To be worried about work with the temperature tomorrow

[Freakedoutandannoyed]

I work in the NHS, based in a large open plan office. It’s pretty warm in there generally even when it’s cool outside. I’m really concerned about how hot it is going to be tomorrow and if I have any leg to stand on re working from home?

Why is this a thing starting from last week? People pre planning a day off!
Last weekend it was 32, which we all survived. My phone currently says it’s going to be 29 tomorrow, what’s the big deal?

Evil 😂

Will somebody please think of the men!!!!

Shit…
I actually mean that seriously the men all out on site cracking on …
I wonder how many of the outdoor tradies are shitting themselves about tomo.

probably all just in bed waiting for the 5am alarm to go off fir another bog standard 9 hour day … just like every other summer day they crack on regardless

To be fair it’s fucking Baltic in the council building I work in…
If the HOS isn’t in A/C stat wars start from about 10.40 onwards and last all day !!

Sitting in an office? Have a thought for those on the frontline on their feet doing a twelve hour shift.

That's not the case at all

There were some fairly prominent cases of excess deaths among construction workers in Mediterranean countries. Just because you don't know about it doesn't mean it isn't happening

And of course many warmer countries work a different pattern and have a big siesta in the middle of the day precisely because of the heat

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/13/the-story-of-a-heat-death-david-went-to-work-in-his-new-job-on-a-french-building-site-by-the-end-of-the-day-he-was-dead

A quick Google indicates that heat is a very well known risk factor for construction workers.

There are lots of articles about it.

People on antidepressants can be less tolerant of the heat, as well as people with thyroid issues.

And that's just for starters. Other examples include Multiple sclerosis, arthritis, diabetes, Myasthenia Gravis, sjogrens, eczema

Hashimotos, on citalopram and physically allergic to heat
I’m doing great

Have you tried a neck fan? I use one a lot, got one on at the moment lying in bed! They can be a bit noisy so might be a nuisance when seeing patients but I manage ok in meetings to still contribute. They don’t plug in, I just recharge mine in a usb port and it lasts for hours.

I am quite tempted to get one, do you have any recommendations?

Hashimotos and Zoloft!

Other countries are better set up for it.

One of the worst places I’ve ever worked was a secure unit in a heatwave. Everything is locked down and windows have grids on them and it was unbearable with no air conditioning. Today I’ll actually be grateful to work in retail and have air conditioning and if worst comes to the worst we’ll be fighting over the walk in freezers that are usually -18 degrees. Sympathies to the frontline staff doing 12 hour shifts on their feet, I genuinely don’t know how you all do it.

Lupus and heat aren't a good mix. I melt at anything above 20. Thankfully no north west heat wave.

Some weird whataboutery on this thread though. Everyone is different and for OP and her patients it's likely to be an uncomfortable day. Surely it's OK for the OP to be worried about it.

Not worried, but not looking forward to it. Last week my classroom was hitting over 30 degrees and the hottest day so far has only 28. I’m taking a fan in and some ice blocks but I imagine there will be very little learning going on today. It’ll be 30 kids moaning about the heat - on repeat!

Genuine question i have hashimotos and I thought hypothyroidism tended to make people colder. Iv personally never felt colder from it im always hot even in the winter. Does hashimotos make people hot?

To be fair though your literally describing the majority of the country most people will be on a medication where a side effect include heat intolerance and or have a condition that does.

The excess deaths across Europe are very high in heatwaves. Especially the Spain and Italy.

Countries where it is consistently hot do also adapt thier culture and architecture to the heat. People focus on air-conditioning, but it so much more and aircon isnt the main thing, roof shape, window overhangs, shutters, house colour, materials inside the house, when and how long lunch is, opening hours, when they pick for school holidays. A lot of european countires break up today as it happens.

Congratulations to those of you on medications and with chronic illnesses who are coping fine in the heat.

Others don't

Hence why so many people struggle to cope.
I am just explaining it for those who can't understand

That wasn't whataboutery from me. I was trying to explain why not everyone experiences heat the same.

It was intended in support of OP not criticism

Yeah, where I used to work I used to have to bring a coat in to wear in the summer months the air con was up so high !

Sorry are you the OP whom my comment was obviously directed at?

Obviously some people will have conditions which cause them difficulty in some circumstances.

The rest of us need to crack on.