grandparents would have done back in 76!

Honestly, the number of posters on here who basically never leave their houses piling on the OP for not wanting to travel across London or descend into the bowels of the tube on a 40 degree day is really something.

They literally couldn't care less. You could die of a heart attack on the train brought on by heat and they'll just get someone else to do your work. Profit is more important than people.

She's a single parent with a child to collect.

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Trains will probably break down anyway. Wrong kind of heat.